Regulatory Filings and Submissions

FDA approved American Regent’s Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose injection) for the treatment of pediatric patients with iron deficiency anemia.

The European Medicines Agency has accepted Sanofi’s marketing authorization application for olipudase alfa, a potential new therapy for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, a rare disease.

GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology have received a conditional marketing authorization from MHRA for Xevudy (sotrovimab) in the treatment of COVID-19.

Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra (tocilizumab) is now approved in the EU for the treatment of adults with severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Longeveron’s Lomacel-B received an Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.

Following mixed results from clinical trials, a panel of outside experts voted 13-10 to recommend Merck’s pill for Emergency Use Authorization.

EMA has fully validated the marketing authorization application for Atara Biotherapeutics’ off-the-shelf allogeneic T-cell therapy, tab-cel (tabelecleucel), with an approval decision expected in 2022.

The Comirnaty vaccine received a positive opinion from the EMA’s CHMP for children five to under 12 years of age.

GSK has been granted approval by the EC for its monoclonal antibody therapy, Nucala (mepolizumab), as a treatment for three additional eosinophil-driven diseases.

EC has granted marketing authorization for Celltrion's Regkirona (regdanvimab, CT-P59) as a treatment for adults with COVID-19.

Novavax has announced that EMA has started its review of a conditional marketing authorization application for its COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373.

The agency is recommending the authorization of Ronapreve (casirivimab/imdevimab) and Regkirona (regdanvimab), two monoclonal antibody drugs, for treating COVID-19.

The agency is evaluating Moderna’s application for use of Spikevax in children aged 6 to 11.

The agency is reviewing data on the use of molnupiravir (MK 4482 or Lagevrio) for potential use to treat COVID-19 prior to authorization.

The agency found Lagevrio (molnupiravir) to be safe and effective at reducing the risk of death and hospitalization for those with mild to moderate COVID-19 infections.

EMA has ended rolling review of bamlanivimab and etesevimab COVID-19 antibody treatments after Eli Lilly Netherlands BV withdraws from the review process.

ADC development is on a positive trajectory from a deeper understanding of therapeutic mechanisms and technological advances.

Novavax has filed its COVID-19 vaccine for authorization in the UK and Australia.

Genentech’s Susvimo (ranibizumab injection) is approved for intravitreal use via ocular implant for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

EMA’s CHMP concluded that a booster dose of Moderna’s Spikevax vaccine may be considered in people aged 18 and older.

FDA has worked to clarify how drug development can gain from tapping into information in health care systems and claims databases.

EMA has recommended the marketing authorization of Trodelvy (sacitusumab govitecan) to treat patients with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

EMA has started its evaluation of further expanded use of Comirnaty in children aged between five years and 11 years old.

In addition to allowing booster shots of the Moderna and J&J vaccines, FDA approved heterologous booster shots.

Boehringer Ingelheim’s Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm) is the first FDA approved interchangeable biosimilar for Humira.

Smaller biopharma companies must do due diligence with their CMC strategy for BLA filings.

The evolution of regulatory guidelines for biosimilars alongside improvements in knowledge and understanding provide a platform for growth in the European market.

Enzyvant’s Rethymic is the first FDA approved treatment for congenital athymia.

Roche has submitted a marketing authorization application to EMA for Ronapreve (casirivimab/imdevimab) as a treatment for COVID-19.

EMA has halted the rolling review of CureVac's COVID-19 candidate, CVnCoV, due to the company withdrawing from the process.