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The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to AZ's Ultomiris (ravulizumab) for the treatment of adults with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), with a PDUFA action date anticipated in Q4’26
sBLA was supported by the interim analysis data from the global P-III (I CAN/ALXN1210-IgAN-320) trial assessing Ultomiris (IV) vs PBO in ~510 adults with…
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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Sanofi's Tzield to delay the decline in endogenous (own) insulin production in pts (8-17yrs.) recently diagnosed with stage 3 T1D
Approval was based on the P-III (PROTECT) trial assessing Tzield (n=217) vs PBO (n=111) in 328 children & adolescents (8-17yrs.) diagnosed with clinical stage 3 T1D…
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FDA has approved AZ's Truqap + abiraterone & ADT, along with its companion diagnostic test for adults with PTEN-deficient metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or sensitive (mAPMN/S) prostate cancer; regulatory review is ongoing in the EU
Approval was based on the global P-III (CAPItello-281) trial assessing Truqap + abiraterone & ADT vs PBO + abiraterone…
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The US FDA has granted clearance to the Magnetic EEG-guided Resonance Therapy (MeRT) System, a personalized, biomarker-guided neuromodulation technology for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Clearance was supported by a trial conducted with investigators from Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences & Technology, demonstrating that MeRT significantly reduced PTSD symptom severity with clinically meaningful improvements…
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The US FDA has approved Ambelvist (gadoquatrane) for contrast-enhanced MRI to detect lesions with abnormal vascularity in the CNS and other body regions in adults and pediatric patients, including term neonates
Approval was supported by the global P-III (QUANTI) studies, which demonstrated that Ambelvist improved lesion visualization at a lower gadolinium dose (0.04 mmol Gd/kg) while providing diagnostic performance…
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The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to adj. Tecentriq (atezolizumab) & Tecentriq Hybreza (atezolizumab & hyaluronidase-tqjs) in combination with CT in stage III dMMR or MSI-H colon cancer (PDUFA: Oct 9, 2026)
sBLA was based on the P-III (ATOMIC) trial assessing Tecentriq to FOLFOX6 CT in 712 pts with stage…
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The US FDA has approved sBLA for Tofidence, a biosimilar version of Actemra (tocilizumab)
Tofidence is an IL-6 receptor antagonist available in 80 mg/4 mL, 200 mg/10 mL, and 400 mg/20 mL single-dose vials for IV. The expanded approval adds indications for CAR T cell-induced severe or life-threatening cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and hospitalized adults and children (≥2 years) with COVID-19 requiring…
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The US FDA has granted an IDE approval to Triojection therapy to initiate US trial in pts with contained herniated lumbar discs who have not responded to conservative therapy
The trial is expected to enroll 300 pts across ~30 specialty spine centers, comparing intradiscal ozone/oxygen injection plus nerve root block against nerve root block…
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The US FDA has approved Ebglyss (lebrikizumab-lbkz; 250mg/2mL, Q8W, SC) maintenance therapy for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.; ≥40kg) with mod. to sev. atopic dermatitis
Approval was supported by longitudinal exposure-response modeling & Q8W dosing data from an extension of the P-III (Adjoin) long-term trial, which assessed Ebglyss maintenance dosing for Q4W or Q8W over…
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The US FDA approved eight therapies in May 2026 across oncology, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, anesthesia, and antimicrobial resistance, reflecting continued regulatory momentum in addressing both rare and prevalent diseases.
Key approvals included Veppanu (breast cancer), Beqalzi (mantle cell lymphoma), Baxfendy (hypertension), Hepcludex (HDV infection), Decnupaz (BPDCN), Zaynich (cUTI), Cypsedo (general anesthesia), and Xocova (COVID-19 PEP).
Overall, May 2026 underscored the FDA’s commitment to advancing innovative medicines, precision therapies, and expanded patient access,…

