Regulation

Kite’ Yescarta gets CHMP positive opinion to treat large B-cell lymphoma

Gilead company Kite has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) to treat large B-cell lymphoma.

US FDA approves Mallinckrodt’s Terlivaz for injection to treat hepatorenal syndrome

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mallinckrodt’s Terlivaz (terlipressin) for injection to treat hepatorenal syndrome (HRS).

AnHeart, NewG Lab receive orphan drug designation in Korea for NSCLC therapy

AnHeart Therapeutics and NewG Lab Pharma subsidiary NewG Lab Therapeutics have received orphan drug designation in Korea for the next-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), taletrectinib, to treat advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

US FDA approves Revance’s Daxxify for injection to treat frown lines

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Revance Therapeutics’ Daxxify (DaxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm) for injection to temporarily improve moderate to severe frown lines (glabellar lines) in adults.

China’s NMPA approves AstraZeneca’s Forxiga to treat chronic kidney disease

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved AstraZeneca’s Forxiga (dapagliflozin) to treat chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients who are at risk of progression with and without type-2 diabetes (T2D).

Boehringer Ingelheim receives FDA approval for GPP flares therapy

Boehringer Ingelheim has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its monoclonal antibody, spesolimab, to treat adult patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares.

Amneal submits NDA to US FDA for Parkinson’s disease treatment

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for IPX203 to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD).

OKYO Pharma plans to file IND with US FDA for Dry Eye Disease therapy

OKYO Pharma has announced plans to file an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for OK-101 to treat Dry Eye Disease (DED), in the fourth quarter (Q4) of this year.

EC approves Novartis’ Scemblix for chronic myeloid leukemia treatment

The European Commission (EC) has approved Novartis’ Scemblix (asciminib) to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in adult patients.