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FDA approves Coherus’ Cimerli for DME, with year-long interchangeability exclusivity

Pharmaceutical Technology

The diabetic macular oedema (DME) space recently witnessed a new approval; the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Coherus’ Cimerli (ranibizumab-eqrn; FYB201), a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor therapy. Thus, the biosimilar presented a similar efficacy to the reference product.

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Leveraging innate cell engagers for lymphoma treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

Finally, Andreas looks at the prospects for antibodies that target the innate immune system in treating both haematological malignancies and solid tumours. We received encouraging feedback from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the trial design and potential for accelerated approval.

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Safety analysis published for C. diff biotherapeutic

European Pharmaceutical Review

Integrated safety analysis from five prospective clinical trials for the first and only single-dose, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved microbiome -based treatment to prevent recurrent Clostridioides difficile ( C. Safety data for up to two years is included in the analysis. diff recurrence). “The

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Using RWE in rare disease drug development: effective innovations with historical controls

European Pharmaceutical Review

Rare disease drug development poses unique challenges that can be overcome by using real-world evidence (RWE). Potential sources include ongoing prospective studies such as patient registries, retrospective data from medical charts, control populations from previous trials and expert opinion.

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CHMP adopts positive opinion for haemophilia B gene therapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a clinical setting, etranacogene dezaparvovec continued to be generally well-tolerated with no serious treatment-related adverse events (SAEs). The gene therapy was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Safety data from the haemophilia B Phase III trial. IU/yr/participant to 8486.6

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Early signals suggest oral SERD’s potential for more breast cancer patients

Pharmaceutical Technology

In January, the oral SERD Orserdu made waves by becoming the first approved drug to treat patients with estrogen receptor (ER)+, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced or metastatic breast cancer with ESR1 mutations. months, versus 1.87 months on standard of care (SOC) (HR 0.518; 95% CI: 0.216-1.165).

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Centessa’s haemophilia therapy wins FDA fast track designation

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Centessa Pharmaceuticals’ activated Protein C (APC) inhibitor SerpinPC a fast track designation for treating haemophilia B. The multicentre, first-in-human study also investigated the the drug’s actions in the body and how drug levels vary in the blood over time.

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