First drug for acute graft-versus-host disease prevention approved by FDA
BMS’s Orencia (abatacept) has been approved by the US FDA for prophylaxis of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) in patients aged two years plus.
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US healthcare groups publish drug supply chain recommendations
Healthcare groups including the US Pharmacopeia and American Medical Association release advice for policymakers on addressing challenges in the US supply chain.
EMA recommends GSK’s Xevudy for the treatment of COVID-19
The EMA has recommended granting marketing authorisation for the use of Xevudy (sotrovimab) to treat COVID-19 in adults and adolescents.
New Digital Grand Challenge announced by CPI
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) reveals the National Physical Laboratory, StreamNative and Wyoming will collaborate on new projects to drive digital medicines manufacturing technology.
Pfizer’s Paxlovid™ can be used for the treatment of COVID-19, says EMA
New European Medicines Agency advice states Paxlovid™ can be used to treat those at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms.
ABPI publishes new roadmap to aid in ATMP development
The roadmap clarifies the processes to develop advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), providing guidance on key considerations.
Digital transformation will improve clinical trial process, say experts
In a new survey, 35 percent of healthcare professionals believe that digital transformation would improve pre-clinical and clinical trials.
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in preventing disease
New Phase III trial data suggests Novavax’s investigational COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, is 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 illness.
UK regulator publishes guidance on use of real-world data to support clinical trials
Two new guidance documents, the first in a series to published by the MHRA, outline considerations when planning a randomised clinical trial using real-world data.
EMA launches the Regulatory Science Research Needs initiative
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a list of about 100 regulatory science topics that need further research to close gaps and improve medicine development.
Supply chain risks force significant shift to near-shore medicines sourcing
With global supply chains under stress due the pandemic, European pharma companies are increasingly looking for alternative supply channels.
Cilta-cel achieves progression-free survival in multiple myeloma patients
In the Phase Ib/II trial, cilta-cel achieved minimal residual disease negativity in 92 percent of patients and improved survival.
Experimental gene therapy reverses sickle cell disease for three years
The gene therapy corrected the shape of some sickle cell patients' red blood cells and eliminated episodes of severe pain.
mRNA-1010 quadrivalent flu vaccine shows promise in Phase I study
Moderna's quadrivalent flu vaccine mRNA-1010 boosted titres against all four strains 29 days after vaccination in young and older adults.
Gene therapy sustains bleeding control in haemophilia A trial
Giroctocogene fitelparvovec had a mean annualised bleeding rate (ABR) of just 1.4 percent over two years, with no bleeding events in the first year post infusion.