Regulation

US FDA declines to approve Ascendis Pharma’s TransCon PTH NDA

The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve Ascendis Pharma’s New Drug Application (NDA) for TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide) to treat hypoparathyroidism in adult patients.

Health Canada approves Arcutis Biotherapeutics’ Zoryve for Plaque Psoriasis

Health Canada has granted approval to Arcutis Biotherapeutics’ Zoryve (roflumilast) cream 0.3% to treat people aged 12 years and above with Plaque Psoriasis.

Amicus gets positive CHMP opinion for Opfolda to treat late-onset Pompe disease

Amicus Therapeutics has received positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for Opfolda (miglustat) to treat late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD).

Ardelyx resubmits NDA for Xphozah to US FDA

Ardelyx has resubmitted a new drug application (NDA) for Xphozah (tenapanor) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

FDA grants orphan drug designation to HuidaGene gene therapy for blindness

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to HuidaGene Therapeutics’ HG004 gene replacement therapy.

Daiichi Sankyo receives approval for ENHERTU in Japan

Daiichi Sankyo has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for ENHERTU (trastuzumab deruxtecan), a treatment for adult patients with HER2 low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) unresectable or recurrent breast cancer after prior chemotherapy.

Iovance Biotherapeutics submits BLA to FDA for advanced melanoma drug lifileucel

Iovance Biotherapeutics has completed submission of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for lifileucel to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

FDA grants fast track status to Prestige’s PBP1510 for pancreatic cancer

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted fast track designation to Prestige Biopharma’s PBP1510 (Ulenistamab) to treat unresectable or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

FDA grants fast track designation to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals’ ARO-APOC3 to reduce triglycerides

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals’ ARO-APOC3 that helps to lower triglycerides in adult patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS).