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Avidity Touts Functional Improvements for DMD Therapy, Clearing Way to FDA
Avidity Biosciences; del-zota; DMD; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; FDA approval; functional improvements; exon 44 skipping; Breakthrough Therapy; clinical trial; BLA submission
J&J’s Inlexzo Bladder Cancer Therapy Wins ‘Practice-Changing’ FDA Approval
Inlexzo; FDA approval; bladder cancer; Johnson & Johnson; gemcitabine intravesical system; BCG-unresponsive; non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; SunRISe-1 trial; novel drug delivery; carcinoma in situ
Regeneron and Sandoz Settle Eylea Biosimilar Patent Dispute
Regeneron; Sandoz; Eylea; Enzeevu; biosimilar; aflibercept; patent settlement; FDA approval; U.S. launch; ophthalmology
LB Pharmaceuticals Raises $285M in Upsized IPO to Fund Late-Stage Schizophrenia Drug Development
LB Pharmaceuticals; IPO; schizophrenia; LB-102; amisulpride; Phase 3 clinical trial; bipolar depression; biotech fundraising; CNS drugs; FDA approval
Daiichi and Merck’s Lung Cancer ADC Achieves 48% Response Rate in Pivotal Trial
Daiichi Sankyo; Merck & Co.; ifinatamab deruxtecan; I-DXd; B7-H3; antibody-drug conjugate; ADC; small cell lung cancer; SCLC; IDeate-Lung01; objective response rate; accelerated approval; progression-free survival; overall survival; FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation
FDA Launches New Submission Program for Rare Disease Gene Therapies via CDER and CBER
CDER; CBER; rare disease; gene therapy; FDA; submission program; accelerated approval; RDEP; regulatory guidance; rare genetic disorders
FDA Announces New Rare Disease Approval Programme
FDA; rare disease; conditional approval pathway; accelerated approval; biologics; drug review; surrogate endpoints; real-world data; streamlined process
Eisai Secures FDA Approval for Leqembi Autoinjector for Maintenance Dosing in Alzheimer’s Patients
Eisai; Leqembi; lecanemab; FDA approval; autoinjector; subcutaneous injection; maintenance dosing; Alzheimer’s disease; at-home treatment; Biogen
Cytokinetics Stock Soars After Positive Phase 3 Data as FDA Approval Decision for Aficamten Nears
Cytokinetics; Aficamten; FDA approval; Phase 3 trial; obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM); PDUFA date; REMS; stock performance
Sanofi’s Wayrilz Receives FDA Approval as First BTK Inhibitor for Immune Thrombocytopenia
Wayrilz; rilzabrutinib; FDA approval; immune thrombocytopenia; ITP; BTK inhibitor; Sanofi; LUNA 3 trial