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Takeda picks up 2nd FDA-approved indication for immune globulin treatment HyQvia

Fierce Pharma

The FDA has approved Takeda's HyQvia as a maintenance therapy for CIDP. It is the second indication for HyQvia, which was first endorsed in 2014.

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Keytruda Granted Latest FDA Approval in Cervical Cancer

Pharmaceutical Commerce

FDA approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) combined with chemoradiation for the treatment of patients with FIGO 2014 stage III to IVA cervical cancer, which is the 39th overall approved indication for the drug in the United States.

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Merck's Keytruda Receives Third FDA Approval for Cervical Cancer

PharmExec

The FDA issued the 39th overall approval for Keytruda (pembrolizumab), with the latest in combination with chemoradiation for the treatment of patients with FIGO 2014 stage III to IVA cervical cancer.

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FDA Approves IgG-Hyaluronidase Recombinant for the Treatment of Adult Patients With CIDP

Pharmacy Times

Previously, IgG-hyaluronidase recombinant was approved by the FDA in 2014 for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency in adult patients and has expanded to include some pediatric patients.

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Generics expected to improve access for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Pharmaceutical Technology

The idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) market is underserved with just two licensed pharmaceutical treatments approved by the FDA in 2014.

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FDA accepts Lilly-Boehringer Ingelheim’ sNDA for Jardiance

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eli Lilly and Company and Boehringer Ingelheim have announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Jardiance (empagliflozin) tablets for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients.

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FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy to Treat FIGO 2014 Stage III-IVA Cervical Cancer

Pharmacy Times

The approval was based on the results of a phase 3 trial that found an improvement in progression-free survival among individuals treated with pembrolizumab.

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