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Theratechnologies said it will address the concerns raised in the FDA’s complete response letter and will continue to seek approval for the new formulation of tesamorelin for the treatment of lipodystrophy in patients with HIV.

The FDA made the decision to require boxed warnings on CAR T-cell therapies based on reports of T-cell malignancies in patients administered BCMA- or CD19-directed autologous CAR T-cell immunotherapies.

FDA accepts biologics license application from Autolus Therapeutics for obecabtagene autoleucel to treat adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

NK010 is a non-genetically modified natural killer cell therapy that dislayed significant potential in inhibiting strong tumor growth on ovarian cancers in animal studies.

Osteoboost was previously granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation to treat diminished bone health in postmenopausal women with osteopenia.

Balversa (erdafitinib) is a fibroblast growth factor inhibitor granted accelerated approval by the FDA in April 2019 for adults with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with susceptible FGFR3 genetic mutations whose disease progressed on or following one line of systemic therapy.

Data from the NETTER-2 trial show that first-line treatment with Lutathera plus long-acting release octreotide lowered the risk of disease progression or death by 72% in patients with advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

The Phase III LUNAR trial (NCT02973789) is evaluating the addition of tumor-treating fields to standard-of-care therapies in patients with non-small cell lung cancer following disease progression on or after platinum-based treatment.

FDA Fast Track Designation precedes an acceleration of enrollment in a Phase I trial of NX-5948 in adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma following at least two lines of therapy that includes a BTK inhibitor and a BCL2 inhibitor.

Findings from ADVANCE-CIDP 1 and ADVANCE-CIDP 3 trials lead to FDA approval for HyQvia as a maintenance therapy to protect against relapse of neuromuscular disability and impairment in adult patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

Casgevy is a non-viral, ex vivo CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited cell therapy that was also recently approved for sickle cell disease.

The 39th overall approval for Keytruda was based on data from the Phase III KEYNOTE-A18 trial in patients with FIGO 2014 stage III to IVA cervical cancer.

An open-label, randomized, dose-optimization Phase II trial (NCT06173037) is assessing the antibody-drug conjugate RC88 to determine the optimal dosage, efficacy, and safety in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

The efficacy of Axon Therapy was shown in a randomized controlled trial that demonstrated significant efficacy in reducing pain and numbness associated with painful diabetic neuropathy.

SLS009 is a CDK9 inhibitor under evaluation in an ongoing Phase I/II study in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Shorla Oncology’s New Drug Application for SH-105 for breast and ovarian cancers was given a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of June 29, 2024.

The FDA's complete response letter was not related to clinical trial data for efficacy or safety for zolbetuximab for the treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction.

Findings from the Phase III innovaTV 301 trial showed a favorable benefit/risk profile for Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv), as well as improved overall survival for patients with recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer who have limited treatment options.

Rinatabart sesutecan (Rina-S; PRO1184) is a novel folate receptor alpha (FRα)–targeted antibody-drug conjugate for patients with FRα-expressing high-grade serous or endometrioid platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Data from the Phase III ZIRCON trial show the positron emission tomography imaging agent 89Zr-DFO-girentuximab was more effective than traditional PET/CT imaging in identifying malignant renal cell carcinoma lesions.

Results from the Phase III BOND-003 trial demonstrated that treatment with CG Oncology Inc’s cretostimogene grenadenorepvec (CG0070) provided clinical benefit in complete responses with acceptable tolerability for the treatment of patients with high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)–unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.

EUA submission based on positive initial findings from the pivotal Phase III CANOPY clinical trial for VYD222, a broadly neutralizing, half-life extended monoclonal antibody developed specifically to prevent COVID-19 in immunocompromised adults and adolescents.

A Phase II trial (NCT02446093) is currently investigating neoadjuvant therapy with aglatimagene besadenovec plus valacyclovir with standard chemoradiation and surgery for the treatment of patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced nonmetastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Results from the Phase III OUtMATCH trial show Xolair significantly increased the amount of peanuts, milk, egg, and cashew that patients with food allergies could consume before triggering an allergic reaction.

Garadacimab was previously granted orphan drug designation for patients with hereditary angioedema by both the FDA and EMA.