Approvals

Boehringer, Eli Lilly get FDA fast track status for Jardiance to treat chronic kidney disease

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly have secured fast track status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the investigation of Jardiance (empagliflozin) to treat chronic kidney disease.

Bristol Myers Squibb gets FDA nod for Opdivo + Yervoy to treat liver cancer

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Opdivo (nivolumab) 1mg/kg plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) 3 mg/kg to treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) earlier treated with sorafenib.

Janssen gets FDA breakthrough therapy status for JNJ-6372 to treat metastatic NSCLC

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson has secured breakthrough therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its JNJ-61186372 (JNJ-6372) to treat metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Novartis gets FDA nod for Isturisa to treat Cushing’s disease

Novartis has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Isturisa (osilodrostat) oral tablets to treat adults with Cushing’s disease.

Zydus secures DCGI approval for Saroglitazar to treat liver disease

India-based pharmaceutical firm Zydus Cadila said that its new drug application (NDA) for Saroglitazar has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to treat non-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in India.

Alnylam gets EC nod for Givlaari to treat acute hepatic porphyria

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has secured marketing authorisation from the European Commission (EC) for its Givlaari (givosiran) to treat acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older.

FDA approves GSK’s Advil Dual Action with Acetaminophen OTC pain reliever

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has secured approval for Advil Dual Action with Acetaminophen from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an over-the-counter (OTC) product for pain relief.

Lysogene receives FDA fast track designation for LYS-SAF302 gene therapy in MPS IIIA

Lysogene, a pioneering Phase 3 gene therapy platform company targeting central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation to its LYS-SAF302 program for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIA (MPS IIIA).

Trulicity gets FDA nod for reducing CV risk in type 2 diabetes patients

Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has been granted approval for Trulicity (dulaglutide) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adults having type 2 diabetes.