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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Dec 14-18, 2020)

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Dec 14-18, 2020)

Sandoz to Launch Hyrimoz (biosimilar, adalimumab) in Canada

Published: Dec 17, 2020 | Tags: Authorization, Biosimilar, canada, health, Humira, Hyrimoz, Launch, receives, Sandoz

Amgen's Riabni (biosimilar, rituximab) Receives the US FDA's Approval for Multiple Diseases

Published: Dec 17, 2020 | Tags: Adult, Amgen, approval, Biosimilar, CLL, GPA, MPA, NHL, patients, receives, RIABNI, Rituxan, Rituximab, rituximab-arrx, Us FDA

NOWDiagnostics Receives CE Mark for its ADEXUSDx COVID-19 Antibody Fingerstick Test

Published: Dec 17, 2020 | Tags: ADEXUSDx COVID-19, Antibody Fingerstick Test, COVID-19, Launches, NOWDiagnostics

GSK's Benlysta (belimumab) Receives the US FDA's Approval as the First Therapy for Active Lupus Nephritis (LN)

Published: Dec 17, 2020 | Tags: (belimumab), Active, Benlysta, GSK, Lupus Nephritis (LN), Recieves, US, US FDA’s Approval

GSK Signs an Exclusive License Agreement with Surface Oncology to Develop and Commercialize SRF813

Published: Dec 17, 2020 | Tags: Commercialize, Develop, Exclusive License Agreement, GSK, Signs, SRF813, Surface Oncology

Moderna's mRNA-1273 Receives the US FDA's Advisory Committee Vote Supporting EUA Against COVID-19

Published: Dec 17, 2020 | Tags: Advisory, Against, Committee, COVID-19, EUA, Moderna, receives, Supporting, US, Us FDA, vaccine, Vote

Novartis to Acquire Cadent Therapeutics for ~$770M

Published: Dec 17, 2020 | Tags: $770M, Acquire, Cadent, Novartis, therapeutics

Kite's Tecartus (KTE-X19) Receives EC's Conditional Marketing Authorization for R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Published: Dec 16, 2020 | Tags: (KTE-X19), EC's Conditional Marketing Authorization, Europe, Kite, receives, Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Tecartus, ZUMA-2 Study

Amgen Reports NDA Submission of Sotorasib to the US FDA for Advanced/Metastatic NSCLC With KRAS G12C Mutation

Published: Dec 16, 2020 | Tags: Advanced, Amgen, KRAS G12C, Metastatic, Mutation, NDA, NSCLC, reports, Sotorasib, Submission, Us FDA

Novartis's Zolgensma Receives Health Canada Approval as the One-Time Gene Therapy for Pediatric Patients with SMA

Published: Dec 16, 2020 | Tags: approval, Health Canada, Novartis, One-Time Gene Therapy, receives, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Zolgensma

Novo Nordisk to Initiate a P-lll Study of Semaglutide to Treat Alzheimer Disease

Published: Dec 16, 2020 | Tags:  Alzheimer Disease, Novo Nordisk, P-lll Development, Semaglutide, Start

Novartis's Entresto Receives the US FDA's Advisory Committee Recommendation to Treat Patients with HFpEF

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: Advisory, Committee, Entresto, HFpEF, Novartis, patients, Positive, receives, Recommendation, Treat, USFDA

Abbott's COVID-19 IgG Quantitative Antibody Blood Test Receives CE Mark

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: Abbott, antibody, Blood, CE Mark, COVID-19, IgG, Quantitative, receives, Test

Ellume's COVID-19 Home Test Receives the US FDA's EUA as First Over-the-Counter Diagnostic Test

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: Antigen, COVID-19, Ellume, EUA, receives, Test, Us FDA

Bone Health's OsteoBoost Vibration Belt Receives the US FDA's Breakthrough Device Designation for Osteoporosis

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: Belt, Bone Health Technologies, Breakthrough, Designation, Device, OsteoBoost, receives, USFDA, Vibration

