Davy James

The FDA granted accelerated approval to Elahere in November 2022 for adults with folate receptor-alpha-positive, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Novel oral orexin receptor 2 agonist produced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in wakefulness compared with placebo in patients with narcolepsy type 1.

JNJ-2113, an oral IL-23–receptor antagonist peptide, showed consistency across clinician and patient-reported outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Data from the ENHANCE-3 trial of magrolimab in combination with azacitidine plus Venclexta showed futility and an increased risk of death in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Results 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.

Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) is a noval PROTAC ER degrader found to harness the body’s own natural protein disposal system to eliminate disease-causing proteins.

In a Phase I trial, data suggest that Amgen's maridebart cafraglutide (MariTide) may allow patients to take lower and less frequent doses over time while still maintaining significant weight loss.

Patients 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.

BioNTech 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.

The FDA assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of June 7, 2024, to an application that would expand the indication of Arexvy to include adults 50-59 years with an increased risk of respiratory syncytial virus-related lower respiratory tract disease.

UV1 plus ipilimumab (Yervoy) and nivolumab (Opdivo) produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful survival improvement in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Beyfortus (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.

Novartis rescinds rights to to develop and commercialize multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor dovitinib due to a material breach by Allarity for lack of financial payment.

The biologics license application for afamitresgene autoleucel, an engineered T-cell receptor drug, was assigned a PDUFA date of August 4, 2024.

BST02 is the first tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for the treatment of all types of liver cancer to have advanced to the clinical trial stage.

Vabysmo is the first bispecific antibody approved to treat ocular conditions such as diabetic macular edema and wet age-related macular degeneration.

Aduhelm (aducanumab-avwa) was granted accelerated approval by the FDA in June 2021 despite misgivings from the agency's Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee.

Darzalex Faspro has previously been approved by the FDA for eight indications in multiple myeloma.

Approval 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.

CAR T-cell therapy Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) to be evaluated in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma following treatment with a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

This 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.

SRP-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.

More than 1600 trials are currently evaluating Keytruda across a range of cancer types and treatment settings.

Enhertu has been approved by the FDA for indications in breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

FDA 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.

Theratechnologies 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.

Severe hypocalcemia was found to be more common among patients with advanced chronic kidney disease with mineral and bone disorder who are taking Prolia for osteoporosis.

Under 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.

The EVOKE-01 trial compared Trodelvy with docetaxel for the treatment of patients with metastatic or advanced non-small cell lung cancer who progressed on or following platinum-based chemotherapy and checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

The 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.