FDA takes action to grant traditional approval of Leqembi™ (lecanemab, Eisai/Biogen) for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease with confirmation of elevated amyloid beta. This is the first traditional approval of an Alzheimer’s treatment that changes the underlying course of the disease.
Continue readingIndustry News: FDA Announces Additional Steps to Modernize Clinical Trials
The FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance with updated recommendations for good clinical practices (GCPs) aimed at modernizing the design and conduct of clinical trials, making them more agile without compromising data integrity or participant protections.
Continue readingIndustry News: Topline Results from Phase 3 Trial of Amyloid-Clearing Drug Donanemab
Approval based on a clinical trial that demonstrated statistically significant reduction from baseline in mean monthly migraine days and improvements in function and reduction in activity impairment.
Continue readingIndustry News: The FDA Granted an Investigational Device Exemption Approval for Sirolimus Coated Balloon For the Treatment of Small Vessels In Coronary Arteries
Approval based on a clinical trial that demonstrated statistically significant reduction from baseline in mean monthly migraine days and improvements in function and reduction in activity impairment.
Continue readingIndustry News: U.S. FDA Approves QULIPTA® (atogepant) for Adults With Chronic Migraine
Approval based on a clinical trial that demonstrated statistically significant reduction from baseline in mean monthly migraine days and improvements in function and reduction in activity impairment.
Continue readingIndustry News: Center for Breakthrough Medicines Launches Precision Plasmids™ Manufacturing to Accelerate Advanced Therapies into the Clinic
Superior quality Precision Plasmids™ expedite clinical trial timelines with no wait time to start manufacturing custom plasmids.
Continue readingIndustry News: FDA Approves New HIV Drug for Adults with Limited Treatment Options
The FDA approved Sunlenca (lenacapavir), a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), whose HIV infections cannot be successfully treated with other available treatments due to resistance, intolerance, or safety considerations.
Continue readingIndustry News: FDA Approves New Treatment Option for Patients with ALS
The FDA approved Relyvrio (sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol) to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Continue readingIndustry News: FDA Finalizes Historic Rule Enabling Access to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids for Millions of Americans
The FDA issued a final rule to improve access to hearing aids which may in turn lower costs for millions of Americans. This action establishes a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, enabling consumers with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment to purchase hearing aids directly from stores or online retailers without the need for a medical exam, prescription or a fitting adjustment by an audiologist.
Continue readingIndustry News: Mix-and-Match Trial Finds Additional Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Safe Immunogenic
In adults who had previously received a full regimen of any of three COVID-19 vaccines granted Emergency Use Authorization or approved by the FDA, an additional booster dose of any of these vaccines was safe and prompted an immune response, according to preliminary clinical trial results reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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