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CHMP meeting highlights – January 2025
In its January meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended eight new medicines, including biosimilars and a new vaccine.
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NICE recommends gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease
The committee’s approval of the one-time gene therapy means the healthcare inequalities for patients with this genetic blood disorder can begin to be re-addressed.
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UK enhances ILAP to accelerate access to innovative medicines
The MHRA’s refreshed guidance is the only end-to-end access pathway that enables medicine developers to collaborate with the national health system, Regulator, and HTA bodies.
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New analysis asserts survival benefit for Roche breast cancer therapy
The new data highlights the potential of the ItovebiTM (inavolisib)-based regimen as a new standard of care in advanced PIK3CA-mutated, HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
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Biologic demonstrates “tremendous” potential advance in atrial fibrillation
The Phase II study validated an “incredibly safe bleeding profile” for Factor XI inhibitors as a treatment for the common cardiovascular condition.
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FDA approves innovative monotherapy for treatment-resistant depression
J&J’s standalone small molecule drug was approved based on evidence of improvement of depressive symptoms without the need for patients to take a daily oral antidepressant.
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Early-phase ATMP clinical trials see promising growth
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult's (CGT Catapult) findings attest to the UK remaining “a highly attractive destination for clinical trials”.
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New guidance to aid cost-effectiveness analysis of new drugs
The report aims to support development of economic models for health technology assessment (HTA) decision making, as there has been “little change in guidance on the use of surrogate endpoints in HTA since 2018”.
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Lilly IBD biologic receives expanded US approval
The drug is the first biologic in over 15 years to have disclosed two-year Phase III efficacy data in Crohn's disease at the time of approval.
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Long-term potential revealed for novel modifier gene therapy
The positive two-year findings from the Phase I/II gene therapy trial in retinitis pigmentosa reiterate the potential of mutation-agnostic therapies.
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AstraZeneca’s PARP inhibitor newly recommended by NICE
The regulatory recommendation provides a targeted therapy option for eligible patients with the most common cancer in the UK.
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ePI rollout backed in new paper by pharmaceutical bodies
The industry associations uphold that adopting digital formats for medicine information will simplify supply chain and improve patient safety.
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Could novel gel therapeutic set new standard of care in oncology?
Findings from the interim clinical study showed that the gel formulation enhanced quality of life in over half of cancer patients.
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FDA issues first recommendations on AI for drug development
The new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance will enhance credibility of AI models in drug and biological product regulatory submissions.
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HPLC method demonstrates value for quality control analysis of cardiovascular drug
The HPLC technique provides “significant improvements” over traditional methods for carvedilol determination and has broad applications for pharmaceutical quality control, research suggests.
