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CHMP meeting highlights: April 2024

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Last week, the US FDA approved a new gene therapy for eligible adults with haemophilia B. If approved, fruquintinib could provide a new oral, chemotherapy-free option as the first and only selective inhibitor of all three vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR) receptors approved in the EU for this disease, according to Takeda.

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FDA Grants Priority Review to Bristol Myers Squibb's Opdivo Combination for Urothelial Carcinoma

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The FDA assigned a PDUFA date of April 5, 2024 for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus cisplatin-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

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US FDA grants Orphan Drug status to Avacta’s drug for soft tissue sarcoma

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Avacta Group’s lead pre|CISION drug candidate, AVA6000, to treat soft tissue sarcoma. Updated using the pre|CISION technology, AVA6000 is a kind of generic chemotherapy doxorubicin. It also boosts the drug’s safety, tolerability and efficacy.

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Takeda gets a win for its Wave1 pipeline, as Exkivity nabs FDA approval

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Takeda has had a run of bad luck with its Wave1 pipeline of new drug candidates of late, but can now celebrate a vestry after getting FDA approval for first-in-class lung cancer therapy Exkivity. The post Takeda gets a win for its Wave1 pipeline, as Exkivity nabs FDA approval appeared first on.

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FDA approves Amneal’s 505(b)(2) NDA for PEMRYDI RTU

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ 505(b)(2) new drug application (NDA) for a ready-to-use oncology injectable, PEMRYDI RTU. With a J-code from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, PEMRYDI RTU is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2024.

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Anti-PD-1 antibody gains EU approval for oesophageal cancer

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The humanised IgG4 anti-PD-1 antibody is indicated for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after prior platinum-based chemotherapy. The FDA’s target action date is the second half of 2024. months for chemotherapy. months for TEVIMBRA versus 6.3

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Pleco raises €17m for tumour microenvironment drug

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The company’s lead drug PTX-061 is intended to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with AML , which at the moment is only effective in around 20% of patients. The company said it will develop the new drug very quickly, and is eyeing regulatory filings with the FDA and EMA “as early as 2024.”