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The UK’s MHRA has approved Otulfi (SC & IV), biosimilar of J&J’s Stelara (ustekinumab), to treat mod. to sev. active Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis as well as active psoriatic arthritis & is set to enter UK market as per a confidential settlement b/w the companies and J&J. It is approved across the US,…

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The MHRA has granted conditional marketing authorization to Imdylltra for treating adults with ES-SCLC, whose disease progressed post prior 2 lines of treatment. Further evaluation is underway
This authorization was supported by P-II (DeLLphi-301) study assessing Imdylltra (10mg, Q2W) in ES-SCLC patients (N=99). It showed ORR of 41% & mDoR of 9.7mos.
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PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, MHRA and EC. This month’s report includes designations allotted to 10 small molecules, 6 biologics, 5 cell & gene therapy, 1 recombinant fusion protein, 2 actineoplastics, 1 antidepressant, 1 drug conjugate, 1 analgesic and 6 devices
Trellis Bioscience's…

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The company has developed Versavo as a biosimilar of Avastin, approved for the treatment of various cancer indications incl. metastatic colorectal cancer, advanced non-squamous NSCLC, recurrent glioblastoma, mRCC, advanced cervical cancer, ovarian cancer & metastatic breast cancer
Based on the clinical evaluation, Versavo is expected to be approved and launched across the UK as…

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In continuation of our previous series on the top-performing drug of the month, based on 2021 revenue, this month we have covered Trikafta/Kaftrio as the top-performing drug of the month
Trikafta is a combination of ivacaftor, tezacaftor, and elexacaftor indicated for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in pediatric patients who have at least one…

Introduction
PRIME (PRIority MEdicines)
EMA launched PRIME on March 07, 2016, to support the development of medicines targeting unmet medical needs. The scheme is based on enhanced interaction and early dialogue with developers of promising medicines, to optimize development plans and speed up evaluation so these medicines can reach patients faster.
PRIME builds on the…