Lilly seeks rapid FDA approval for oral GLP-1 orforglipron after positive obesity “switching” study

Eli Lilly; orforglipron; oral GLP-1; FDA approval; national priority review voucher; ATTAIN-MAINTAIN trial; obesity treatment; weight maintenance; Zepbound; Wegovy; injectable incretins; Phase 3 trial

GSK wins FDA approval for ultra-long-acting asthma drug Exdensur (depemokimab)

GSK; Exdensur; depemokimab; FDA approval; severe asthma; ultra-long-acting biologic; twice-yearly dosing; type 2 inflammation; eosinophilic phenotype; IL-5 inhibitor

FDA approves new gonorrhea antibiotics from GSK and Innoviva

gonorrhea; antibiotic resistance; GSK; Blujepa; gepotidacin; Innoviva; Nuzolvence; zoliflodacin; FDA approval; uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea; first-in-class antibiotic; oral treatment

FDA broadens label for Amgen’s Uplizna as it enters rare disease competition

Uplizna; inebilizumab; Amgen; FDA approval; label expansion; generalized myasthenia gravis; gMG; AChR-positive; MuSK-positive; neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; NMOSD; IgG4-related disease; rare disease market; MINT trial; twice-yearly dosing