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Ultomiris recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for children and adolescents with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
26 July 2021 - Opinion based on results from Ultomiris Phase 3 trial that showed an established efficacy and safety ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2021
Highlights from the 19-22 July CHMP meeting
23 July 2021 - Two new medicines recommended for approval. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2021
Kyowa Kirin provides update on application for marketing authorisation of istradefylline in Europe for the treatment of ‘OFF’ episodes in people living with Parkinson’s
23 July 2021 - Kyowa Kirin today announced that the EMA's CHMP issued a negative opinion for istradefylline as an add-on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jul 2021
Bayer’s new symptomatic chronic heart failure treatment Verquvo (vericiguat) approved in EU
21 July 2021 - Approved for adult patients with reduced ejection fraction who are stabilised after a recent decompensation event requiring ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2021
Myovant Sciences announces European Commission approval for Ryeqo for the treatment of women with uterine fibroids
20 July 2021 - Ryeqo is the first and only once-daily long-term treatment for uterine fibroids in Europe. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2021
Kyowa Kirin announces EU approval for the self administration of Crysvita (burosumab) to treat X-linked hypophosphataemia
19 July 2021 - An additional option is now available to healthcare professionals to meet the needs of X-linked hypophosphataemia patients and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2021
Albireo receives European marketing authorisation of Bylvay (odevixibat), the first drug treatment for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
19 July 2021 - First approval in the world of Bylvay for the treatment of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2021
Almirall receives European Commission approval of Klisyri (tirbanibulin), an innovative topical treatment for actinic keratosis
19 July 2021 - Klisyri (tirbanibulin) is a topical first in class microtubule inhibitor indicated for the treatment of actinic keratosis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2021
EMA starts evaluating the use of Kineret in adult COVID-19 patients at increased risk of severe respiratory failure
19 July 2021 - EMA has started evaluating an application to extend the use of Kineret (anakinra) to include treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2021
HutchMed’s marketing authorisation application for surufatinib submitted and validated by the European Medicines Agency
15 July 2021 - EMA commences review of surufatinib for the treatment of advanced neuroendocrine tumours. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2021
Formycon and Bioeq announce submission of the marketing authorisation application for FYB201, a biosimilar candidate to Lucentis (ranibizumab) to the EMA
29 June 2021 - Formycon and its license partner Bioeq AG announce that the marketing authorisation application for FYB201, Formycon’s ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2021
European Commission approves Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy for certain patients with oesophageal cancer or HER2 negative gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
29 June 2021 - Keytruda is first anti-PD-1 therapy approved in Europe in combination with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jun 2021
Roche’s Enspryng approved by European Commission as first and only at home subcutaneous treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
28 June 2021 - In Phase 3 trials, ENSPRYNG significantly reduced the number and severity of relapses in people with AQP4-IgG ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jun 2021
Agios submits marketing authorisation application to European Medicines Agency for mitapivat for treatment of adults with pyruvate kinase deficiency
28 June 2021 - Agios Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has submitted a marketing authorisation application for mitapivat to the EMA ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jun 2021
Chiasma announces submission of marketing authorisation application for Mycapssa to the European Medicines Agency
28 June 2021 - Submission supported by previously announced data from Phase 3 MPOWERED trial. ...