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Janssen seeks US FDA approval of new indication for Carvykti

Pharma Leaders

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson is seeking approval of a new indication for Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through submission of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA).

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Novartis secures first-of-a-kind haematology approval

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first oral monotherapy treatment for adults with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH). Novartis’ Factor B inhibitor, Fabhalta ® (iptacopan) provides comprehensive control of red blood cell (RBC) destruction, according to the company. percent for anti-C5.

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Psychedelic research: evaluating the fast-evolving regulatory roadmap

European Pharmaceutical Review

Most psychedelic drugs are Schedule I controlled substances, which means that very strict legal and regulatory controls accompany their use” Some psychedelics originate in nature and have been used by Indigenous cultures for thousands of years; others are manipulated or manufactured. 1 Such restraints have stood solid for decades.

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FDA AdCom supports Entasis’ antibiotic for resistant infections

Pharmaceutical Technology

Members of the FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs AdCom voted 12-0 for the drug’s potential approval based on a positive benefit-risk assessment. The agency accepted the drug’s new drug application (NDA) for priority review in November 2022. The application’s PDUFA date was set to 29 May 2023. Entasis is a subsidiary of Innoviva.

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Pharmaceutical industry: 2023 in retrospect

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 Some five years after the initial NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine) contamination issue 2 initially affecting valsartan drug substance, then other active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), eg, sartans, ranitidine, metformin, etc; the toxic short alkyl chain N-nitrosamine issue appears, if not resolved, then well on the way to resolution.

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Three-dose vaccine prevents HIV patients getting hepatitis B

European Pharmaceutical Review

At week 28, the study assessed the vaccine’s safety and levels of anti-HBV surface antibodies (HBsAbs). A two-dose version of the vaccine was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017. Volunteers were administered with additional doses four weeks and 24 weeks into the study.

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Bringing the patient voice into clinical trials with clinical outcome assessments

Clarivate

Clinical outcome assessments can take years to generate but may pay big dividends in patient-focused drug development, centering the patient experience and potentially bolstering a product’s case with regulators and payers. The purpose of clinical trials is to understand the efficacy and safety of treatments for the patients who need them.