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The US FDA has approved Avtozma IV/SC (biosimilar, Actemra) to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), giant cell arteritis (GCA), polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and COVID-19; expected to be commercially available by August 2025 in US
Approval was based on the P-III trial of Avtozma (tocilizumab-anoh) vs Actemra (tocilizumab) in…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Ibex Prostate Detect, which generates heatmaps using AI to detect small & rare missed prostatic cancers
In studies, the device showed 99.6% PPV for cancer heatmap accuracy & detected 13% rate of missed cancer in pts initially diagnosed as benign, where these false negatives were later confirmed…
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The US FDA has accepted BLA for lerodalcibep (PCSK9 inhibitor) to lower LDL-C in high-risk or ASCVD pts, HeFH/HoFH pts (≥10 yrs), & primary hyperlipidemia (incl. heterozygous) pts, with no advisory committee meeting planned yet (PDUFA: Dec 12, 2025); EMA’s MAA filing expected in Q2’25
Application was backed by the development program of…
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The US FDA has received 510(k) Application for MosaiQ AiPlex Multiplex Microarray to improve & accelerate diagnosis of celiac disease
MosaiQ simplifies serological evaluation with syndromic approach by combining IgA & IgG isotypes to detect IgA deficiency & measure anti-tTG as well as anti-DGP (AU/mL) using just 20 μL of sample in single…
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The US FDA has approved Emblaveo (IV) + metronidazole for pts (≥18 yrs) with few or no therapy options for cIAI caused by susceptible gram -ve bacteria, incl. E. coli, K. pneumoniae, K. oxytoca, ECC, C. freundii complex, & S. marcescens; commercially available in Q3’25
Approval was based on prior aztreonam’s efficacy & safety data…
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The US FDA has approved Onapgo injection (SPN-830; SC infusion device) to treat motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson’s disease; commercially available in Q2’25
Approval was based on a 12wk P-III trial assessing Onapgo (n=53) vs PBO (n=51) in Parkinson’s pts (N=107), evaluating 1EP of mean change in total daily OFF time…
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The US FDA has granted FTD to ADI-001 for treating adult patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with extrarenal involvement
Adicet Bio is advancing ADI-001 in six autoimmune indications, with patient enrollment ongoing in the P-I LN study. Enrollment in SLE, systemic sclerosis (SSc), idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM, or myositis), and stiff…
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The US FDA has granted RMAT designation to Vigil (gemogenovatucel-T) as a maintenance therapy for newly diagnosed advanced Stage IIIb/IV HRP ovarian cancer pts with cTMB-H who achieved complete response post-debulking surgery & frontline Pt-based doublet CT
Designation was backed by ongoing P-IIb (VITAL) trial assessing Vigil vs PBO showed improved RFS (1EP) in all…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the Gyder Hip System for positioning of the acetabular cup during anterior hip arthroplasty following approval from Australia’s TGA
Gyder Hip System eliminates the use of metallic pins & pre-operative/intra-operative imaging for landmark registration, offering a less invasive approach than conventional hip navigation
System features 1min…
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The US FDA has approved Susvimo (port delivery platform with Lucentis) to treat DME
Approval was based on P-III (Pagoda) study assessing Susvimo (100 mg/mL, refilled in Q6M) vs Lucentis (0.5mg, intravitreal, Q1M) in DME pts (n=634), where subjects in
Susvimo arm received 4 loading doses of Lucentis till 16wks. prior to implantation
Study demonstrated sustained vision…

