Regulatory Filings and Submissions

FDA has approved Truxima (rituximab-abbs), a biosimilar to Roche’s anti-cancer biologic, Rituxan (rituximab).

Shire has announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Takhzyro (lanadelumab) subcutaneous injection.

The positive opinions included the first oral-only tablet for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis.

The agency provided an update on its relocation plans and assured that core activities are continuing uninterrupted.

The new good pharmacovigilance practice chapter IV on specific considerations for the pediatric population offers a holistic view of pediatric pharmacovigilance and provides guidance on how to address the specific needs and challenges of safety monitoring of medicines used in children.

The decision follows an FDA request for additional information to complement the company’s submission for biosimilar rituximab.

The company received FDA approval for Hyrimoz (adalimumab-adaz), its biosimilar referencing AbbVie’s blockbuster Humira (adalimumab).

Mylan announced the launch of its biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira across major European markets.

The companies announced the European launch of Imraldi (adalimumab), a biosimilar referencing AbbVie’s blockbuster Humira (adalimumab).

Takhzyro (lanadelumab) is the first monoclonal antibody therapy approved for the prevention of recurrent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in patients aged 12 years and older.

The recommended drugs include one biosimilar, two orphan medicines, and three extensions of therapeutic indication.

To achieve a more dynamic marketplace, FDA is issuingguidance documents and targeted advisories to support R&D on complex generics and combination products.

The guidance describes the agency's recommendations on how to group patients with different molecular alterations and approaches for evaluating the benefits and risks of targeted therapies where some molecular alterations may occur at low frequencies.

The agency is developing technology- and disease-specific regulatory frameworks for innovations that may not have previously had a clear development pathway.

The new guidance, Rare Diseases: Early Drug Development and the Role of Pre-IND Meetings Guidance for Industry, discusses the planning of pre-IND meetings with FDA and sponsors.

Insmed’s Arikayce (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension) is the first drug approved under the agency’s Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs, established to support development of antibiotics for unmet medical needs.

The company’s biosimiliar to Amgen’s Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) received a positive opinion for marketing authorization from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).

The sterile-manufacturing contract development manufacturing organization is approved by FDA for viral vector manufacturing fill/finish processing at its biologics facility in Scotland, UK.

The European Medicines Agency’s detection of a second nitrosamine in a sartan API is driving a deeper dive into tetrazole chemistry; root-cause investigations will now include not only valsartan and losartan, but candesartan, irbesartan, and olmesartan.

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended 13 new medicines for approval, including three orphan drug candidates.

The European Medicines Agency has recommended Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) as the first treatment option for hereditary retinal dystrophy with mutations of the RPE65 gene.

The agreement now includes 15 European Union (EU) member states.

The agency approved AstraZeneca’s Lumoxiti (moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia.

FDA, innovator companies, and biosimilar developers maneuver over exclusivity, naming, interchangeability, and more.

More consistent and reliable production processes are critical for advancing innovative treatments.