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The US FDA has approved Stoboclo & Osenvelt (CT-P41, denosumab), a biosimilar to Prolia & Xgeva for all indications of the reference products
Approval is based on P-III trial results in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, which showed equivalent efficacy & PD of CT-P41 to reference denosumab, with similar PK and comparable safety, and…
Visby Medical Reports the US FDA Clearance and CLIA Waiver for Point-of-Care Respiratory Health Test
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The US FDA granted 510(k) clearance (previously granted with EUA in Dec’22) and CLIA waiver for point-of-care respiratory health test. The Visby Medical Respiratory Health
Test is a rapid PCR test used to detect and differentiate between upper respiratory infections caused by influenza (Flu) A & B and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
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The US FDA has approved the Sonnet 3 audio processor for MED-EL cochlear implants; commercially available in early 2025. Also, Pts implanted with MED-EL as of Sep 1, 2024, can access one-time exchange for Sonnet 3 in the TechSwap Program
Sonnet 3 is 2g lighter & ~18% shorter than Sonnet 2 with features…
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Navi Medical has reported the US FDA’s 510(k) clearance for Neonav ECG Tip Location System to improve pediatric vascular care, with plans to raise capital & engage hospitals to expand access in the US market
The system uses real-time ECG analysis to facilitate CVAD placement in pediatric pts, reducing misplacement & migration risks…
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The US FDA has approved sBLA for Adcetris + lenalidomide + Rituxan to treat adults with r/r LBCL (incl. DLBCL NOS, indolent lymphoma associated DLBCL, or HGBL), previously treated with ≥2L of therapy & are not eligible for auto-HSCT or CAR-T therapy
Approval was based on P-III (ECHELON-3) trial assessing Adcetris with lenalidomide +…
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The US FDA has accepted resubmitted BLA for linvoseltamab to treat r/r MM in pts who received ≥4L or ≥3L & were unresponsive to the last line (PDUFA: Jul 10, 2025) after resolving third-party fill/finish manufacturing issues; MAA is under EMA review
Application was backed by P-I/II (LINKER-MM1) trial data, assessing linvoseltamab (200mg)…
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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…

