Approvals

19 Oct 2020
- Regulation
- Approvals
Genentech announces full FDA approval for Venclexta combinations for acute myeloid leukemia

By PBR Staff Writer

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval of Venclexta (venetoclax) in combination with azacitidine, or decitabine, or low-dose cytarabine (LDAC) for the treatment of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude use of intensive induction chemotherapy.
16 Oct 2020
$FDA approves expanded indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA in adult patients with relapsed or refractory cHL$
Regulation
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FDA approves expanded indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA in adult patients with relapsed or refractory cHL

By PBR Staff Writer

Merck announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded label for KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL).
15 Oct 2020
Regulation
Approvals
Regeneron’s Inmazeb gets FDA approval for Ebola treatment

By PBR Staff Writer

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ antibody cocktail Inmazeb (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus).
08 Oct 2020
Regulation
Approvals
Ocular Therapeutix announces topline phase 1 clinical trial results of OTX-CSI

By PBR Staff Writer

Ocular Therapeutix, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, announced topline Phase 1 clinical trial results of OTX-CSI (cyclosporine intracanalicular insert) for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED).
06 Oct 2020
Regulation
Approvals
FDA grants GlycoMimetics rare paediatric disease designation for rivipansel for treatment of sickle cell disease

By PBR Staff Writer

GlycoMimetics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company a Rare Pediatric Disease designation for rivipansel for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 18 years old and younger. This designation recognizes the significant needs in pediatric patients.
06 Oct 2020
$ImmunoGen gets FDA breakthrough therapy status for IMGN632 to treat relapsed or refractory BPDCN$
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ImmunoGen gets FDA breakthrough therapy status for IMGN632 to treat relapsed or refractory BPDCN

By PBR Staff Writer

ImmunoGen has secured breakthrough therapy status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its IMGN632 to treat patients with relapsed or refractory blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN).
05 Oct 2020
Regulation
Approvals
FDA approves Opdivo, Yervoy combo for previously untreated unresectable MPM

By PBR Staff Writer

Bristol Myers Squibb announced that Opdivo (nivolumab) 360 mg every three weeks plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) 1 mg/kg every six weeks (injections for intravenous use) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
30 Sep 2020
Regulation
Approvals
Infinity receives fast track designation for eganelisib in combination with checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy for advanced TNBC

By PBR Staff Writer

Infinity Pharmaceuticals announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for eganelisib (IPI-549) in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with inoperable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), in the first-line setting. Infinity is currently enrolling patients in MARIO-3, the Company’s ongoing Phase 2 study in collaboration with Roche/Genentech to evaluate eganelisib in a novel triple combination front-line regimen with Tecentriq and Abraxane in TNBC.
29 Sep 2020
Regulation
Approvals
AVROBIO receives orphan drug designation from European Medicines Agency for AVR-RD-02

By PBR Staff Writer

AVROBIO, a leading clinical-stage gene therapy company with a mission to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted orphan drug designation for AVR-RD-02, the company’s investigational gene therapy for the treatment of Gaucher disease.
29 Sep 2020
Regulation
Approvals
Pfizer gets FDA nod for Xeljanz to treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis

By PBR Staff Writer

Pfizer has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Xeljanz (tofacitinib) to treat children and adolescents two years and older with active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pcJIA).

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SciNeuro and Novartis sign global licensing deal for Alzheimer’s antibody

Atara receives FDA complete response letter for Ebvallo BLA application

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US FDA approves Avacta Group’s IND application for AVA6000

AM-Pharma enrols first patients in Covid-19 phase III trial

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Viatris files applications in Japan for approval of Effexor to treat GAD

Scholar Rock submits application of SMA therapy to FDA

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ENCell and Lucy Biotech forge alliance for mesenchymal stem cell therapy

Merck introduces single-use reactor to accelerate ADC manufacturing

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Approvals

Genentech announces full FDA approval for Venclexta combinations for acute myeloid leukemia

FDA approves expanded indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA in adult patients with relapsed or refractory cHL

Regeneron’s Inmazeb gets FDA approval for Ebola treatment

Ocular Therapeutix announces topline phase 1 clinical trial results of OTX-CSI

FDA grants GlycoMimetics rare paediatric disease designation for rivipansel for treatment of sickle cell disease

ImmunoGen gets FDA breakthrough therapy status for IMGN632 to treat relapsed or refractory BPDCN

FDA approves Opdivo, Yervoy combo for previously untreated unresectable MPM

Infinity receives fast track designation for eganelisib in combination with checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy for advanced TNBC

AVROBIO receives orphan drug designation from European Medicines Agency for AVR-RD-02

Pfizer gets FDA nod for Xeljanz to treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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