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FDA Approves Updated Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for Treatment.

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In addition, as part of the label update, this indication has been revised to be for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who are not eligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy.

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FDA Approves Zokinvy (lonafarnib) for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Processing-Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies

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FDA Approves Zokinvy (lonafarnib) for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Processing-Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies. Nasdaq:EIGR), focused on the development and commercialization of targeted therapies for serious rare and ultra-rare diseases, today announced that the U.S. PALO ALTO, Calif., Outside the U.S.,

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg tablets is being jointly developed with Bayer AG. The Verquvo label contains a boxed warning that indicates that Verquvo should not be administered to pregnant females because it may cause fetal harm. KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS

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The Mesh of the Generics and the Potential of Emerging Therapies in the Smoking Cessation Market

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According to the CDC, in 2018, tobacco companies spent over USD 9 Billion in just promoting and marketing their cigars and cigarettes in the US. Fortunately, there exists FDA-approved therapies and drugs that double the success rates of quitting. Smoking Cessation: What are the drugs available in the market?

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J&J’s Akeega Approved as First Combo Treatment for BRCA-Positive Prostate Cancer

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The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced yesterday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization for its combination treatment Akeega for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with BRCA1/2 mutations.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

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population in just a few months, the BLA submission is an important cornerstone of achieving long-term herd immunity and containing COVID-19 in the future,” said Ugur Sahin, M.D., regulators to seek approval of our COVID-19 vaccine based on our pivotal Phase 3 trial and follow-up data.”. CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech. “We

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Janssen submits EMA filing for bladder cancer treatment 

Drug Discovery World

8 On August 29, Janssen submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the FDA seeking full approval of erdafitinib in this indication based on Cohort 1 of the Phase III THOR study. Europe has one of the highest rates of bladder cancer in the world 1 , with more than 203,000 patients diagnosed in 2020 alone 2.