Regulatory

Opdivo (nivolumab) plus cisplatin and gemcitabine was found to improve overall survival and progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Medication is the first tocilizumab biosimilar approved in the US for both IV and subcutaneous use for autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin) was initially approved in August 2017 for adults with relapsed or refractory CD22-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The biosimilars Wyost and Jubbonti (denosumab-bddz) were approved as interchangeable products for Prolia and Xgeva for the treatment of osteoporosis, hypercalcemia, and to prevent skeletal-related events associated with bone metastases from solid tumors.

This marks the first time that a hyaluronic acid dermal filler has received FDA approval for temple hollowing.

Letybo (letibotulinumtoxinA-wlbg) is expected to launch in in the United States toward the second half of the year for moderate-to-severe frown (glabellar) lines in adults.

Regulatory action makes Rybrevant plus chemotherapy the first FDA-approved therapy for the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations.

IDP-023 is a highly potent natural killer cell platform under evaluation for patients with multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Trogarzo (ibalizumab-uiyk) is currently approved in combination with other antiretroviral therapy for heavily treatment-experienced adults with multidrug resistant HIV-1 infection who are failing their current antiretroviral regimen.

NVL-520 is a novel, brain-penetrant, ROS1-selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor under evaluation for patients with metastatic ROS1-positive non–small cell lung cancer.

Agency identified several clinical deficiencies in the study, including insufficient evidence for roluperidone in the treatment of the negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

The medication already has a black box warning on it, but the AG’s office believes stricter actions should be taken.

The FDA granted Allecra with a five-year marketing exclusivity extension for Exblifep (cefepime/enmetazobactam) through the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act.

New label marks the first Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor to be approved with an oral suspension formulation.

Biktarvy approved for expanded indication to include patients with HIV who have suppressed viral loads with known or suspected M184V/I resistance.

The FDA has assigned a supplemental Biologics License Application submitted by Regeneron and Sanofi for Dupixent in the treatment of COPD with type 2 inflammation with a PDUFA date of June 27, 2024.

While no company has yet achieved the full promise of AI to radically accelerate time to market, meaningful strides are being made across the drug discovery funnel.

The FDA assigned the biologics license application for linvoseltamab to treat relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act of August 22, 2024.

Merck seeks approval for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel for patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma, alongside chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel).

Tecvayli is an off-the-shelf bispecific antibody previously granted accelerated approval by the FDA for adults with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Amtagvi is the first one-time, individualized T-cell therapy approved by the FDA for any solid tumor cancer.

The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of August 20, 2024, for Servier’s New Drug Application for vorasidenib.

The FDA assigned the supplemental new drug application for Krazati (adagrasib) plus cetuximab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date of June 21, 2024.

The FDA has also approved Tagrisso (osimertinib) as a monotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), locally advanced or metastatic EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC, and adjuvant treatment of early-stage EGFRm NSCLC.

Amtagvi (lifileucel) becomes the first and only one-time, individualized T cell therapy to gain FDA approval for a solid tumor cancer.

Novartis’ and Roche’s Xolair (omalizumab) is indicated to treat severe allergic reactions after accidental exposure to one or more foods in individuals aged one year and above.

The FDA previously granted accelerated approval to Tepmetko for metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring MET exon 14 skipping alterations.

Lymphir is an immunotherapy under evaluation for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma following at least one previous line of systemic therapy.

The MightySat Fingertip Pulse Oximeter is reportedly the first pulse oximeter available without a prescription.

Augtyro is a potential best-in-class tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets ROS1- or NTRK-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.