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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

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According to the US government, Gilead had repeatedly refused to license patents related to PrEP research undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Truvada has since gone generic, with Teva Pharmaceuticals launching the first FDA-approved Truvada generic in October 2020.

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AstraZeneca’s Voydeya Scores FDA Approval, Adding to Company’s Multi-Billion Dollar PNH Franchise

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billion in sales in 2023, Ultomiris was approved in 2018 and generated $3 billion in revenue last year. Competitors in the PNH market include Novartis, which won approval for its factor B inhibitor Fabhalta (iptacopan), the first oral pill for PNH treatment, late last year.

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Lava fires up a $700m cancer licensing deal with Seagen

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While a rumoured takeover by Merck & Co has yet to materialise, Seagen is getting on with its own business development, including a just-agreed licensing deal for a cancer immunotherapy developed by Dutch biotech Lava Therapeutics. The biotech said earlier it planned to seek FDA approval to start clinical trials towards the end of 2022.

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FDA approves Roche’s Xofluza to prevent flu spreading in families

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The FDA has approved a new use for Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) from Roche’s Genentech unit, to prevent people developing flu after coming into contact with an infectious person. Xofluza has already been on the market for two years, and already had licensed uses to treat uncomplicated flu and those at high risk of complications.

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J&J files lung cancer bispecific amivantamab for FDA approval

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Amivantamab is also the first drug to be filed specifically for patients with exon 20 mutations, who don’t tend to respond well to current therapies including EGFR inhibitors, and as a result picked up a breakthrough designation from the FDA for this use. The median durations of response were 10 months and seven months, respectively.

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Krystexxa Chronic Gout Medication Gets Expanded FDA Approval

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In March, Horizon received FDA priority review for its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the expanded labelling of Krystexxa. Related: Vtama (tapinarof) Cream Gains FDA Approval for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis in Adults. XTALKS WEBINAR: Beyond the EHR: Clinical Trials in the Age of Abundant Data.

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Satsuma submits new drug application for STS101 to the US FDA

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STS101 combines Satsuma’s nasal powder formulation and Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories’ (SNBL) delivery device technology, which was licensed by Satsuma. In March 2023, Satsuma submitted a new drug application for STS101 to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). in cash per share. in cash per share.

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