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EMA received CHMP’s recommendation to grant marketing authorization for full-label application of Celltrion’s CT-P39, developed as a biosimilar to Xolair (omalizumab). The company expects to receive EC’s approval by early May 2024
Xolair is a monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of various indications incl. Allergic Asthma, Nasal Polyps, and Chronic Hives. Recently, Xolair…
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The EC approved 10 New Chemical Entities in April 2024, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry
In April 2024, the major highlighted drugs were Takeda’s Fruzaqla to treat Adults with mCRC and Johnson & Johnson’s Rybrevant for the treatment NSCLC
PharmaShots has compiled a list of 5 drugs that have received positive…
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The US FDA has approved Yesafili (aflibercept-jbvf), biosimilar to Eylea, for treating neovascular (wet AMD) age-related macular degeneration as well as visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (branch RVO or central RVO), DME & myopic choroidal neovascularization (myopic CNV)
The approval was supported by analytical, nonclinical & clinical data…
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The company has launched Simlandi (citrate-free biosimilar, Humira) injection to treat RA, PsA, AS, UC, Plaque Pso, HS, uveitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis & CD in the US
The US FDA has approved Simlandi (40mg/0.4mL) injection. Both the low & high concentrations dosing strengths are approved and marketed across the US
The approval was based…
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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Amgen’s Imdelltra (DLL3-targeting bispecific T-cell engager) for treating extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) adults whose disease progressed post Pt-based CT. Full approval depends upon confirmatory trials
The approval was based on the P-II (DeLLphi-301) study assessing Imdelltra (10mg, Q2W) in SCLC patients (n=99) failing on…
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PharmaShots has compiled a list of US FDA-approved drugs in the month of April 2024
The US FDA approved a total of 12 new drugs including 11 new molecular entities and 1 biologic leading to the treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry
The major highlighted drug was X4 Pharmaceuticals’ Xolremdi for…
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Xbrane & STADA have signed an exclusive license agreement with Valorum Biologics to commercialize Xlucane, biosimilar of ranibizumab, across the US
As per the agreement, both companies will complete the regulatory approval process; Xbrane to handle commercial manufacturing & supply. Post approval, Valorum will take care of sales, marketing & other commercial activities of…
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The US FDA has approved Azurity Pharmaceuticals’ Myhibbin oral suspension with its commercial availability anticipated in Q2’24
Myhibbin in addition to other immunosuppressants is intended for preventing organ rejection in adults & pediatric patients (age: ≥3mos.) of allogeneic kidney, heart, or liver transplant
Mycophenolate mofetil, an antimetabolite immunosuppressant, works on the immune system of…
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The US FDA has approved Selarsdi (ustekinumab-aekn) injection (SC) for adults & pediatric patients (≥6yrs.) with moderate to severe plaque Pso & active PsA. Teva will commercialize it in the US as per an agreement b/w Teva & Alvotech
The approval was based on 2 studies incl. AVT04-GL-301 trial assessing the efficacy, safety &…
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Followed by HC’s approval in Aug 2022, Lupin with its partner Sandoz launched Rymti (biosimilar, Enbrel) in Canada
The study showed that Rymti has equivalent safety and efficacy to Enbrel. It is a solution for injection in the form of a pre-filled pen & pre-filled syringe
Rymti is intended to treat children and…

