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Ten Approvals To Look Out For In Q4

 
• By Alexandra Shimmings

From AstraZeneca’s benralizumab in asthma to Kite Pharma’s CAR-T therapy, Scrip takes a look at some of the more interesting drug approvals expected by the end of the year, with the help of analysts from Informa's Biomedtracker.

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Catalyst: PDUFA for sNDA – First Review

Target action date: Nov. 6

Biomedtracker's LOA Opinion*: Above

*Biomedtracker’s proprietary rating of the likelihood of approval of a particular drug, in comparison to average approval rates for drugs in that class

As it is already approved for hyperphosphatemia, the chances for approval of the sNDA for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc.'s Auryxia (ferric citrate) in iron-deficiency anemia appear hopeful, BMT analysts believe. Current oral iron formulations are over-the-counter and efficacy can be limited by side effects or compliance due to multiple doses, so the company is hoping that Auryxia could fill a needed gap in treatment.

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