Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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EMD SERONO: FDA Approves BAVENCIO as First-Line Maintenance Treatment for Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

First and only FDA-approved immunotherapy to demonstrate a significant overall survival benefit in the first-line setting in a Phase III study

ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL: Receives FDA Clearance for Expanded Clinical Use for Pelvic, Clavicle and Small-Bone Fractures

The new indication expansion significantly broadens the opportunities to address the geriatric fragility fracture market

BLUEPRINT MEDICINES: Announces Submission of New Drug Application to FDA for Pralsetinib for the Treatment of Advanced RET Mutant and RET Fusion-Positive Thyroid Cancers

Blueprint Medicines Corporation (NASDAQ: BPMC), a precision therapy company focused on genomically defined cancers, rare diseases and cancer immunotherapy, today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pralsetinib for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic RET mutant medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and RET fusion-positive thyroid cancers.

METVITAL, INC.: Announces FDA Fast Track Designation of Anhydrous Enol-Oxaloacetate (AEO) for the Treatment of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

MetVital, Inc. issued the following announcement on July 1.MetVital, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule modulators of altered glutamate metabolism for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential, today announces that the U.S.

FDA: Approves New HIV Treatment for Patients With Limited Treatment Options

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rukobia (fostemsavir), a new type of antiretroviral medication for adults living with HIV who have tried multiple HIV medications and whose HIV infection cannot be successfully treated with other therapies because of resistance, intolerance or safety considerations.

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional COVID-19 Combination Diagnostic Test Ahead of Flu Season

U.S. Food and Drug Administration further assisted health care providers around the country prepare for the upcoming flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic by issuing an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third diagnostic test for detection and differentiation of the viruses that cause flu and COVID-19 in individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issued Emergency Use Authorization for Point of Care Antigen Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 antigen diagnostic test, the BD (Becton Dickinson) Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2.

SENHWA BIOSCIENCES: Silmitasertib Receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from U.S. FDA for Treatment of Recurrent Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma

Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. (TPEx: 6492), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on Next Generation DNA Damage Response (DDR) therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) Designation for its drug Silmitasertib, a Casein Kinase 2 (CK2) inhibitor, being developed as a treatment for recurrent sonic hedgehog (SHH) medulloblastoma.

ENDO INTERNATIONAL: U.S. FDA Approves Qwo™ (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes), the First Injectable Treatment for Cellulite

Endo International plc issued the following announcement on July 6.Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) today announced that it received U.S.

FDA: Approves New Therapy for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) That Can Be Taken at Home

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Inqovi (decitabine and cedazuridine) tablets for treatment of adult patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML).

MEDALLIANCE: World's First FDA IDE Coronary Patient Treated With a DEB

MedAlliance has announced enrollment of the first patient in its study of SELUTION SLR™ 014 DEB for the treatment of In-Stent Restenosis (ISR).

MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH: Receives U.S. FDA Approval of BRAVECTO® (fluralaner) Monthly Chews

Portfolio Expansion Ensures Dogs and Puppies 8 Weeks of Age and Older Receive Early, Broad-Spectrum Protection Against Fleas and Ticks

ASTRAZENECA: BRILINTA Granted FDA Priority Review for the Reduction of Subsequent Stroke in Patients Who Had an Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

BRILINTA in combination with aspirin could be the first FDA-approved dual antiplatelet therapy to reduce the rate of stroke in these high-risk patients

BAXTER: Announces U.S. FDA Clearance of Altapore Shape Bioactive Bone Graft for Use in Surgery

Designed to enhance bone growth and help achieve fusion in surgeries involving the skeletal system

MALLINCKRODT: Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committee Voted to Recommend Terlipressin for Approval to Treat Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1 (HRS-1)

If approved, terlipressin would be the first FDA-approved treatment in the United States for adult patients with HRS-1, a life-threatening condition

ASCENTAGE PHARMA: Bcl-2 Inhibitor APG-2575 Granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA for the Treatment of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a globally focused, clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted APG-2575, a novel Bcl-2 inhibitor being developed by the company, an Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for the treatment of Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM).

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