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The Avmapki Fakzynja Co-Pack marks the first FDA-approved treatment for adult patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer who have received prior systemic therapy.

The Refusal to File letter comes despite the FDA’s prior encouragement to submit a supplemental biologics license application for Anktiva in patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with papillary disease.

Selarsdi, a biosimilar to Stelara, is approved for adult and pediatric psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn disease, and ulcerative colitis.

AbbVie secures FDA approval for Rinvoq as the first oral Janus kinase inhibitor indicated for giant cell arteritis, expanding its immunology portfolio and signaling strategic growth opportunities in underserved autoimmune markets.

IQVIA’s Doug Long offers a lay of the land, including trends and developing issues that are shaping the current market.

Approval of penpulimab-kcqx marks the company’s US regulatory debut and introduces a new immunotherapy option for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

The submission is backed by clinical data from over 2,100 patients, including two pivotal Phase III trials in patients treated with trenibotulinumtoxinE for moderate to severe glabellar lines.

The simplified requirements for Camzyos are expected to ease prior contraindications, thereby simplifying treatment and expanding eligibility in patients with symptomatic New York Heart Association Class II-III obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Dupixent is the first new targeted therapy to receive FDA-approval for chronic spontaneous urticaria in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age in over a decade.

Regulatory action was based on data from the Phase III QUASAR trial, which demonstrated that Eylea HD dosed every eight weeks achieved non-inferior visual acuity outcomes compared to Eylea in patients with macular edema following retinal vein occlusion.

Approval of Opdivo plus Yervoy combination was based on results from the Phase III CheckMate-9DW trial, which demonstrated significantly improved overall survival and overall response rate in patients with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

Full approval of Vitrakvi was based on results from three clinical trials in patients with unresectable or metastatic NTRK fusion-positive solid tumors.

Approval of the Opdivo plus Yervoy combination regimen was based on results from the Phase III CheckMate-8HW trial, which was the largest immunotherapy study in patients with previously untreated, unresectable, or metastatic microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient colorectal cancer.

Brimochol PF, a combination of brimonidine and carbachol, was found to enhance depth of focus and visual acuity in clinical trials among patients with presbyopia.

Results from Phase II studies demonstrated that rilzabrutinib showed clinically meaningful outcomes in patients with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia and IgG4-related disease.

Results from the Phase III SPACE trial show that Ajovy significantly reduced monthly migraines in pediatric patients between six and 17 years of age.

BIIB080 marks the first antisense oligonucleotide targeting tau to enter clinical development for the treatment of Alzheimer disease.

Qfitlia is the first FDA-approved antithrombin-lowering therapy indicated for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce bleeding episodes in patients over 12 years of age with hemophilia A or B.

Approval of Imfinzi marks the first and only perioperative immunotherapy indicated for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

As part of the Fast Track designation, Sanofi is set to launch a Phase I/II trial to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of its novel mRNA vaccine in preventing chlamydia.

Approval of Vykat XR marks the first treatment indicated for hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.

Blujepa marks the first new oral antibiotic to gain FDA approval for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in nearly 30 years.

Fanhalta marks the first and only treatment for C3 glomerulopathy to gain FDA approval.

What biopharma companies need to know about this evolving regulatory pathway.

Omlyclo, a biosimilar to Xolair, is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe persistent asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergies, and chronic spontaneous urticaria.

The approval of neffy marks the first major advancement in epinephrine delivery for patients over four years of age in more than 35 years.

Submission is supported by positive results from the Phase III REGENCY trial, which demonstrated that nearly half of patients with lupus nephritis who received Gazyva/Gazyvaro plus standard therapy achieved a complete renal response.

New indication for Tevimbra in combination with platinum-containing chemotherapy as a first-line treatment addresses an unmet need for adults with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1.

Stoboclo, a biosimilar to Prolia, is indicated for postmenopausal women and men at high risk of fracture, while Osenvelt, a biosimilar to Xgeva, is indicated for preventing skeletal-related events in patients with multiple myeloma and bone metastases from solid tumors.

In the SWIFT and ANCHOR trials, depemokimab demonstrated statistically significant reductions in nasal polyp size, obstruction, and asthma exacerbations compared to placebo.