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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2021
Almirall receives positive CHMP opinion for Klisyri (tirbanibulin), an innovative topical treatment for actinic keratosis
21 May 2021 - Klisyri (tirbanibulin) is a novel microtubule inhibitor, indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2021
Libtayo (cemiplimab) receives positive CHMP opinion for the treatment in Europe of two advanced cancers
24 May 2021 - CHMP has now issued three positive opinions for Libtayo in advanced cancers. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2021
Positive CHMP opinion for Ryeqo (relugolix combination tablet)
21 May 2021 - Gedeon Richter announces that the CHMP of the EMA has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2021
Bristol Myers Squibb receives positive CHMP opinion recommending Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for treatment of mismatch repair deficient or microsatellite instability–high metastatic colorectal cancer after prior chemotherapy
21 May 2021 - Application based on positive results from the Phase 2 CheckMate-142 trial demonstrating a durable clinical benefit in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2021
EU regulator backs extending approval for remdesivir for another year
21 May 2021 - The EMA on Friday recommended extending conditional marketing approval by a year for Gilead Sciences’ COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2021
Positive CHMP opinion for Bayer’s new symptomatic chronic heart failure treatment vericiguat
21 May 2021 - Vericiguat is being considered for adult patients with reduced ejection fraction who are stabilised after a recent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2021
New treatment for obesity caused by rare genetic disorders
21 May 2021 - EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union for Imcivree (setmelanotide) to support weight ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2021
EMA issues advice on use of sotrovimab (VIR-7831) for treating COVID-19
21 May 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has completed its review on the use of the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab (also known as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
EMA, MHRA to review Vertex' Kaftrio for children with cystic fibrosis
20 May 2021 - The EMA and the MHRA have validated Vertex' applications to expand the scope of its cystic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
NICE turns down Janssen's Erleada
20 May 2021 - NICE has published draft guidance rejecting Janssen's Erleada (apalutamide) with androgen deprivation therapy for treating prostate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2021
Positive CHMP opinion for self-administered Crysvita
10 May 2021 - The EMA's CHMP has recommended Kyowa Kirin’s Crysvita for a new self-administration option to treat the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 May 2021
EMA starts rolling review of sotrovimab (VIR-7831) for COVID-19
7 May 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has started a ‘rolling review’ of data on sotrovimab (also known as VIR-7831 and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2021
European Commission approves Benlysta for adult patients with active lupus nephritis
5 May 2021 - First and only biologic approved for both systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 May 2021
Roche’s Tecentriq approved by European Commission as a first-line monotherapy treatment for people with a type of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
5 May 2021 - This approval marks Tecentriq’s fourth indication in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and fifth indication in lung ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2021
Astellas' Xtandi (enzalutamide) approved by European Commission for men with metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer
4 May 2021 - Enzalutamide is now the only oral therapy approved by the European Commission to treat three distinct types ...