ImmunityBio’s Innovative IL-15 Superagonist Receives FDA Approval for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treatment

ImmunityBio, FDA Approval, IL-15 Superagonist, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC), Immunotherapy, Cancer Treatment

AbbVie’s Rinvoq Leads Immunology Market as Physicians Rank Players, J&J Sees Decline

AbbVie, Rinvoq, Immunology players, Physicians’ ranking, J&J drop, Humira, Crohn’s disease, FDA approval, JAK inhibitor

Alecensa: FDA-Approved First ALK Inhibitor for Adjuvant Treatment in Early-Stage ALK-Positive NSCLC

Alecensa, ALK Inhibitor, Adjuvant Treatment, Early-Stage ALK-Positive NSCLC, FDA Approval, Genentech, Roche Group, ALINA Study, 76% Reduction in Disease Recurrence or Death, NCCN Guidelines

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

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