China FDA greenlights Lundbeck's Brintellix for severe depression, and more new drug approvals may be on the way. Physician education will be key for Brintellix, given relatively low number of psychiatrists in China.
Lundbeck Inc.'s antidepressant Brintellix (vortioxetine) has become the latest new drug approved by China FDA.
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Plozasiran, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals' treatment for familial chylomicronemia syndrome, is among the latest products that have been filed for review by the European Medicines Agency for potential EU marketing approval.
The company’s failure to show its potency assays measured attributes directly related to the mesenchymal stromal cell product’s therapeutic effect highlights the importance of a robust CMC program for complex cell therapies.
Agency staff repeatedly said the BLA based on a single-arm study in 55 patients lacked substantial evidence of effectiveness in steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease and a randomized trial was needed, but changed course “based on additional consideration” after a second CRL.
The Pink Sheet’s Drug Review Profile looks at the timeline for the clinical development and US FDA review of Mesoblast’s remestemcel for graft-versus-host disease.
PharmaMar, which wants to use the Jazz Pharmaceuticals-partnered drug, lurbinectedin, in combination with Roche’s Tecentriq for treating extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, is one of two companies that this month sought an accelerated assessment of their planned EU marketing applications.
Failing to meet the 29 April user fee date for the Barth syndrome treatment, and CDER’s request for a delay in responding to Vanda’s appeal of a tradipitant complete response letter, suggest a slowdown in review work due to layoffs and other recent changes.
The company’s failure to show its potency assays measured attributes directly related to the mesenchymal stromal cell product’s therapeutic effect highlights the importance of a robust CMC program for complex cell therapies.
