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The European Commission ( EC ) has approved Revlimid ( Lenalidomide ) for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for transplant. The Revlimi ...
The European Commission has approved the use of Xadago ( Safinamide ) for the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Xadago has been approved for mid-to late-stage fluctuating patients as add- ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted approval to Lenvima ( Lenvatinib ) to treat patients with progressive, differentiated thyroid cancer ( DTC ) whose disease progressed despite recei ...
Ther FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted accelerated approval to Rucaparib ( Rubraca ) for treatment of patients with deleterious BRCA mutation ( germline and/or somatic ) associated adva ...
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ( CHMP ) of the European Medicines Agency ( EMA ) issued positive opinions recommending marketing authorization for three of its pipeline development ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted accelerated approval to Ibrance ( Palbociclib ) to treat advanced ( metastatic ) breast cancer. Breast cancer in women is the second most common ...
The European Medicines Agency's ( EMA ) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ( CHMP ) has adopted a positive opinion for Abraxane ( Paclitaxel formulated as albumin-bound nanoparticles, or N ...
The European Commission ( EC ) has granted marketing authorisation for Otezla ( Apremilast ), an oral selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 ( PDE4 ), in two therapeutic indications: A) For the t ...
The European Commission ( EC ) has approved Cosentyx ( Secukinumab ) as a first-line systemic treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy. Cos ...
< br>The European Commission ( EC ) has granted marketing authorizations for Abbvie's all-oral, short-course, Interferon-free treatment of Viekirax ( Ombitasvir / Paritaprevir / Ritonavir tablet ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved the anti-clotting drug Savaysa ( Edoxaban tablets ) to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation that i ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved Belsomra ( Suvorexant ) tablets for use as needed to treat difficulty in falling and staying asleep ( insomnia ). Belsomra is an orexin re ...
Many patients treated with statins are considered statin-resistant because they fail to achieve adequate reduction of low density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) levels. Some patients are statin-i ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Saxenda ( Liraglutide [ rDNA origin ] injection ) as a treatment option for chronic weight management in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and ph ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Xtoro ( Finafloxacin otic suspension ), a new drug used to treat acute otitis externa, commonly known as swimmer’s ear. Acute otitis externa is ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted accelerated approval for Blincyto ( Blinatumomab ) for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor ac ...
Duaklir Genuair ( Aclidinium bromide / Formoterol fumarate 340/12 mcg ) has been granted marketing authorisation by the European Commission ( EC ) to be used as a maintenance bronchodilator treatment ...
The European Commission has granted EU marketing authorisation for Vargatef ( Nintedanib ). Vargatef in combination with Docetaxel ( Taxotere ) is indicated for use in adult patients with locally adva ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted accelerated approval to Lynparza ( Olaparib ), a new drug treatment for women with advanced ovarian cancer associated with defective BRCA genes, as ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted accelerated approval to Opdivo ( Nivolumab ), a new treatment for patients with unresectable ( cannot be removed by surgery ) or metastatic ( advan ...
The European Commission ( EC ) has approved Cometriq ( Cabozantinib ) for the treatment of adult patients with progressive, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma ( MT ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Viekira Pak ( Ombitasvir, Paritaprevir and Ritonavir tablets co-packaged with Dasabuvir tablets ) to treat patients with chronic hepatitis C virus ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Hysingla ER ( Hydrocodone bitartrate ), an extended-release ( ER ) opioid analgesic to treat pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock ...
The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Harvoni ( Ledipasvir 90 mg / Sofosbuvir 400 mg ), the first once-daily single tablet regimen to treat the majority of chronic hepatitis ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Keytruda ( Pembrolizumab ), an anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatment of patients with Epidermal Growth Factor Re ...
Liraglutide is a human glucagon-like peptide 1 analog that may be administered once a day because of its prolonged half-life of 13 hours. Liraglutide was developed to improve glycemic control in p ...
A FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) study of more than 134,000 Medicare patients found that Pradaxa ( Dabigatran etexilate mesylate ) was associated with significantly reduced risks of ischemic str ...
The European Commission has approved Imbruvica ( Ibrutinib ) capsules, a first-in-class, once-daily, oral Bruton's tyrosine kinase ( BTK ) inhibitor. Ibrutinib works by blocking BTK, a protein that ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved the inclusion of efficacy and safety data from the TOWER and TOPIC studies of once-daily, oral Aubagio ( Teriflunomide ) in the product’s U.S. lab ...
The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved Otezla ( Apremilast ), oral, selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 ( PDE4 ), for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque pso ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted accelerated approval to Keytruda ( Pembrolizumab ) for treatment of patients with advanced or unresectable melanoma who are no longer responding to ...
The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Zydelig ( Idelalisib ), 150 mg tablets, a first-in-class oral treatment for two incurable blood cancers, chronic lymphocytic leukemia ( ...
RPC1063 is a novel, oral, once daily, specific and potent modulator of the sphingosine 1-phosphate 1 receptor ( S1P1R ) pathway, which is a validated G protein-coupled receptor ( GPCR ) target for the ...
Acute myeloid leukaemia ( AML ) is an aggressive and devastating blood cancer. It predominantly affects people over 60 and is one of the most common adult leukaemias in the Western World. The current ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Velcade ( Bortezomib ) for the retreatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who had previously responded to Bortezomib therapy and relapsed ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved a supplemental New Drug Application ( sNDA ) for the once-daily use of Promacta ( Eltrombopag; Europe: Revolade ) in patients with severe aplastic ...
The European Commission ( EU ) has approved the use of Avastin ( Bevacizumab ) in combination with Paclitaxel, Topotecan, or Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin chemotherapy as a treatment for women with ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has granted priority review designation for Ivabradine for the treatment of chronic heart failure ( HF ). Ivabradine is an oral drug that inhibits the If cu ...
The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved a supplement to expand the indication for Lumizyme ( Alglucosidase alfa ). Lumizyme manufactured at the 4000L scale is now indicated for all Pompe ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Cerdelga ( Eliglustat ) for the long-term treatment of adult patients with the type 1 form of Gaucher disease, a rare genetic disorder. Gaucher d ...
The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved a Supplemental New Drug Application ( sNDA ) for Eliquis ( Apixaban ) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis ( DVT ) and pulmonary embolism ( P ...
Paracetamol ( Acetaminophen ) poisoning is common worldwide. It is treated with intravenous Acetylcysteine, but the standard regimen is complex and associated with frequent adverse effects related to ...
A retrospective cohort study has evaluated the effect of anesthesia type on the risk of in-hospital mortality among adults undergoing hip fracture surgery in the United States. Participants were 73 ...
The objective of a study was to describe rates and risk factors for prolonged postoperative use of opioids in patients who had not previously used opioids and undergoing major elective surgery. The ...
Eliquis ( Apixaban ) is an oral selective Factor Xa inhibitor. By inhibiting Factor Xa, a key blood clotting protein, Apixaban decreases thrombin generation and blood clot formation. Eliquis is ap ...
Stivarga ( Regorafenib ) has been approved by the European Commission ( EC ) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors ( GIST ) who progressed ...
Eylea ( Aflibercept ) injection has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema ( DME ). Diabetetic macular edema is the leading caus ...
Kalydeco ( Ivacaftor ) is the first medicine to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in people with specific mutations in the CFTR gene. Known as a CFTR potentiator, Ivacaftor is an oral me ...
Hydroxychloroquine ( Plaquenil ) is indicated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus, and malaria ( acute attacks and suppressive treatment ). Hypoglyce ...
Six Canadian cases of aortic thrombosis have been reported in cancer patients after initiation of treatment with Cisplatin, in addition to 15 published international cases. In many of these patients, ...
