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Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) Becomes the First FDA-Approved Treatment for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Darzalex Faspro ® (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj), a subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab, in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (D-VCd) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed light chain (AL) amyloidosis.[1] Haematologica.

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The science of ageing and restoring healthspan

Drug Target Review

Shinya Yamanaka, who was awarded the Nobel prize in 2012, discovered that four transcription factors Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-Myc could reprogram mature, differentiated cells back into stem cells. The epigenome drifts with age, leading to dysregulated gene expression. Most recently, Jerry was President and CEO for Neos Therapeutics, Inc.,

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Janssen granted US approval for multiple myeloma drug combination

The Pharma Data

The FDA has approved Genmab and Janssen’s Darzalex (daratumumab) as a treatment for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, when combined with carfilzomib and dexamethasone, in patients who have previously received between one and three lines of therapy. Multiple myeloma affects 26,000 new patients in America every year.

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Leveraging ADCs in precision oncology strategy

Drug Target Review

Antibody-drug conjugates have seen explosive growth in the last few years which has materialised with numerous clinical trials demonstrating meaningful improvements in survival. At a base-layer, Caris’ comprehensive molecular profiling that we perform for patients today can identify predictive biomarkers for current FDA-approved ADCs.

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U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20™, Pfizer’s Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine for Adults Ages 18 Years or Older

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20 (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) serotypes in the vaccine in adults ages 18 years and older. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 2)

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The use of a surrogate endpoint can considerably shorten the time required prior to receiving FDA approval. If the confirmatory trial shows that the drug actually provides a clinical benefit, then the FDA grants traditional approval for the drug. That PTE application was submitted to the PTO on July 26, 2012.

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Protalix BioTherapeutics and Chiesi Global Rare Diseases Announce Final Results of BRIDGE Phase III Open-Label, Switch-Over Clinical Trial Evaluating Pegunigalsidase Alfa for the Treatment of Fabry Disease

The Pharma Data

Phase III BRIDGE open-label, switch-over clinical trial met key objectives for safety and efficacy. Protalix was the first company to gain FDA approval of a protein produced through plant cell-based in suspension expression system. CARMIEL, Israel and BOSTON , Dec. Protalix has licensed to Pfizer Inc.