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New Drug Designations – May 2025  

Shots:     PharmaShots’ Designation Report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations granted by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW, Health Canada and NMPA   The May 2025 report covers designations granted to 44 drugs and 5 medical devices, spanning 15 small molecules, 7 biologics, 13 cell and gene therapies & 5 medical devices among others   …

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New Drug Designations - October 2024

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…

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New Drug Designations - September 2024

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…

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Formycon and Fresenius Kabi

Fresenius Kabi and Formycon Report the US FDA’s Approval of Otulfi (Biosimilar, Stelara) 

Shots: The US FDA has approved Otulfi (SC & IV), biosimilar of Stelara (ustekinumab), to treat Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, mod. to sev. plaque PsO & active psoriatic arthritis. Fresenius Kabi can market Otulfi by Feb 22, 2025 Approval was based on analytical, pre-clinical, clinical & manufacturing data, showing similar efficacy, safety, PK & immunogenicity…

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Tanvex BioPharma Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Nypozi (Biosimilar, Neupogen)

Shots: The US FDA has granted BLA approval of Nypozi (TX01), biosimilar version of Amgen’s Neupogen Nypozi (TX01) is intended to reduce the incidence of infection among patients having non-myeloid malignancies undergoing chemotherapy that may reduce neutrophil count The company’s Nypozi was introduced across Canada in Jan 2024 Ref: Tanvex BioPharma | Image: Tanvex BioPharma | Press Release…

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Biocon’s Yesafili (Biosimilar, Eylea) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Ophthalmology 

  Shots: The US FDA has approved Yesafili (aflibercept-jbvf), biosimilar to Eylea, for treating neovascular (wet AMD) age-related macular degeneration as well as visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (branch RVO or central RVO), DME & myopic choroidal neovascularization (myopic CNV) The approval was supported by analytical, nonclinical & clinical data…

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Accord BioPharma’s Hercessi (Biosimilar, Herceptin) Receives the US FDA Approval

Shots: Accord BioPharma's Hercessi (trastuzumab-strf; 150mg; IV), a biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab), has been approved by the US FDA to treat HER2 overexpressing breast and G/GEJ cancer in the US The approval was based on 2 studies incl. P-I (HLX02-HV01 & HLX02-HV02) trial assessing the single-dose, PK equivalence in healthy volunteers. P-III (HLX02-BC01) trial assessing…

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Alvotech and Teva Pharmaceuticals Collaborate to Expand Access for Adalimumab-ryvk (Interchangeable Biosimilar, Humaira) in US

Shots: Alvotech entered into a long-term agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals to expand access to newly US FDA-approved higher concentration Adalimumab-ryvk, an interchangeable biosimilar to Humaira in US market The partnership agreement aims to broaden access and further availability assurance of biologics for patients at affordable prices in the US and globally Following commercialization collaboration between…

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