Category Regulatory

FDA Approves BLINCYTO® for CD19-Positive B-ALL Consolidation Phase

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) for treating adult and pediatric patients (one month or older) with CD19-positive Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in the consolidation phase, regardless of measurable residual disease…

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FDA Approval Validates MAIA Biotechnology’s Telomere-Targeting Therapy Using a Telomerase Inhibitor

MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA), a clinical-stage enterprise dedicated to developing telomere-targeting immunotherapies for cancer, has celebrated the validation of clinical and regulatory pathways for effective therapies leveraging the cell’s telomeric functions. This validation was underscored by the U.S.…

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FDA Recognizes Astellas’ Renewed Submission of Biologics License Application for Zolbetuximab and Establishes Revised Action Deadline

Today, Astellas announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged the resubmission of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for zolbetuximab, a groundbreaking investigational monoclonal antibody targeting claudin (CLDN) 18.2. This resubmission is intended for the first-line treatment…

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Pfizer’s LORBRENA® CROWN Trial Reveals Prolonged Progression-Free Survival for Most ALK-Positive Advanced Lung Cancer Patients Over Five Years

Today, Pfizer released extended findings from the Phase 3 CROWN trial, examining the efficacy of LORBRENA® (lorlatinib), a third-generation ALK inhibitor, versus XALKORI® (crizotinib) in previously untreated patients with ALK-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Following a median follow-up…

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FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s Breyanzi for Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma CAR T Cell Therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Breyanzi® (lisocabtagene maraleucel; liso-cel), a CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, for adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have undergone at least two prior…

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