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International Women’s Day: Female life science leaders

Drug Discovery World

She has over 15 years’ experience in corporate finance and restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and intellectual property licensing. Linda Powers, CEO, Northwest Biotherapeutics Powers has served as the Chairman of NW Bio since 2007, and as CEO since 2011.

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GSK announces FDA approval for Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

The Pharma Data

First approved in 2015 for severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA), mepolizumab is the first-in-class monoclonal antibody that targets IL-5. It is not currently approved for use in COPD anywhere in the world. The following information is based on the US Prescribing Information for Nucala in licensed indications only.

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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. Patent Nos.

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Lilly’s donanemab receives U.S. FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy designation for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

The Pharma Data

The Breakthrough Therapy designation aims to expedite the development and review of drugs that are intended to treat a serious condition when preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the drug may demonstrate substantial improvement on a clinically significant endpoint(s) over already available therapies that have received full FDA approval.

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Article EMA Thank You EMA’s 2023 new medicines report suggests return to pre-pandemic volume

Agency IQ

Similarly, only one product in 2023 was recommended for approval under “ exceptional circumstances ” – Loargys. This approval type has always been uncommon – before the pandemic, this pathway was used just eight times between 2015 and 2019. [ See AgencyIQ’s analysis of this approval type from 2015-2021 here.]

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First Single-Shot Vaccine in Fight Against Global Pandemic

The Pharma Data

The Company plans to file for a Biologics License Application (BLA) with the FDA later in 2021. The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine has not been approved or licensed by the U.S. There is no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The terms of the EUA allow use of the vaccine while more data are gathered.

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Q&A: The IND Journey Phase I – Navigating Success

Advarra

The sponsor-initiated IND is conducted by a pharma company seeking commercial approval. Q: When you want to do a study of an FDA-approved drug under an investigational indication, is an IND still required or can you seek an exemption? A: For FDA 1572 is a Statement of Investigator under US Regulations/Laws.