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FDA approves label updates for BMS’ CAR T cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval to label updates for its CAR T cell therapies, Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel; liso-cel) and Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel; ide-cel) to treat multiple myeloma. Credit: Saiful52 / Shutterstock.

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FDA drug dosage optimisation guidelines signal clinical trial reform

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In January, amidst calls to improve patient safety by optimizing licensed drug formulations, the FDA released a draft guidance that signalled a departure from the most commonly used method of identifying a new therapy’s ideal dosage. The focus on identifying the ideal drug dosage is not new. What is drug dose optimisation?

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Can the FDA keep the momentum going for rare disease drug approvals?

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In 2022, the FDA approved only 37 new medicines, an underwhelming number compared to 98 in 2018. While in the US, the therapy is already being prescribed under an expanded access program , the FDA has requested additional data from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial before it will allow Egetis to schedule a PDUFA date.

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Exforge antitrust settlement caps Novartis’ year of legal disputes

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Last year, Novartis began with a win in January, as the US Court of Appeals affirmed the validity of Gilenya’s patent, allowing the company to sue a competitor generics company for filing for FDA approval for its Gilenya generic. Gilenya is an oral medication for multiple sclerosis. Fighting Entresto generics.

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The Important Role that Biopharmaceutics Plays in Accelerating Early-Phase Drug Development

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Biopharmaceutics is a scientific discipline that examines the interrelationship of the physicochemical properties of the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of administration on the rate and extent of systemic drug absorption ( Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Shargel, Wu-Pong and Yu, 5th Edition ).

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A Proposal for a Comprehensive Quality Overall Summary

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As part of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) QbD pilot 4 in 2005–2006, the need to convey how the control strategy is linked to the target product profile (TPP) and quality target product profile (QTPP) was discussed. Direct feedback from the US FDA on this pilot is shared in the discussion.

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A Proposal for a Comprehensive Quality Overall Summary

ISPE

As part of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) QbD pilot 4 in 2005–2006, the need to convey how the control strategy is linked to the target product profile (TPP) and quality target product profile (QTPP) was discussed. Direct feedback from the US FDA on this pilot is shared in the discussion.