Janssen Therapeutics announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update the label for once-daily, all-oral Olysio (simeprevir) in combination with sofosbuvir for adults with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection with or without cirrhosis.
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The FDA has granted Fast Track designation to OMS721 (Omeros) for the treatment of patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).
The sNDA for Kyprolis (carfilzomib, Amgen) was submitted to the FDA for the treatment of patients with relapsed multiple myeloma, who has received at least one prior therapy.
The FDA has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for ready-to-use (RTU) bivalirudin (Eagle) for the treatment of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with use of glycoprotein IIb/IIa inhibitor; undergoing PCI with, or at risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome; or with unstable angina undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
Eli Lilly and Company announced results from the Phase 3 study evaluating whether the treatment effect of solanezumab was preserved within a pre-specified amount in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease who received solanezumab earlier in the disease compared to patients who began treatment at a later point.
Gilead Sciences announced results from Study 109, a Phase 3 study evaluating once daily single tablet regimen (STR) of elvitegravir 150mg, cobicistat 150mg, emtricitabine 200mg, and tenofovir alafenamide 10mg (E/C/F/TAF) in adults switching from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) containing regimens.
Shire announced positive top-line results from a Phase 3 study of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Capsules (CII) in adults with moderate-to-severe binge eating disorder (BED).
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to melphalan (Delcath Systems) for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma.
Exelixis announced positive top-line results from the primary analysis of METEOR, a Phase 3 trial comparing Cometriq (cabozantinib) to everolomus in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who have experienced disease progression following treatment with a VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).
Bristol Myers Squibb Company announced that CheckMate-025, a Phase 3 study investigating Opdivo (nivolumab) vs. everolimus in previously treated patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) was stopped early due to the primary endpoint being met.
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