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In this edition of Quick Notes, we cover drug approvals for Roche’s Vabysmo for macular edema, Servier’s Tibsovo for treatment of IDH1, Coherus’ and Shanghai Junshi Biosciences’ Loqtorzi for nasopharyngeal cancer, Santhera Pharmaceuticals’ Agamree for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Eli Lilly’s Omvoh for treatment of ulcerative colitis. Read More
After receiving an FDA notice of insanitary conditions at the Velocity Pharma supply plant, Cardinal Health and the Harvard Drug Group are voluntarily recalling all lots of their Velocity-produced ophthalmic products. Read More
A district court has ruled against an Alvogen subsidiary challenging the FDA’s rejection of its ANDA for a “skinny version” of Silax Pharmaceuticals’ blockbuster irritable bowel syndrome drug Xifaxan (rifaximin). Read More
Biotech products comprise nearly one-third of the $1.5 trillion global pharmaceutical market this year, according to a new Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) study, with sales growing at five times the rate of traditional pharmaceuticals and hitting $466.3 billion in 2022. Read More
Vertex doesn’t need to do any more safety studies to identify potential off-target effects for exa-cel (exagamglogene autotemcel), its investigational gene-editing therapy designed to cure sickle cell disease, an FDA advisory committee decided. Read More
Despite missing its pivotal phase 3 primary efficacy endpoint, Sarepta is sailing confidently into a supplemental application to remove the age limitation on Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), its gene therapy for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Read More
CBER has launched an online crowdsourcing campaign that asks stakeholders what they see as the major advances in biological product development likely to emerge in the next three to ten years, including novel products and manufacturing methods. Read More
Upcoming events in the coming weeks include three FDA advisory committee meetings as well as the 18th Annual Inspections vSummit from FDAnews, a WCG company, and webinars on how to use UDI and UDI Data, the importance of selecting the right partner for independent expert committees, choosing the right IRB review partner and medical device cybersecurity. Read More
Nostrum Laboratories and its CEO have struck a potential $50 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations the company knowingly underpaid Medicaid rebates for its Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension (Nitro OS) generic product. Read More
In an agreement worth up to $600 million, Eli Lilly will acquire Beam Therapeutics’ opt-in rights to three of Verve Therapeutics’ cardiovascular disease gene-editing programs in exchange for cash, potential milestone payments and an equity investment. Read More