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FDA adds Boxed Warning that the osteoporosis medication increases the risk for severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, especially among those undergoing dialysis

Dave DeJean provides his expert insight on lessons he’s learned from his plethora of time in the industry, along with an outlook on where the pharma supply chain stands in adhering to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

Treatments required to have updated warnings include all FDA-approved CAR T-cell therapies and licensed BCMA-directed and CD19-directed genetically modified autologous CAR T-cell immunotherapies.

The FDA assigned Autolus Therapeutics' biologics license application for obecabtagene autoleucel with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act date of November 16, 2024.

NK010, which showed promising anti-tumor activity and safety in preclinical studies, will be evaluated in a Phase I clinical trial for ovarian cancer.

The addressable treatment market for osteopenia is projected to reach more than $30 billion in the United States and $100 billion globally.

Today's approval amends the accelerated approval granted by the FDA in April 2019 to Balversa (erdafitinib) for patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma with susceptible FGFR2 or FGFR3 alterations following prior treatment with platinum-containing chemotherapy.

Patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy administered HyQvia showed a statistically significant difference between relapse rates compared with placebo.

JAMA Health Forum details the DSCSA and stresses the value of protecting the pharmaceutical supply chain from adulterated products.

The list price of Casgevy for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia has yet to be released, however, the cost for the treatment in sickle cell disease is $2.2 million.

FDA approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) combined with chemoradiation for the treatment of patients with FIGO 2014 stage III to IVA cervical cancer, which is the 39th overall approved indication for the drug in the United States.

Acquisition is expected to offer life sciences clients a boost in expertise and insight.

Astellas said it will work closely with the FDA and a third-party manufacturer to develop a timeline that will quickly resolve feedback from the complete response letter to a Biologics License Application for zolbetuximab.

Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv), an antibody drug conjugate, was granted accelerated approval by the FDA in September 2021 for patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after first-line therapy.

Rinatabart sesutecan (Rina-S; PRO1184) showed encouraging antitumor activity and tolerability in patients with FRα-expressing high-grade serous or endometrioid platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec is a novel, intravesically delivered oncolytic immunotherapy under evaluation for the treatment of patients with high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)–unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ with or without Ta or T1 tumors.

Aglatimagene besadenovec and prodrug plus chemoradiation prior to surgery was found to produce an extended and sustained survival benefit among patients with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Popular works in the category explore 340B guidelines, ‘smart pharma’ capabilities, and commercialization trends.

Filsuvez is indicated to treat wounds associated with junctional epidermolysis bullosa and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in patients aged 6 months and older.

FDA expands indication for LEO Pharma’s Adbry (tralokinumab-ldrm) to include patients 12 to 17 years of age with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics said Zoryve foam will be widely available via key wholesaler and dermatology pharmacy channels by the end of January 2024.

The FDA previously granted the application for Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) plus Keytruda (pembrolizumab) with priority review and breakthrough designation for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.

The FDA based the approval Merck’s Welireg (belzutifan) on findings from the randomized, open-label, Phase III LITESPARK-005 trial, which compared Welireg to Afinitor for the treatment of advanced RCC that has progressed after prior treatment with PD-1/L1 and VEGF-TKI therapies.

Eflornithine (Iwilfin) is indicated to lower the risk of relapse in adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who showed at least a partial response to previous multi-agent and multimodality treatment that included an anti-GD2 immunotherapy.

The seminar examines where members of the pharma supply chain stand in terms of preparation, being that the act has officially been enacted.