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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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Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) Gets FDA Approval for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

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This is the fourth US FDA approval that BeiGene has received for Brukinsa since 2019. Brukinsa is also indicated to treat adults with Mantle cell lymphoma, Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia and relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma.

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ImmunityBio’s Cancer Immunotherapy Anktiva Wins FDA Approval, Boasting a “Triangular Offense”

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ImmunityBio’s Anktiva (N-803, or nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln) along with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Anktiva made pharma data intelligence firm Evaluate’s list of top ten drug launches this.

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Krystexxa Chronic Gout Medication Gets Expanded FDA Approval

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Over time, even the use of Krystexxa can lead to the development of antibodies against it, reducing its effectiveness. Early data also showed that methotrexate could prevent the formation of anti-drug antibodies. Related: Vtama (tapinarof) Cream Gains FDA Approval for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis in Adults.

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Roche Reintroduces Susvimo Wet AMD Eye Implant After Recall

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Susvimo, a refillable eye implant, received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2021, but its initial rollout faced challenges due to septum dislodgement cases that prompted Roche to issue a voluntary market recall in October 2022. While Eylea’s sales have been on the decline, Vabysmo has been picking up steam.

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J&J’s Carvykti and BMS’ Abecma Win FDA Approvals for Earlier Use in Multiple Myeloma

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After backing from the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) last month, Johnson and Johnson (J&J) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) scored FDA approvals for the use of their B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeting CAR T-cell therapies as earlier line treatment options for multiple myeloma.

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Biohaven Eyes FDA Approval for Second Migraine Drug Zavegepant After Promising Trial Results

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Zavegepant is an antibody drug that prevents binding of the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) to the CGRP receptor. CGRP receptor antagonists are a new class of antibody drugs used for migraine treatment. In the third quarter of 2021, Nurtec sales totalled $136 million , a 46 percent jump from the previous quarter.