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Amgen Prepares to Present Marketing Authorization Application for Teprotumumab to the European Medicines Agency

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) has announced its forthcoming submission of a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for teprotumumab. Teprotumumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody and targeted inhibitor of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R), is aimed at…

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ATS Presentation: Sanofi’s Innovations in Immune-Mediated Respiratory Therapies

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, scheduled from May 17-22 in San Diego, will host the unveiling of twenty-five abstracts featuring both approved and investigational medicines from Sanofi. Among the highlights are presentations on Dupixent® (dupilumab), developed in collaboration…

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CHMP Recommends Approval of Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo® for First-Line Treatment of Unresectable or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the approval of Opdivo® (nivolumab) combined with cisplatin and gemcitabine as the first-line treatment for…

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EU Approves Vaidya as Additional Therapy for Adults with PNH and Persistent Haemolytic Anaemia Despite Rovelizumab or Eculizumab Treatment

Voydeya (danicopan) Receives EU Approval as Supplemental Treatment for Adults with PNH and Residual Hemolytic Anemia Voydeya (danicopan) has gained approval in the European Union (EU) to be used alongside ravulizumab or eculizumab for managing adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal…

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FDA Grants Approval to Alecensa as the Primary Adjuvant Therapy for Individuals with ALK-Positive Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4519) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval for Alecensa® (alectinib), an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor, to be used as an adjuvant treatment subsequent to tumor resection for…

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Revance Unveils Latest DAXXIFY® Findings at the 2024 American Academy of Neurology Annual Conference

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVNC) has unveiled significant insights into DAXXIFY® for the treatment of cervical dystonia at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting, running from April 13-18, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. The presentations, ASPEN-1 and ASPEN-OLS (open…

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FDA Approves Ipsen’s Onivyde® as Promising First-Line Treatment for Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) has announced the approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the supplemental new drug application for Onivyde® (irinotecan liposome injection) in combination with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin (NALIRIFOX) as a first-line therapy…

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Strengthening Global Health and Well-Being: Collaborative Efforts between WHO and the Netherlands

The Hague, April 10, 2024—In a significant milestone for their enduring partnership, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Netherlands convened to discuss shared priorities and the alignment of strategic goals. This meeting underscored the Netherlands’ steadfast dedication to global…

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Update: Intangible Asset Impairment, Contingent Consideration Fair Value, FY2023 Financial Forecast Revision

Today, Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, “Astellas”) announced an anticipated booking of approximately ¥70.0 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. This booking pertains to an impairment loss for intangible assets and a…

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EU Widens Approval for Bristol Myers Squibb’s Reblozyl® for First-Line LR-MDS Anemia

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) has disclosed that the European Commission (EC) has broadened the approval of Reblozyl® (luspatercept) to encompass the initial treatment of adult patients grappling with transfusion-dependent anemia linked to very low, low, and intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes…

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