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Asthma Drug Xolair Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies

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Xolair is the first medication approved by the FDA to reduce allergic reactions to more than one type of food after accidental exposure. Xolair is a monoclonal antibody that binds to IgE, a type of antibody in the body that triggers allergic reactions, to block it from binding to its receptors.

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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Cyfendus functions by stimulating the production of antibodies targeted against the protective antigen protein. These antibodies play a crucial role in providing protection by effectively neutralizing the cytotoxic lethal toxin and edema toxin of B. The recommended administration involves two doses, each of 0.5 Overall, 66.3

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Talvey Becomes J&J’s Second Multiple Myeloma Bispecific to Score FDA Approval

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The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced that its bispecific antibody Talvey (talquetamab-tgvs) received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a fifth-line treatment for adult patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma. Results were similar at the higher 0.8

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Riabni, the Biosimilar to Rituxan Gets FDA Approval for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Amgen’s Riabni, a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody and biosimilar to Rituxan, got approval from the FDA on Monday for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. B-cell targeted therapy with the monoclonal antibody Rituxan (rituximab) is used to treat RA. million Americans. Evidence for the Efficacy of Riabni.

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Filspari (Sparsentan) Rare Kidney Disease Drug Gets FDA Approval

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The approval was granted for its use as a non-immunosuppressive therapy for the reduction of proteinuria (protein in urine) in IgA nephropathy in adults. Filspari is the first single molecule dual endothelin angiotensin receptor antagonist (DEARA) approved for this indication. g/g and be at risk of rapid disease progression.

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AstraZeneca’s Immunotherapy Imjudo (tremelimumab) Wins FDA Approval for Liver Cancer

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Imjudo is an anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) monoclonal antibody that blocks the action of CTLA-4. Inhibition of the protein aids in T-cell activation to prime the immune system against cancer cells to induce their death.

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ImmunoGen’s Elahere Gets FDA Approval for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

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has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx) for the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The drug was approved under the FDA’s accelerated pathway and is indicated for adult patients with folate receptor alpha (FR?)-positive