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FDA Approves First Biosimilar Insulin Product
drugs
July 30, 2021
The first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, providing patients with a cost-effective option for treating diabetes, the agency announced Wednesday.
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GSK announces FDA approval for Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
firstwordpharma
July 30, 2021
GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab), a monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin-5 (IL-5), as a treatment for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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Everest Medicines Receives Pediatric and Rare Severe Disease Priority Review Designation from Taiwan, China FDA for Sacituzumab Govitecan-Hziy in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
prnasia
July 29, 2021
Everest Medicines announced today that the Taiwan, China Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Pediatric and Rare Severe Disease Priority Review Designation for sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (SG).
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FDA Approves Breast Cancer Treatment
americanpharmaceuticalreview
July 29, 2021
The FDA approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) for high-risk, early-stage, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in combination with chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment, and then continued as a single agent as adjuvant treatment after surgery.
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FDA Grants Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Orphan Drug Designation
americanpharmaceuticalreview
July 29, 2021
XOMA Corporation announced NIS793 in combination with standard of care chemotherapy has been granted Orphan Drug Designation in pancreatic cancer by the U.S. FDA.
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Johnson & Johnson Statement on U.S. FDA Approval of Shelf Life Extension for Company’s COVID-19 Vaccine
drugs
July 29, 2021
We are pleased to confirm the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the shelf life for the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine to six months. The decision is based on data from ongoing stability assessment studies.
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Satsuma Pharmaceuticals Announces First Subject Randomized in SUMMIT™, a Phase 3 Efficacy Trial of STS101 for the Acute Treatment of Migraine
drugs
July 29, 2021
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: STSA) today announced randomization of the first subject in its SUMMIT Phase 3 efficacy trial of STS101 for the acute treatment of migraine.
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Ardelyx Provides Regulatory Update on New Drug Application for Tenapanor for the Control of Serum Phosphorus in Adult Patients with CKD on Dialysis
drugs
July 29, 2021
Ardelyx today announced that it received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") on July 13, 2021, stating that, as part of its ongoing review of the company's NDA for the control of serum phosphorus in adult patients with CKD.
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FDA Approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) Plus Lenvima (lenvatinib) Combination for Patients With Certain Types of Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma
drugs
July 29, 2021
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Eisai Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination of Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, plus Lenvima.
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Dalvance (dalbavancin) Receives FDA Approval to Treat Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections in Pediatric Patients
drugs
July 29, 2021
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dalvance® (dalbavancin) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in pediatric patients from birth.