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The FDA has approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), Gamida Cell’s first-in-class allogeneic umbilical cord-blood stem cell treatment for blood cancers, which carries a unique twist that increases their immune-boosting potential. Read More
Alvotech has drawn an FDA Complete Response Letter (CRL) for manufacturing facility deficiencies in its BLA for AVT02, a biosimilar candidate for AbbVie’s mega-blockbuster anti-inflammatory therapy Humira (adalimumab). Read More
A joint FDA advisory committee has cleared the way for Otsuka and Lundbeck’s Rexulti (brexpiprazole) as a new treatment for dementia-related agitation. Read More
The FDA offers several pathways to expedite approval of new drugs to help get them to market much more quickly while still evaluating their safety. Read More
New FDA drug approvals in the past month include treatments for rare diseases and an aggressive form of skin cancer, as well as the first new treatment for invasive fungal infections in over a decade. Additionally, the FDA approved a new device for use in patients with arterial occlusive disease. Read More
AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) are voluntarily withdrawing accelerated approval for their blockbuster oncology drug Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for two blood cancers following disappointing confirmatory trial results. Read More
The FDA has approved the first over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone nasal spray — Emergent BioSolutions’ opioid overdose therapy Narcan, 4 mg — and is encouraging other producers to apply for OTC status. Read More