Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 4, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kamada’s application to manufacture Cytogam (cytomegalovirus immune globulin intravenous [human]) at its facility located in Beit Kama, Israel. The regulatory approval represents the completion of the Cytogam technology transfer process from CSL Behring, its previous manufacturer.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

This approval marks a significant milestone for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, making Alyftrek their fifth CFTR modulator to secure FDA approval, offering hope to an expanded group of CF patients. CF is a progressive genetic disease caused by defective CFTR proteins, which are crucial for regulating salt and water movement in cells.

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Bio Pharma Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

The approval of Columvi adds another “bispecific antibody” to the market, highlighting the fast research progress for drugs that target two proteins rather than one.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sanofi has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Altuviiio [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) , Fc-VWF-XTEN Fusion Protein-ehtl], to treat a type of inherited bleeding disorder known as haemophilia A. means annualised bleeding rate (ABR) and 0.0 median ABR.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 25, 2022

An oral, once-daily therapy, Imbruvica is a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) protein inhibitor. The latest FDA approval is said to be the company’s first paediatric indication for Imbruvica, which is also the first BTK inhibitor to receive approval in paediatric patients. “At

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Roche’s PATHWAY anti-HER2/neu (4B5) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody test becomes the only FDA approved companion diagnostic indicated to aid assessment of HER2 low-metastatic breast cancer patients. HER2 is a receptor protein that accelerates cancer cell growth.

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JUNE 20, 2022

Amvuttra’s FDA approval is based on positive data from the global, randomized, open-label, multicenter HELIOS-A Phase III study from a period of nine months. Defects in the TTR transporter leads to a buildup of amyloid protein (amyloidosis) in tissues and organs, occurring mainly in the nerves in the peripheral nervous system.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It occurs when a genetic error causes the overproduction of a protein called CSF1, which attracts inflammatory cells to the joint, often causing pain, swelling and reduced mobility. In 2024, Deciphera was acquired by ONO Pharmaceutical for $2.4 TGCT is a rare, non-cancerous tumor that develops inside or near joints.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 11, 2023

The vaccine, which generates the SARS-CoV-2 viral spike protein on administration, induces the immune system’s cellular and humoral arm-mediated immune response. In August 2021, Zydus secured emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the Drugs Controller General of India for its Covid-19 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) plasmid vaccine, ZyCoV-D.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Syndax Pharmaceuticals’ Revuforj (revumenib) has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute leukemia in patients aged one year and older who have a lysine methyltransferase 2A ( KMT2A, formerly MLL ) gene translocation.

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APRIL 3, 2024

The RBCs in circulation are marked by proteins in the complement system for removal by the spleen and liver. Voydeya’s FDA approval was based on positive results from the pivotal ALPHA Phase III trial. And Alexion had acquired danicopan through its 2019 purchase of Achillion Pharmaceuticals for almost $1 billion.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

The approval makes Datroway AstraZenecas eighth new medicine since 2020, the first US approval for Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZenecas TROP2-directed ADC and the second based on their proprietary DXd technology. The FDA approval sent Daiichi Sankyos shares soaring by 8.7% to 4,437 yen, reflecting investor confidence.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

After receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Fabhalta (iptacopan) last week for the treatment of the rare blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), Novartis presented trial data yesterday showing the drug’s promise in another indication.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Hympavzi is the first anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor (anti-TFPI) approved in the US for hemophilia A or B, and it’s also the first hemophilia therapy to be administered via a pre-filled auto-injector pen. Hympavzi reduces the activity of TFPI, a naturally occurring anticoagulation protein.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

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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MARCH 9, 2023

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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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

“The high unmet medical need, strong scientific rationale and our compelling preclinical and translational data make HNSCC an ideal first indication for ALE.C04 as a monotherapy and in combination with anti-PD-1 [a protein found on T cells] treatment.”

