Novel Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Shows Significant Efficacy
December 19th 2023Moderna previously filed marketing authorization submissions for mRNA-1345 for the prevention of RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease and acute respiratory disease in adults aged 60 years and older.
FDA Approves Padcev Plus Keytruda for Urothelial Cancer
December 15th 2023The FDA previously granted the application for Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) plus Keytruda (pembrolizumab) with priority review and breakthrough designation for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.
FDA Approves HIF-2α Inhibitor for Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
December 15th 2023The FDA based the approval Merck’s Welireg (belzutifan) on findings from the randomized, open-label, Phase III LITESPARK-005 trial, which compared Welireg to Afinitor for the treatment of advanced RCC that has progressed after prior treatment with PD-1/L1 and VEGF-TKI therapies.
FDA Approves Treatment to Lower Relapse in High-Risk Neuroblastoma
December 14th 2023Eflornithine (Iwilfin) is indicated to lower the risk of relapse in adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who showed at least a partial response to previous multi-agent and multimodality treatment that included an anti-GD2 immunotherapy.
FDA to Evaluate Application for MDMA to Become First Approved Psychedelic Drug for PTSD
December 13th 2023MAPS Public Benefit Corporation was previously granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA for MDMA and is seeking a priority review for the NDA submission of the psychedelic treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
AstraZeneca Announces Acquisition of Respiratory Vaccine Developer
December 12th 2023AstraZeneca's deal to acquire Icosavax is expected to bolster AstraZeneca’s Vaccines & Immune Therapies late-stage pipeline with IVX-A12, a potential first-in-class vaccine for both respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus.
Merck and Moderna Announce Phase III Trial of Combination Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
December 11th 2023Phase III INTerpath-002 trial will evaluate the novel individualized neoantigen therapy V940 (mRNA-4157) with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as an adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Phase III Trial for Keytruda Combination in Lung Cancer Stopped for Lack of Survival Benefit
December 7th 2023An independent Data Monitoring Committee found that Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy followed by Keytruda plus Lynparza did not produce an improved overall survival benefit vs. Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy followed by Keytruda plus a placebo in patients with metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer.