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New Drug Designations - July 2024
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New Drug Designations – July 2024

Shots:   PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, NMPA and EMA. This month’s report includes designations allotted to 16 small molecules, 5 biologics, 11 cell & gene therapies, 1 recombinant protein, 1 vaccine, 1 immunotherapy, 1 radiopharmaceutical, 1 antisense oligonucleotide, 3 RNA therapies 1 herbal medicine…
August 27, 2024

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Roche
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Roche’s PiaSky Receives the EC’s Approval to Treat Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) 

Shots:    The EC has granted approval to PiaSky (crovalimab) for treating PNH in adults & adolescents (≥12yrs., weight: ≥40kg) who are either treatment-experienced or treatment-naïve  Approval was based on P-III (COMMODORE 2) trial assessing PiaSky vs eculizumab in PNH patients not treated with C5 inhibitors plus results from another P-III trials, COMMODORE 1 (PNH patients…
August 27, 2024

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ARS Pharma
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ARS Pharmaceuticals Reports the EC’s Approval of Eurneffy (Adrenaline Nasal Spray) to Treat Type I Allergic Reactions 

Shots:    Following the US FDA approval, the EC has approved Eurneffy (2mg) for type I allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) in adults & children (≥30kg). It will be available in Q4’24 through undisclosed pharmaceutical partner  The approval was supported by the results from a study, involving ~1200 administrations among >700 subjects, along with studies and peer-reviewed literature…
August 26, 2024

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SIFI and Avanzanite Bioscience’s Akantior (Polihexanide) Gains the EC’s Approval to Treat Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) 

      Shots:    Following recommendations from the EMA’s CHMP & COMP, the EC has approved Akantior to treat AK among adults & adolescents (≥12yrs.)   Approval was based on the data from P-III (ODAK) study in AK patients (n=135), published in Ophthalmology, demonstrating that the disease cured in 84.8%, full vision restoration was found in 66.7% with…
August 26, 2024

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Regeneron
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Regeneron’s Ordspono (Odronextamab) Receives the EC’s Approval to Treat R/R Follicular Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma 

     Shots:    The EC has approved Ordspono for treating r/r FL or r/r DLBCL in patients who have progressed after ≥2L of systemic therapy  Approval was supported by Ordspono’s P-I (ELM-1; n=60) trial in patients with CD20+ B-cell malignancies, incl. those who progressed post CAR-T therapy & P-II (ELM-2; n=128) trial for 5 B-cell lymphoma…
August 24, 2024

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Moderna’s mRESVIA (mRNA-1345) Vaccine Gains the EC’s Approval to Prevent Lower Respiratory Tract Disease (LTRD) 

Shots:    The EC’s approval of mRESVIA (mRNA-1345) vaccine to prevent LTRD due to RSV infection among adults was supported by P-III (ConquerRSV) trial in adults (n=37,000; ≥60yrs.) & is valid across EU plus as Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway  Primary analysis (3.7mos. median follow-up) depicted vaccine efficacy (VE) of 83.7%, published in the NEJM. Supplementary analysis…
August 23, 2024

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Johnson& Johnson
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Johnson & Johnson’s Balversa (Erdafitinib) Receives the EC’s Approval to Treat Urothelial Carcinoma 

Shots:    The EC has approved Balversa (oral, QD) monotx. for treatment-experienced adults with inoperable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) having susceptible FGFR3 genetic alterations  Approval was supported by results of cohort 1 from the P-III (THOR) trial assessing the safety & effectiveness of Balversa (n=136) vs CT (n=130) to treat mUC with select FGFR alterations…
August 23, 2024

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Bio-Thera New
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Bio-Thera Solutions Expands its Partnership with Pharmapark for BAT2306 (Biosimilar, Cosentyx) Across Russia and Other Countries

Shots:  Pharmapark will hold exclusive distribution, and marketing rights & filing for BAT2306 (Secukinumab bsm) which has finished the P-I & P-III study globally and plans to submit applications for approval to the NMPA, EMA & FDA.  Under the terms of the agreement, BAT2306 will be developed & supplied by Bio-Thera at its Guangzhou, China…
August 16, 2024

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EMA Accepted the Marketing Application of Alvotech’s AVT06 a Biosimilar of Eylea (aflibercept) 

Shots:  Alvotech reported EMA’s acceptance of its marketing application for AVT06, a biosimilar to Eylea used to treat eye disorders, and reported global sales of $5.9B. The company expects its marketing approval in Q3’25  Alvotech will develop and supply the AVT06, while Advanz Pharma will register and have exclusive commercialization rights in Europe except for…
August 15, 2024

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