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New Drug Designations - September 2024
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New Drug Designations – September 2024

Shots:   PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, NMPA, Health Canada and EMA.  The September 2024 report covers regulatory designations for 42 drugs and 1 device, including 16 small molecules, 6 biologics, 12 cell and gene therapies, and 1 device, among others.  Significant trends this month…
October 29, 2024

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AstraZeneca & Ionis
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AstraZeneca and Ionis’ Wainzua (Eplontersen) Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion to Treat Hereditary Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy 

  Shots:    The opinion of Wainzua for ATTRv-PN (stage 1/2 polyneuropathy) was supported by its P-III (NEURO-TTRansform) study vs external PBO for over wk.66, with a follow-up until wk.85 & an end-of-trial evaluation. Eligible patients could then enter an ongoing OLE study  Study depicted sustained benefits in co-1EPs of serum transthyretin (TTR) levels & neuropathy…
October 21, 2024

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Lindis Biotech’ Korjuny (Catumaxomab) Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion to Treat Malignant Ascites (MA) 

  Shots:    The CHMP has granted a positive opinion to Korjuny (trifunctional anti-CD3 x anti-EpCAM Ab) for treating malignant ascites in adults with EpCAM+ carcinomas, not eligible for systemic anti-cancer treatment. EC’s decision is anticipated by YE’24, & will be valid in the EU plus Norway, Iceland & Liechtenstein  The opinion was based on P-II/III…
October 21, 2024

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Dong-A ST Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Imuldosa (Biosimilar, Stelara) 

Shots:  Following the MAA submission by Accord Healthcare (Intas’ subsidiary) in 2023, the EMA’s CHMP has granted positive opinion to Imuldosa, a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab)  Intas Pharmaceuticals with its subsidiaries (Accord BioPharma & Accord Healthcare) will commercialize the biosimilar across the US, EU, UK & Canada while Meiji & Dong-A ST will provide…
October 21, 2024

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Novo Nordisk
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Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo Gains the CHMP’s Positive Opinion as a Prophylatic Treatment of Hemophilia A or B

      Shots:    The CHMP has recommended Alhemo (QD, SC) as a prophylactic treatment of hemophilia A/B with inhibitors in patients (≥12yrs.), with the EC’s decision anticipated within ~2mos.    The opinion was based on the P-III (explorer7) study assessing the efficacy & safety of Alhemo to treat haemophilia A or B with inhibitors. Alhemo will be available…
October 18, 2024

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Dong-A ST Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Imuldosa (Biosimilar, Stelara) 

Shots:  Following the BLA submission by Accord BioPharma (Intas Pharmaceuticals’ subsidiary) in 2023, the US FDA has granted approval to Imuldosa, a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab). Its MAA has also been accepted by the EMA in 2023  Intas Pharmaceuticals with its subsidiaries (Accord BioPharma & Accord Healthcare) will commercialize the biosimilar across the US,…
October 11, 2024

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Alvotech Reports the EMA’s Acceptance of MAA for AVT03 (Biosimilar, Prolia and Xgeva) 

Shots:  The EMA has accepted the marketing authorization application of AVT03, a biosimilar version of Prolia & Xgeva (denosumab)  Submission was based on the AVT03-GL-C01 trial among postmenopausal women (n=532) with osteoporosis as well as AVT03-GL-P01 (n=209) & AVT03-GL-P03 (n=208) studies among healthy adults, depicting similarity in efficacy, safety, immunogenicity & PK b/w the drugs …
October 10, 2024

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Bio-Thera Collaborates with Gedeon Richter for BAT2206 (Biosimilar, Stelara) 

Shots:  Bio-Thera has entered into an exclusive commercialization and licensing agreement with Gedeon Richter for BAT2206, a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab)  Bio-Thera will handle development, manufacturing & supply of BAT2206 while Richter will have exclusive commercialization rights across the EU, UK, Switzerland & selected regions. Bio-Thera has already submitted regulatory filing with the EMA…
October 9, 2024

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Teva
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Teva Reports the Acceptance of Regulatory Submissions for TVB-009P (Biosimilar, Prolia) by the US FDA and EMA 

Shots:  The US FDA and the EMA has accepted Teva’s applications for TVB-009P, biosimilar version of Prolia (denosumab), for all the approved indications, with their decisions anticipated during H2’25  Submissions were built upon the data from P-III (TVB009-IMB-30085) study assessing safety & efficacy of TVB-009P vs Prolia among women with postmenopausal osteoporosis as well as…
October 8, 2024

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New Drug Designations - August 2024
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New Drug Designations – August 2024 

Shots:   PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, NMPA and EMA. August month’s report includes designations allotted to 10 small molecules, 9 biologics, 7 cell & gene therapies, 1 vaccine, 2 radiopharmaceutical, 1 peptide, 1 antineoplastic and 2 devices   In August 2024, Invenra’s INV724 received the…
September 25, 2024

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