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FDA extends review of GSK’s myelofibrosis drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

UK-based pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period of its new drug application (NDA) for the rare bone cancer drug momelotinib by three months. In July 2022, GSK acquired the therapy as part of its $1.9bn acquisition of Sierra Oncology.

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Editas grabs orphan drug status for sickle cell disease CRISPR therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Orphan Drug Designation to Editas Medicine’s gene therapy EDIT-301 in sickle cell disease, based on an April 27 announcement. The US agency previously granted the Orphan Drug Designation to EDIT-301 for its study in beta thalassemia, in May 2022.

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Antibody drug conjugates and bispecifics seize the spotlight at ASCO 2022

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As part of our Drugs to Watch series, our team of oncology experts pored over thousands of abstracts for presentations at this year’s just-concluded American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. This signifies the growth potential of marketed drugs in established marketplaces and the complexity of oncology treatment paradigms.

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Delivery systems for biologics

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 However, the entry of biologics into the pharmaceutical market is not without unique challenges, particularly when compared to small molecule drugs. Indeed, in 2022, biologics constituted 40 percent of all US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs, projecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5

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$1.7b acquisition to develop rare haematology therapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

Innovative therapies for rare diseases The acquisition will help to drive the growth of CTI’s lead product, kinase inhibitor VONJO ® (pacritinib) “in treating myeloproliferative disease,” stated Dr Adam Craig, President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Medical Officer of CTI BioPharma.

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Nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities (NDSRIs)

European Pharmaceutical Review

RECENTLY, there has been a spate of withdrawals caused by nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities (NDSRIs). These NDSRIs can form during manufacturing or subsequent storage of the drug product. It has also outlined the various issues impacting on the drug product.

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NICE recommends new type 2 diabetes treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

Tirzepatide has been shown… [to lead] to substantial weight loss of, on average, 15 percent over 70 weeks. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes in May 2022. The European Commission approved the injectable treatment in September 2022.