Takeda Reports the US FDA's Acceptance of NDA for TAK-721 (budesonide oral suspension) to Treat Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: (budesonide oral suspension), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), NDA, reports, TAK-721, Takeda, US FDA's Acceptance

Athenex's Klisyri (tirbanibulin) Receives the US FDA's Approval for Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: (tirbanibulin), Actinic Keratosis, Athenex’s, Face, Klisyri, receives, Scalp, US FDA’s Approval

Gilead Amends Agreement with Galapagos for Development and Commercialization of Jyseleca (filgotinib)

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: Agreement, Commercialization, Development, Filgotinib, Galapagos, Gilead, Jyseleca, Signs

Lilly to Acquire Prevail Therapeutics for ~$1.04B

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: ~$1.04B, Acquire, Lilly, Prevail Therapeutics

EMA's CHMP Recommends Four-Week Dosing Option for AstraZeneca's Imfinzi to Treat Unresectable NSCLC

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: approval, AstraZeneca, CHMP, EU, Imfinzi, NSCLC, Recommended, Unresectable

CureVac Commences P-llb/lll Trial of CVnCoV for COVID-19

Published: Dec 14, 2020 | Tags: Commences, COVID-19, CureVac, CVnCoV, P-llb/lll Trial

Roche Launches Cobas PIK3CA Mutation Test for Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Published: Dec 15, 2020 | Tags: Advanced, breast, Cancer, Cobas, Launch, Metastatic, Mutation, patients, PIK3CA, Roche, Test

Samsung Bioepis Initiates P-Ill Study of SB16 Proposed Biosimilar to Prolia (denosumab)

Published: Dec 14, 2020 | Tags: (Denosumab), Initiates, P-Ill Study, Prolia, Proposed Biosimilar, Samsung Bioepis, SB16

Genentech Signs a Worldwide License Agreement with Relay Therapeutics to Develop and Commercialize RLY-1971

Published: Dec 14, 2020 | Tags: Agreement, Commercialization, Develop, Genentech, Relay Therapeutics, RLY-1971, Signs, Worldwide License

Genentech's Ocrevus Shorter 2-Hour Infusion Receives the US FDA's Approval for Relapsing & Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Published: Dec 14, 2020 | Tags: approval, Genentech, Multiple Sclerosis, ocrelizumab, Ocrevus, Primary, Progressive, receives, Relapsing, Us FDA

Daiichi Sankyo and AZ's Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Receives CHMP's Recommendation for Approval to Treat HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

Published: Dec 11, 2020 | Tags: approval, AstraZeneca, breast, Cancer, CHMP, Daiichi Sankyo, Deruxtecan, EU, HER2, Metastatic, Positive, Recommended, trastuzumab

Novartis' Ruxolitinib Fails to Meet its Primary Endpoint in P-lll RUXCOVID Study for COVID-19

Published: Dec 14, 2020 | Tags: COVID-19, Novartis, P-lll, reports, results, RUXCOVID Study, ruxolitinib

AstraZeneca's Trixeo Aerosphere Receives EU's Approval for the Maintenance Treatment of COPD

Published: Dec 14, 2020 | Tags: AstraZeneca’s, China, EU’s Approval, Japan, moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), receives, Trixeo Aerosphere, US

Alvotech and Fuji Pharma Extends Agreement for the Commercialization of Four Biosimilars in Japan

Published: Dec 10, 2020 | Tags: Agreement, Alvotech, Biosimilar, Commercialization, Extends, Four, Fuji Pharma, Japan, Medicines

Pfizer and BioNTech's BNT162b2 Receives the US FDA's EUA to Prevent COVID-19

Date: Dec 11, 2020 | Tags: BioNTech, BLA, BNT162b2, COVID-19, EUA, files, Pfizer, Prevent, receives, Us FDA

AstraZeneca to Acquire Alexion for $39B

Published: Dec 12, 2020 | Tags: $39B, Acquires, Alexion, AstraZeneca

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