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New Drug Designations - October 2024
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New Drug Designations – October 2024

Shots:   PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, NMPA, and EMA   The October 2024 report covers designations granted to 33 drugs and 2 devices, encompassing 14 small molecules, 4 biologics, 8 cell and gene therapies, and 2 medical devices.  Significant trends this month…
November 26, 2024

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AOP health
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AOP Health’s Rapiblyk (landiolol) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter in the Critical Care Setting 

Shots:    The US FDA has granted approval to Rapiblyk for treating severe heart condition supraventricular tachycardia (atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter) in critical care setting  Approval was supported by 5 clinical trials assessing the safety & efficacy of Rapiblyk (9.3 to 74.6 mcg/kg/min) vs PBO in adults (n=317) with supraventricular tachycardia, showing 40-90% vs 0-11%…
November 22, 2024

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Ziihera (Zanidatamab-hrii) Secures the US FDA’s Accelerated Approval to Treat HER2-Positive (IHC 3+) Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC) 

Shots:    The US FDA’s accelerated approval of Ziihera (50mg/mL, IV) was based on P-IIb (HERIZON-BTC-01) study in patients (n=87) with HER2+, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic BTC across 2 arms, based on tumor IHC status  Efficacy in 62 HER2+ BTC patients (arm 1 of HERIZON-BTC-01) showed a 52% ORR & 14.9mos. mDoR. Continued approval depends…
November 20, 2024

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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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New Drug Designations - April 2024
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New Drug Designations – April 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 11 small molecules, 7 biologics, 7 cell & gene therapies, 1 antiviral, 1 peptide and 3 devices   Lisata Therapeutics’ LSTA1 received ODD this month and was granted with…
May 30, 2024

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New Drug Designations - March 2024
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New Drug Designations – March 2024

Shots:  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…
April 30, 2024

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Aquestive
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Aquestive Therapeutics’ Libervan Buccal Film Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Seizure Activity  

Shots:   Aquestive’s Libervant buccal film (oral, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg & 15mg) received the US FDA’s approval as an acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (seizure clusters, acute repetitive seizures), distinct from the usual pattern in epilepsy patients (2-5yrs.)  The company further provided an update on Anaphylm (epinephrine) sublingual film,…
April 29, 2024

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Pfizer
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Pfizer’s BEQVEZ (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt) Receives US FDA Approval for Adults with Hemophilia B 

Shots:  US FDA granted approval to Pfizer’s Beqvez, based on BENEGENE-2 (P-III) study (n=45) to treat of Haemophilia B adult patient using factor IX (FIX) prophylaxis therapy, with life-threatening hemorrhage, spontaneous bleeding episodes, no FDA-approved test detected neutralizing antibodies to AAVRh74var capsid; met 1EP of non-inferiority in the ABR of total bleeds  Based on durability…
April 26, 2024

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