Intra-Cellular’s Caplyta Shows Promising Results in Major Depressive Disorder Study

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Caplyta (lumateperone), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Positive clinical trial results, Study 501, Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Clinical Global Impression Scale, Adjunctive therapy, Potential blockbuster label expansion

US Drug Shortages Hit Record High Since 2001: ASHP Report

Drug shortages, Record high, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 323 drugs in shortage, Chemotherapy drugs, ADHD therapies, Central nervous system stimulants, Antimicrobials, Hormone agents, Intravenous fluids, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Biden administration, White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, Defense Production Act (DPA), Incentives for hospitals, Quality concerns, Controlled substances

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu Wins Historic FDA Approval as First Tumor-Agnostic HER2-Directed Therapy

Enhertu, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, FDA Approval, Tumor-Agnostic, HER2-Directed Therapy, Metastatic HER2-Positive Solid Tumors, Accelerated Approval, DESTINY-PanTumor02 Study, Objective Response Rate (ORR), Duration of Response (DoR)

Basilea Secures FDA Approval for Zevtera to Treat Three Types of Bacterial Infections

Basilea Pharmaceutica, Zevtera (ceftobiprole), FDA approval, Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) status, Priority Review/ Fast Track/ and QIDP designations, Ten years of exclusivity in the US

Bristol Myers Squibb’s KRAZATI Confirmed Effective in Pivotal Phase 3 KRYSTAL-12 Trial Following Accelerated Approval

Bristol Myers Squibb, KRAZATI (adagrasib), Pivotal Phase 3 trial, KRYSTAL-12 study, Primary endpoint met, Progression-free survival (PFS), Overall response rate (ORR), Confirmatory trial, Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Locally advanced or metastatic, KRASG12C mutation, Accelerated approval, Continued approval contingent on clinical benefit verification, FDA assigned PDUFA goal date of June 21/ 2024

FDA Approves Vadadustat (Vafseo) for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Dialysis and Daprodustat (Jesduvroq) for Dialysis-Dependent CKD Adults

Anemia, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Vadadustat (Vafseo), Daprodustat (Jesduvroq), Oral medication, FDA approval, Hemoglobin levels, Black Box Warning, Efficacy and safety data, Post-marketing safety data