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Seagen, Genmab win speedy FDA approval for cervical cancer drug

Bio Pharma Dive

Tivdak, a type of drug known as an antibody-drug conjugate, is the fourth approved medicine for Seagen and its third to reach market since December 2019.

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US FDA approves Amgen-AstraZeneca’s Tezspire for asthma treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Amgen and AstraZeneca ’s Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko) for self-administration using a single-use, pre-filled pen for severe asthma patients aged 12 years and above. Pharyngitis, arthralgia, and back pain are the most common adverse reactions of the antibody.

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo ’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has received expanded approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2-low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) breast cancer.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

Drug Discovery World

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. A Nature publication confirmed that there are currently 12 FDA-approved ADCs on the market, and nine of these secured FDA approval in the past six years 2.

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Therapeutic antibody potential in 2024

Drug Discovery World

DDW’s Megan Thomas speaks to industry experts and thought leaders about the potential for therapeutic antibodies in 2024. Many of the best-selling drugs in 2023 were monoclonal antibody (mAB) therapies, including Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Humira (adalimumab), and Dupixent (dupilumab) 1.

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Machine learning: A useful tool in the development of next generation antibody therapeutics

Drug Discovery World

Ben Holland , CTO and Co-Founder of Antiverse discusses how artificial intelligence and machine learning are benefitting antibody discovery and design. Modern experimental procedures, such as immunisation, B-cell screening, and synthetic library generation, have been pivotal in developing approximately 80 FDA-approved antibody therapeutics.

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STAT+: Immunogen wins FDA approval for targeted medicine to treat advanced ovarian cancer

STAT News

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new treatment for patients with advanced ovarian cancer — an antibody that delivers a targeted dose of chemotherapy directly to cancer cells. The new drug, called Elahere, was developed by Immunogen, a biotech company based in Waltham, Mass.