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US FDA approves Eisai-Biogen’s antibody for Alzheimer’s

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Eisai and Biogen have received approval for their antibody Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) , 100mg/mL injection for intravenous use, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Accelerated Approval Pathway to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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Celltrion’s Yuflyma receives US FDA approval for multiple conditions

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Yuflyma is a recombinant fully human anti–tumour necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) monoclonal antibody. Yuflyma represents the company’s fifth biosimilar and second anti-TNF biosimilar to receive US FDA approval. It will be offered to patients in prefilled syringe and autoinjector administration options.

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FDA approves AbbVie-Genmab’s Epkinly to treat DLBCL

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to AbbVie and Genmab ‘s Epkinly (epcoritamab-bysp) to treat relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in adult patients. The FDA approval of Epkinly represents a new treatment mechanism of action for third-line DLBCL patients. “As

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

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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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US FDA approves Daiichi Sankyo-AstraZeneca’s Enhertu for lung cancer

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A specifically engineered HER2-directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC), Enhertu is being co-developed and co-marketed by Daiichi Sankyo along with AstraZeneca. Enhertu is claimed to be the first HER2-directed therapy to receive approval for treating HER2 mutant metastatic NSCLC patients. “We In the trial, 1.9%

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US FDA approves Provention Bio’s Tzield to delay diabetes

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Provention Bio’s biologics licence application (BLA) for Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv) to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients. The post US FDA approves Provention Bio’s Tzield to delay diabetes appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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

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With the approval for this indication, AstraZeneca is entitled to make a milestone payment of $200m to Daiichi Sankyo under a partnership deal signed in 2019. A HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Enhertu is co-developed and marketed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo.