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Astellas’ nonhormonal hot flashes treatment Veozah wins FDA nod

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Astellas Pharma’s Veozah (fezolinetant) for use against moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms caused by menopause on May 12 after some delays due to an extended review. However, the use of hormone replacement therapy comes with its set of challenges.

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US FDA grants approval for Orion-Bayer’s Nubeqa combo for prostate cancer

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of Orion and its partner Bayer ’s Nubeqa (darolutamide) plus docetaxel to treat metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) patients.

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ObsEva files uterine fibroid drug in US, chasing AbbVie, Myovant

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If approved, linzagolix will be the only drug in the class with a dosing regimen intended for women with uterine fibroids who cannot or do not want to take hormone therapy, as well as options for those women happy to do so, according to ObsEva. If approved, ObsEva’s drug will add another once-daily competitor to the ring.

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

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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. In these subjects, the median progression-free survival (PFS) following Enhertu treatment was 9.9

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

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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. Financing When it comes to looking to the future in the drug discovery industry, an important question to ask is: Where is the money?

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CHMP clears way for EU approval of Novartis’ MS drug

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Novartis’ multiple sclerosis drug has been given the green light by the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP scientific committee, paving the way for a likely approval in the coming weeks. The post CHMP clears way for EU approval of Novartis’ MS drug appeared first on.

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NICE backs two new breast cancer drugs for NHS use

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In a statement , the health technology assessment (HTA) organisation said that the two drugs were backed after an agreement with the two developers on pricing that will make them an option for around 3,450 NHS patients. “Both represent another step in delaying chemotherapy, allowing people to stay well for longer,” she added.

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