Treatment for rare Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutation approved by FDA
The FDA conditionally approved Sarepta’s Amondys 45 (casimersen) after interim Phase III results indicated the treatment is reasonably likely to be of clinical benefit.
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The FDA conditionally approved Sarepta’s Amondys 45 (casimersen) after interim Phase III results indicated the treatment is reasonably likely to be of clinical benefit.
Based on new stability data, the US regulator will allow COMIRNATY® to be transported and stored at standard pharmaceutical freezer temperatures for up to two weeks.
BMS and bluebird bio have applied to the FDA for approval of ide-cel as a standard therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma based on positive Phase II trial results.
If approved, TicoVac would be the first vaccine in the US to help protect adults and children from tick-borne encephalitis.
New stability data could allow Pfizer and BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at normal refrigerated temperatures for up to two weeks.
The new recommendations address the evolving landscape of COVID-19 drug development, including the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
The approval was based on a Phase III trial in which Libtayo reduced risk of death by 43 percent in non-small cell lung cancer patients with ≥50 percent PD-L1 expression in their tumours.
The emergence of CAR T-cell therapies has ignited a revolution in the field of cancer treatments. While existing products show outstanding curative capability, they are hampered by significant clinical and commercial challenges, many of which stem from their manufacturing process. Maciej Nakoniecznik discusses how a combination of biological and technological advances…
Many biologic formulations use a variety of high-purity injectable grade disaccharide excipients to ensure functionality and stability of the final product. In this article, Sunil Kumar Nataraj, Bastiaan Dickhoff and Thontesh GC explore the use of these sugars in the stabilisation of biologics and provide recommendations to manufacturers for enhancing…
Although three-dimensional (3D) printing has been around for some time, many people still underestimate its capabilities. This article addresses the regulatory challenges faced by the pharmaceutical sector and aims to correct some of the most common myths surrounding the technology.
The Indian drug company pleaded guilty to concealing and destroying records containing evidence of its Kalyani plant manufacturing drugs in contravention to FDA requirements prior to a 2013 inspection.
Outlining the most common comments from drug manufacturers, the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the USP draft chapter for recombinant Factor C ().
In trials Libtayo® caused clinically meaningful and durable responses, resulting in the drug being fully approved for advanced basal cell carcinoma resistant to other treatments.
The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for bamlanivimab and etesevimab was based on a trial where the antibodies lowered risk of hospitalisation and death in COVID-19 patients.
In this article we discuss how the problems associated with glass vial packaging may disrupt COVID-19 vaccine distribution and explore some of the latest innovations to overcome it.