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US FDA approves Eisai-Biogen’s antibody for Alzheimer’s

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Leqembi is indicated to treat mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stage of the disease in patients whose treatment started in clinical trials. The regulatory approval is based on the data obtained from the Phase II trial. Leqembi met the primary endpoint and all the critical secondary endpoints in the Clarity AD trial.

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

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The approval was based on findings from the international, randomised, open-label Phase III DESTINY-Breast04 clinical trial. Furthermore, Enhertu’s safety profile was in line with prior clinical trials without any new safety concerns detected. Enhertu-treated subjects had a median overall survival (OS) of 23.4

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FDA approves bluebird bio’s Skysona to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy

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The regulatory agency carried out the review of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for the therapy under the Priority Review approach. bluebird bio was granted a rare paediatric priority review voucher following approval. thalassemia.

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US FDA approves Incyte’s merkel cell carcinoma therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Incyte ’s Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) to treat metastatic or recurrent locally advanced merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in adult patients. Incyte is grateful to the investigators and patients around the world who participated in the POD1UM-201 trial. “We

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FDA Approves Gastric Cancer Drug Vyloy, First-In-Class Approval for Astellas

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The FDA had rejected Vyloy in January due to “unresolved deficiencies following its pre-license inspection of a third-party manufacturing facility” for the drug. At the end of May, the FDA accepted the Japanese company’s resubmission of its biologics license application (BLA) for the drug. months, compared to 8.7

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

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Related: Novartis’ Fabhalta Gets FDA Approval for Rare Complement Blood Disorder The FDA’s green light for Voydeya comes three months after the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (JHLW) became the first regulator in the world to back the therapy. AstraZeneca is also venturing into cell therapy and genetic medicine.

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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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