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Preventative approach could reduce immunotherapy side effects

European Pharmaceutical Review

New research from the US indicates that a prophylactic treatment before immunotherapy can significantly reduce the rate of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in multiple myeloma patients. Immunotherapy drugs like teclistamab can result in potentially fatal side effects, including CRS and immune cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS).

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FDA approves first Stelara biosimilar, Wezlana

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara (ustekinumab). Like Stelara, the most serious known side effect of Wezlana is infection. US sales of Stelara totalled $6.4 billion in 2022, according to J&J’s financial results.

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FDA approves first drug to delay type 1 diabetes

European Pharmaceutical Review

Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv), the first drug to help prolong the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children over eight years old with stage 2 type 1 diabetes, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tzield clinical trials that supported the US Food and Drug Administration approval.

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A scientific approach to irrational consumer choices

World of DTC Marketing

GOOD MORNING: The FDA is taking a scientific approach to evaluating direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertising, focusing on measuring consumer perceptions of the information presented in ads. ” So, are we supposed to believe that better images in DTC ads lead to patients asking for an Rx? ” Uh…no.

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US FDA approves Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ Rett syndrome therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Acadia Pharmaceuticals ’ Daybue (trofinetide) to treat Rett syndrome in adult and paediatric patients aged two years and above. Vomiting and diarrhoea are the most common side effects observed in the trial.

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FDA grants accelerated approval for Leqembi

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s. The FDA’s decision means the drug is the second of a new category of medications approved for Alzheimer’s that target the fundamental pathophysiology of the disease.

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Could oral difelikefalin be first FDA-approved drug for notalgia paresthetica?

European Pharmaceutical Review

To date, there are no US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments specifically targeting this disorder. If progress continues in a Phase III clinical trial, this medication would be the first FDA-approved drug specifically for people with notalgia paresthetica. points in patients receiving difelikefalin versus 2.4