Qualitative Concept
FDA Investigates Patient Deaths Linked to Sarepta’s Elevidys Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
FDA; Sarepta; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; gene therapy; patient deaths; acute liver failure; liver toxicity; regulatory investigation; non-ambulatory patients
Gilead Wins Groundbreaking FDA Approval for Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot
Gilead; FDA approval; lenacapavir; Yeztugo; HIV prevention; twice-yearly injection; PrEP; long-acting injectable; WHO guidelines
FDA Grants Dupixent (Dupilumab) Eighth Approval: Now Cleared for Bullous Pemphigoid
Dupixent; Dupilumab; Sanofi; Regeneron; bullous pemphigoid; FDA approval; type 2 inflammation; autoimmune disease; priority review; orphan drug
FDA Approves Gilead’s Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot
FDA approval; Gilead Sciences; Lenacapavir; Yeztugo; HIV prevention; twice-yearly injection; PrEP; public health
FDA Approves CSL’s Andembry, Directly Competing With Takeda’s Takhzyro in HAE
Andembry; garadacimab-gxii; FDA approval; hereditary angioedema; HAE; CSL; Takhzyro; Takeda; factor XIIa inhibitor; once-monthly dosing; subcutaneous injection
Moderna Wins Expanded FDA Approval for RSV Vaccine in At-Risk Younger Adults
Moderna; RSV vaccine; FDA approval; mRESVIA; at-risk adults; 18 to 59 years; expanded label; chronic health conditions
GSK Licenses Experimental Shigella Vaccine to Bharat Biotech for Development and Distribution
GSK; Bharat Biotech; Shigella vaccine; altSonflex1-2-3; vaccine licensing; Shigellosis; GMMA platform; antimicrobial resistance; low and middle-income countries
FDA Approves UroGen’s Chemo-Turned-Gel Drug ZUSDURI Despite Negative Advisory Vote
UroGen; FDA approval; ZUSDURI; UGN-102; chemo-turned-gel drug; mitomycin gel; low-grade intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer; negative AdComm vote; ENVISION trial; ODAC
Nuvation Bio Scores First FDA Approval for Oral Lung Cancer Drug Ibtrozi
Nuvation Bio; FDA approval; Ibtrozi; taletrectinib; lung cancer; ROS1-positive NSCLC; oral treatment; tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Merck Wins FDA Approval for RSV Antibody Drug, Intensifying Market Competition
Merck; FDA approval; RSV; monoclonal antibody; infants; Enflonsia; competitive market; Sanofi; AstraZeneca