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Daxxify was FDA-approved for similar cosmetic purposes as Botox and other neuromodulators like Dysport and Xeomin. Used for both cosmetic and therapeutic cases, Botox is a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved injection of botulinum toxin, a neurotoxic protein that can effectively paralyze the facial muscles.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Developed in partnership with Legend Biotech Corp of China, Johnson & Johnson’s cell therapy Carvykti (formerly known as cilta-cel) received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

transmembrane tight junction protein, which is commonly found in some gastric and GEJ cancers. Vyloy is approved to be used in combination with chemotherapy (fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based) as a first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic forms of these cancers.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Elahere obtained the approval based on the findings on objective response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR) reported in the SORAYA clinical trial. binding antibody, a cell-surface protein which is greatly expressed in ovarian cancer, as well as the maytansinoid payload DM4. The ADC comprises an FR?-binding

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MARCH 28, 2024

Italy-based drugmaker Italfarmaco has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its oral medication Duvyzat (givinostat) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients six years of age and older. Duvyzat received Priority Review, Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations from the FDA.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treating molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients aged two years and older in the US. Formerly known as VP-102, Ycanth is the first cantharidin formulation approved for this purpose. Another noteworthy contender is Novan Inc.’s

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JULY 25, 2023

Cyfendus functions by stimulating the production of antibodies targeted against the protective antigen protein. Efficacy of Cyfendus The FDA approval of the Cyfendus anthrax vaccine is grounded in a series of studies supported by the US government and carried out by Emergent.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

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

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A human monoclonal antibody, Imfinzi attaches to the PD-L1 protein and hinders the PD-L1 interaction with the PD-1 and CD80 proteins. Imjudo is also a human monoclonal antibody and hinders cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) activity.

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MAY 26, 2022

The US FDA approved Dupixent (dupilumab) developed by Regeneron as the first treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic immune disorder that damages the esophagus. These proteins cause the type 2 inflammation characteristic of EoE and related allergic diseases like asthma and atopic dermatitis (both treated with Dupixent).

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MAY 4, 2022

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) was granted US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its highly awaited cardiac drug Camzyos (mavacamten) for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The FDA approved 2.5

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Scienmag

MARCH 26, 2021

Discovery opens door to testing more effective drugs for treating COVID-19 patients University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified the most toxic proteins made by SARS-COV-2–the virus that causes COVID-19 – and then used an FDA-approved cancer drug to blunt the viral protein’s detrimental effects.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Related: Eli Lillys Kisunla (donanemab) Gets Full FDA Approval After Initial Rejection, Gears Up to Take on Leqembi Leqembi was first approved in 2023 as a monoclonal antibody targeting amyloid-beta protofibrils and plaques proteins that cause brain cell damage and cognitive decline in Alzheimers disease.

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BioSpace

MARCH 18, 2021

The approval was for Arcalyst (rilonacept), a weekly, subcutaneously-injected, recombinant fusion protein that blocks interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1?) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1?) signaling.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

After a 16- to 20-week treatment period, among those who received Xolair, 68 percent were able to eat at least a single 600-mg dose of peanut protein without moderate to severe allergic symptoms (such as whole-body hives, persistent coughing or vomiting) compared to six percent who received placebo.

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JUNE 23, 2022

In this episode, Ayesha and the team talked about the FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s JAK inhibitor Olumiant for the treatment of alopecia areata, also commonly just known as alopecia. The drug has become the first approved systemic treatment for the autoimmune disorder that causes patchy hair loss.

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MARCH 29, 2021

The modified cells recognise and bind to B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), a protein that is nearly universally expressed on cancer cells in multiple myeloma, leading to the death of cells expressing it. The delay was caused by coronavirus restrictions delaying the site inspections necessary for approval.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

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.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

This is the fourth US FDA approval that BeiGene has received for Brukinsa since 2019. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Cancer Treatment Tyrosine kinases, or TKs, are a group of signaling molecules that affect multiple downstream proteins.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This progressive disease occurs when misfolded transthyretin (TTR) proteins form amyloid deposits in the heart, leading to cardiac dysfunction. Attruby offers a more potent option , following Pfizer’s tafamidis (Vyndaqel and Vyndamax), the first therapy and TTR stabilizer approved to treat ATTR-CM.

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