Bristol Myers Squibb Seeks Approval for Opdivo Regimen in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
February 7th 2024Results from the Phase III CheckMate -77T trial show that Opdivo (nivolumab) plus chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant Opdivo produced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in event-free survival in patients with resectable stage IIA to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.
GSK's Blenrep Produces Significant Survival Improvement in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
February 6th 2024Patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma administered Blenrep combined with bortezomib plus dexamethasone experienced a 59% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death compared with the standard of care.
FDA Fast Tracks Antibody-Drug Conjugate for Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, Primary Peritoneal Cancers
February 6th 2024BioNTech SE and Duality Biologics' next-generation antibody-drug conjugate is being evaluated for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer previously administered one to three systemic treatment regimens.
Sanofi Announces New Reservation Program to Mitigate Shortages of RSV Vaccine for Next Season
February 2nd 2024Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip), a monoclonal antibody that protects against respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory tract disease, experienced higher than anticipated demand that led to shortages during the 2023-2024 season.
Astellas Announces Submission of sNDA for Padcev/Keytruda Combo for Urothelial Cancer
January 31st 2024Approval sought for Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) plus Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for the first-line treatment of adults with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer, which would be the first approved combination alternative to platinum-containing chemotherapy for this patient population.
FDA Approves Takeda's Gammagard Liquid for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
January 30th 2024This is Takeda's second approval in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy this month after the FDA approved HyQvia to protect against relapse of neuromuscular disability and impairment in this patient population.
Sarepta's Novel Drug for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Shows Favorable Efficacy to Eteplirsen
January 30th 2024SRP-5051 administered every four weeks produced higher increases in dystrophin and exon skipping compared to eteplirsen dosed weekly in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy amenable to exon 51 skipping.
FDA Urges Caution Following Boxed Warning Requirements on CAR T-Cell Therapies
January 25th 2024FDA leadership notes that the overall rate of secondary T-cell cancers among patients administered CAR T-cell therapies appears to be low, even if all reported cases are assumed to be related to treatment.
FDA Issues Complete Response Letter to Theratechnologies sBLA for New Formulation of Tesamorelin
January 25th 2024Theratechnologies said it will address the FDA’s complete response letter and will continue to seek approval for the new formulation of tesamorelin for the treatment of lipodystrophy in patients also diagnosed with HIV.
Bristol Myers Squibb Completes Acquisition of Mirati to Bolster Oncology Pipeline
January 24th 2024Under the agreement, Bristol Myers Squibb obtains Mirati’s entire portfolio, including Krazati (adagrasib) for the treatment of KRASG12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
Sandoz to Acquire Interchangeable Lucentis Biosimilar Cimerli
January 22nd 2024The biosimilar Cimerli carries the interchangeability designation for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, myopic choroidal neovascularization, and diabetic retinopathy.
Novartis' Lutathera Shows Significant Survival Benefit as First-Line Treatment for GEP-NETs
January 19th 2024Lutathera plus long-acting release octreotide lowered the risk of disease progression or death by 72% in patients with somatostatin receptor-positive well-differentiated grade 2/3 advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.