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

Acorda Therapeutics Concludes $185M Asset Sale with Merz amid Bankruptcy Filing Following Disappointing Sales

Acorda Therapeutics, $185M asset sale, Merz, Bankruptcy filing, Years of disappointing sales, Multiple Sclerosis drug Fampyra, Biogen returns ex-US rights, Generic competition, Declining sales, Neurological diseases

AstraZeneca’s Ultomiris Gains FDA Approval for Rare Autoimmune Condition – NMOSD

AstraZeneca, Ultomiris, ravulizumab-cwvz, FDA Approval, Rare Autoimmune Disease, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), Long-acting C5 complement inhibitor, Phase 3 CHAMPION-NMOSD Trial, Reduced Relapse Rate, Dosing Frequency

FDA Greenlights Idorsia’s Aprocitentan (Tryvio) for Resistant Hypertension Patients

FDA approval, Idorsia, Aprocitentan, Tryvio, Resistant hypertension, Endothelin receptor antagonist, Systolic blood pressure, Uncontrolled hypertension, Combination therapy, Clinical trials, PRECISION study, Recommended dosage: 12.5 mg, Availability: Second half of 2024, Edema and fluid retention side effects