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

Pharmaceutical Technology

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.

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US FDA approves Incyte’s merkel cell carcinoma therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Incyte ’s Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) to treat metastatic or recurrent locally advanced merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in adult patients. Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) is a humanised monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1).

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

XTalks

Cyfendus functions by stimulating the production of antibodies targeted against the protective antigen protein. These antibodies play a crucial role in providing protection by effectively neutralizing the cytotoxic lethal toxin and edema toxin of B. The recommended administration involves two doses, each of 0.5 Overall, 66.3

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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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MHRA fast tracks ADvantage’s immunomodulator for Alzheimer’s disease

Pharmaceutical Technology

The designation, under the regulator’s Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP), will fast-track a potential route to market for AD04 by providing collaborative opportunities with UK institutes like the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

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Cyltezo Becomes First FDA-Approved Interchangeable Humira Biosimilar

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Boehringer Ingelheim’s Cyltezo has become the second interchangeable biosimilar approved by the FDA, and the first approved interchangeable monoclonal antibody. In July 2021, the agency approved the first interchangeable biosimilar product, Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn) for the treatment of diabetes.