Shots:The US FDA has approved the PMA application for Idylla CDx MSI Test, a cartridge-based, fully automated “sample-to-result” companion diagnostic, with US launch anticipated soon & availability in other non-US markets to followThe Idylla CDx MSI Test helps identify MSI-H colorectal cancer pts eligible for Opdivo (nivolumab) alone or with Yervoy (ipilimumab), as…
Shots:China’s NMPA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to ipilimumab (IBI310) + sintilimab as neoadj. treatment of operable microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colon cancer
Submission was based on P-III (NeoShot) trial assessing safety & efficacy of ipilimumab + sintilimab vs direct radical surgery in MSI-H/dMMR colon cancer pts
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Shots: PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the US FDA and the EMA. This month’s report includes 2 biological drugs, 12 small molecules, 10 cell and gene therapies, 2 vaccines, 1 peptide, 1 exosome-based therapy and 3 devices HuidaGene Therapeutics’ HG204 CRISPR RNA-editing therapy, focused on the treatment of MECP2 duplication…
Active Ingredient: Nivolumab Strength: 40 mg/4 mL, 100 mg/10 mL, & 240 mg/24 mL solution in a single-dose vial Dosage Form: Injection Mechanism of Action: Programmed cell death-1 receptor antagonists (PD-1) First Approval: US (22 Dec 2014), EU (19 Jun 2015) Revenue Analysis of OpdivoBMS’ Opdivo gives tough competition to other drugs in the…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Dr. Ian Waxman, MD, Development Lead, Gastrointestinal Cancer at BMS shared his views on the EC's approval of Opdivo (nivolumab) + Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the Treatment of dMMR or MSI-H mCRCShots:The approval is based on P-II CheckMate -142 study evaluating Opdivo + Yervoy in patients with dMMR or MSI-H mCRC whose disease had…

