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FDA grants priority review to omalizumab for food allergies

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Roche’s supplemental Biologics License Application for Xolair ® (omalizumab) for treatment of children and adults with food allergies. The study involves patients aged 1 to 55 years who are allergic to peanuts and at least two other common foods.

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2023 New Drug Approvals: Review of New FDA and EMA Marketing Authorisations

Tribeca Knowledge

T he drug-approval slump in major markets that clouded innovation prospects during 2022 seems to be over.

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US legislation to benefit small molecule drug innovation

European Pharmaceutical Review

Incentivising small molecule drug innovation According to the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the bipartisan Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures ( EPIC Act ) passed last week in the US, is a “critical” step for incentivising small molecule drug innovation.

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US FDA grants Orphan Drug status to Avacta’s drug for soft tissue sarcoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Avacta Group’s lead pre|CISION drug candidate, AVA6000, to treat soft tissue sarcoma. It also boosts the drug’s safety, tolerability and efficacy.

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Promising schizophrenia drug faces tough competition

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Luye Pharma drug demonstrated comparable bioavailability with Johnson and Johnson’s Invega Sustenna ® at steady state in a clinical trial ( NCT04922593 ). GlobalData’s report showed LY03010 is expected to launch in the US in 2024. If successful, the drug is forecasted to reach sales of $63.5 million in 2031, representing 0.6

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Novartis releases new data for innovative rare kidney disease treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

Pre-specified interim analysis results from the Phase III APPLAUSE-IgAN clinical trial were presented at the 2024 World Congress of Nephrology (WCN). In December 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the treatment for adults with the rare blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

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European Commission authorises one of first ustekinumab biosimilars in Europe

European Pharmaceutical Review

Recent biosimilar developments In February 2024, the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) granted a positive opinion for Pyzchiva as a biosimilar to treat the autoimmune condition plaque psoriasis.