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FDA advisory committee meeting delays approval of donanemab

Drug Discovery World

The FDA approved anti-amyloid Leqembi in July 2023, making it the first-ever disease modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s to receive traditional approval. The post FDA advisory committee meeting delays approval of donanemab appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Looking ahead for cell and gene therapy

Drug Discovery World

Emphasis on manufacturing Experts were unanimous in their view of how far the cell & gene therapy (CGT) sector has come and the milestones achieved in both 2023 and early 2024, most referencing the first FDA-approved CRISPR therapeutic and the impact this will have on in-progress CRISPR clinical trials.

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Scrub-a-Dub-Dub: FTC is Cleansing the Orange Book of Device Patents

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FTC, deep in its foray into the Orange Book, filed an Amicus Brief in the case arguing that the patents do not claim any FDA-approved drug. More specifically, the Court concluded that “the Inhaler Patents do not claim the drug for which the applicant submitted the application ” (emphasis added).

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PharmaDrug Enters Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Sairiyo Therapeutics Inc. Who Recently Received Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for Esophageal Cancer

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Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including completion of due diligence, negotiation of definitive agreements and receipt of all necessary approvals. Following completion of the transaction Sairiyo will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

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FDA Knows Its Own Strength—and It Includes Concentration

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

This of course, make sense—after decades of experience implementing the Hatch-Waxman, Congress and FDA had learned a few new tricks by 2009/2010. Amongst other things, FDA co-opted many of the same definitions for key terms for implementation of the BPCIA. FDA borrowed this definition from 21 C.F.R.

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AAFCO Publishes Proposed Common Food Index of 72 Foods; Requesting Feedback

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

A major component of AAFCO is its work on ingredient definitions, specifying what ingredients may be use in animal feed under what conditions. AAFCO’s ingredient definitions are not federal regulations and do not have the force or effect of federal law. The goal is to create uniformity to facilitate interstate commerce.

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

The Pharma Data

The mechanism of action for mepolizumab has not been definitively established. It is believed to work by preventing IL-5 from binding to its receptor on the surface of eosinophils, reducing blood eosinophils and maintaining them within normal levels. A normal level of blood eosinophils being less than 500 eosinophils/microliter.