ACC Finds Women Still Under-represented in Cardiology Trials
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee released a new report concluding that women, particularly women of color and minority women are still under-represented in a large majority of clinical cardiology (CVD) trials, in spite...
ICMRA Issues Guidelines for Global Track and Trace Systems
The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) has released comprehensive guidelines recommending how regulatory bodies can introduce aligned track and trace systems around the world to combat counterfeit or falsified products in global supply...
FDA Approves Sanofi’s Nexviazymefor to Treat Pompe Disease
The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved Sanofi’s Nexviazymefor to treat patients with rare but potentially fatal muscle disorder, Pompe disease. Pompe disease affects 1 in 40,000 Americans and weakens the heart and skeletal muscles caused by an...
Ardelyx Tenapanor Approval Requires Further Clinical Study
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected Tenapanor for Control of Phosphorus in Kidney Disease, asking for another clinical trial that indicates the drug’s greater benefits before approval. Ardelyx devleoped Tenapanor, an oral inhibitor of the...
The EU Approves 200 Million Novavax Covid-19 Vaccines Supply
The European Commission (EC) has granted approval of a supply contract with Novavax to purchase more than 200 million COVID-19 vaccines. The deal is an attempt to further diversity the EU’s vaccine strategy after betting heavily on their Pfizer and Moderna vaccine...
Novartis begins Zolgensma study after FDA’s hold lifts
Aiming to expand the use of Zolgensma, Novartis has announced the launch of a new phase three study following the FDA’s decision to remove restrictions and partial clinical trial hold. Novartis plans to evaluate the use of Zolgensma to treat patients (aged 2-18) for...
FDA Grants Alkermes Fast Tracked Designation for Nemvaleukin
The FDA has granted Alkermes fast-tracked designation for Nemvaleukin Alfa (nemvaleukin) to treat patients with mucosal melanoma, following nemvaleukin's orphan drug designation earlier in the year. Nemvaleukin alfa is Alkermes’ first investigational engineered...
Bristol Myers Opdivo Wins The EC Approval for GEJ Cancer
The European Commmision (EC) has granted Bristol Myers approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat adult esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer who have pathologic disease after previous neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT). With the approval based on the...
FDA Approves Eli Lilly COVID-19 Drug Without Remdesivir
Expanding on their emergency authorization from November, the FDA has granted Eli Lilly approval for the use of their COVID-19 drug baricitinib to be taken on its own and not in combination with Gilead's drug remdesivir for patients with COVID-19. With the approval...
Singapore HSA: SaMD Regulation Guidelines Feedback
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is seeking feedback on draft guidelines released on standalone medical mobile applications and qualification of clinical decision support software (CDSS). Based on the International Medical Device Regulators Forum’s (IMDRF)...
FDA Grants LifeSignals Approval for Remote Monitoring Program
LifeSignals’ LX1550 Multiparameter Remote Monitoring Platform has been granted FDA Class II 510 (K) approval, following recent CE marketing. With the Remote Monitoring Platform, healthtech companies can improve their product and service portfolios and provide...
Canada Approves BeiGene BRUKINSA for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Health Canada has granted BeiGene approval for BRUKINSA (Zanubrutinib) to treat mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in adults who have already received at least one other prior treatment. As global, science-driven biotechnology company, BeiGene focuses on improving treatment...
AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug Given FDA Approval for Children
AstraZeneca has been granted FDA approval for its once-weekly diabetes medicine Bydureon (exenatide) to treat children (aged 10-18) with type-2 diabetes. The drug, an injectable suspension, aims to lower blood sugar rates. The approval is based on a late-stage study...
LATAM Series: Mexico’s Medical Device Regulatory Pathway
Our LATAM series continues this week with Mexico’s medical device regulatory pathway. In 2019, Mexico’s import medical device market was estimated to be approximately $5.7 billion USD. In 2020, that number increased to $6.5 billion USD. With demand for medical devices...
Endometrial Carcinoma: FDA Approved KEYTRUDA and LENVIMA Treatment
Merck (also known as MSD outside of North America) and Eisai Inc. announced that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has given approval for the combined treatment of Merck’s KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), an anti-PD-1 therapy, and Elsai’s LENVIMA (lenvatinib), a...
FDA Approved Octapharma Immunoglobulin for Dermatomyositis
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has given Octapharma USA approval for the first-ever intravenous immunoglobulin, called Octagam 10%, to treat adult dermatomyositis. 10 out of every million people in the US live with Dermatomyositis, a rare, idiopathic...
FDA to Update Labelling on All Statins for Pregnant Patients
The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) plans to modify labelling on all statins to change the blanketed contraindication on the drugs in all pregnant patients. Statins, a group of lipid-lowering drugs, are used to help reduce illness and mortality of patients who...
Neutrogena Beach Defense and Ultra Sheer Sunscreens Recalled
Johnson & Johnson is recalling Neutrogena Beach Defense and Ultra Sheer sunscreens after elevated levels of benzene were detected. Benzene is a chemical compound that, over long term and frequent exposure via skin contact or inhalation, can cause serious health...
IRLAB and Ipsen Form Global Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Parkinson’s Disease
Ipsen, a global pharma company, and IRLAB, a Swedish research and development business, have entered an exclusive licensing agreement for Ipsen to commercialize mesdopetam, a dopamine D-3 receptor antagonist taken orally to improve the quality of life for patients...
FDA Grants Approval to iSTAR Medical for Clinical Trial for MINIject
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted iSTAR Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for to begin a trial with MINIject, a revolutionary MIGS device for patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. The study will test the safety and efficacy of...