Pressure On, Purpose Questioned as Second Round of FDA Priority Review Vouchers Revealed

FDA; Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher; priority review; drug approval; voucher program; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; her2 lung cancer; obesity drugs; drug-resistant tuberculosis; sickle cell disease; biosimilars; public health; drug pricing; regulatory controversy

Sandoz Launches Tyruko (Natalizumab-Sztn), First Tysabri Biosimilar, in US After JCV Assay Delays

Sandoz; Tyruko; Tysabri biosimilar; natalizumab-sztn; multiple sclerosis (MS); biosimilar launch; JCV assay; progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML); FDA approval; Polpharma Biologics

FDA Imposes Boxed Warning and Restricts Use of Sarepta’s Elevidys Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Elevidys; Sarepta Therapeutics; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; FDA; Boxed warning; Gene therapy; Acute liver failure; Safety labeling; Indication restriction; Post-marketing study

Nuvalent Shares Positive Phase 1/2 ALK Inhibitor Data Rivaling Pfizer’s Lorbrena in Lung Cancer

Nuvalent; neladalkib; ALK inhibitor; ALKOVE-1 trial; Phase 1/2 data; non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); lorlatinib; Lorbrena; FDA; clinical trial; objective response rate; CNS activity

ONWARD Medical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance Expanding ARC-EX System Indication for Home Use

ONWARD Medical; FDA 510(k) clearance; ARC-EX System; home use; spinal cord injury; hand strength; hand sensation; neurotechnology; CE Mark; medical device

FDA’s Bad Rap: Pazdur Steps Up as Agency Faces Leadership Turmoil and Regulatory Scrutiny

FDA; Richard Pazdur; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER); George Tidmarsh; regulatory reform; leadership instability; drug approval; Project Orbis; Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE); review delays

FDA Unveils ‘Plausible Mechanism Pathway’ to Accelerate Personalized Therapies, Inspired by Baby KJ

FDA; personalized therapies; gene editing; plausible mechanism pathway; Baby KJ; rare diseases; CRISPR; regulatory innovation