Category: Celltrion
Jazz’ Sunosi (solriamfetol) Receives NICE Recommendation for the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Caused by Narcolepsy Published: Nov 19, 2021 | Tags: Jazz, Sunosi, solriamfetol, NICE, Recommendation, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Narcolepsy Antengene’s Selinexor (ATG-010) Receives NMPA’s IND Approval for P-I/II SWATCH Study to Treat Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Published: Nov 19, 2021 | Tags: Antengene, Selinexor, ATG-010, […]
Shots: The EC has granted marketing authorisation for Celltrion’s regdanvimab in adults with COVID-19 who do not require supplemental oxygen & are at high risk of progressing to severe COVID-19 The approval is based on the P-III trial to evaluate the efficacy & safety of regdanvimab in 1315+ patients with COVID-19 across 13 countries including […]
Eisai Presents Results of Lecanemab in P-IIb Study 201 Study for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease at CTAD 2021 Published: Nov 12, 2021 | Tags: Eisai, Lecanemab, P-IIb, Study 201 Study, Alzheimer’s Disease, CTAD 2021 Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) Receives CHMP’s Recommendation for Approval to Treat Obesity Published: Nov 12, 2021 | Tags: Novo Nordisk, […]
The EMA’s human medicines committee has recommended approval of Roche’s Ronapreve and Celltrion’s Regkirona for use in COVID-19, the first antibody-based therapies for coronavirus to be backed for full approval in the EU. Ronapreve (casirivimab and imdevimab) – developed and distributed by Regeneron as REGN-COV in the US – has been recommended by the CHMP […]
Shots: The EMA’s CHMP has issued a positive opinion recommending the marketing authorization for regdanvimab (CT-P59) in adults with COVID-19 who do not require supplemental oxygen & are at increased risk of progressing to severe COVID-19 The CHMP opinion was based on the P-III clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of regdanvimab in […]
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patients During the month of August, Samsung Bioepis’ Byooviz (biosimilar, ranibizumab) received EC’s […]
Junshi and Coherus’s Toripalimab Receive the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation as 1L Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Published: Aug 13, 2021 | Tags: Junshi, Coherus, Toripalimab, US, FDA, Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Celltrion’s Regdanvimab (CT-P59) Receives the ANVISA’s EUA for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Brazil Published: Aug 13, 2021 | Tags: Celltrion, Regdanvimab, […]
Medtronic to Acquire Intersect ENT for ~$1.1B Published: Aug 6, 2021 | Tags: Medtronic, Intersect ENT, ~$1.1B Kite Signs a License Agreement with Appia to Develop Allogeneic Cell Therapies for the Treatment of Cancer Published: Aug 6, 2021 | Tags: Kite, Appia, Allogeneic Cell Therapies, Cancer Polpharma & Bioeq Report BLA Submission to the US […]
In just over a year, Celltrion Healthcare says it has identified and delivered a potential treatment for COVID-19. pharmaphorum spoke to Kwon Ki-sung, Head of Celltrion’s R&D unit, to learn more. Celltrion’s COVID-19 therapeutic, CT-P59, is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) with activity against COVID-19. It was identified as a potential treatment through the screening of […]
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patients During the month of Jun, Celltrion launched Remsima SC (biosimilar, infliximab) for […]
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Presents Results of TNX-102 SL in P-III RELIEF study for the Management of Fibromyalgia at ASCP 2021 Published: June 4, 2021 | Tags: Tonix Pharmaceuticals, TNX-102 SL, P-III, RELIEF Study, Fibromyalgia, ASCP 2021 Dermavant Submits NDA to the US FDA for Tapinarof Cream to Treat Plaque Psoriasis Published: June 4, 2021 | Tags: […]
Shots: The preclinical results have demonstrated that CT-P59 has neutralizing effect against the South African variant and showed a reduction in viral load of SARS-CoV-2 and in binding affinity against RBD in the three mutations of the South African variant The company has completed patient enrolment of 1,300 people in an ongoing P- III trial […]
The EU looks set to approve emergency use of a third antibody therapy for COVID-19 after its human medicines committee backed use of Celltrion’s regdanvimab at its March meeting. Regdanvimab (CT-P59) – which is currently under a rolling review at the EMA – can be used for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults who don’t […]
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patients During the month of Feb, Biocon collaborated with CHAI to expand access […]
RedHill Signs a Manufacturing Agreement with Cosmo for Movantik and RHB-204 Published: Feb 19, 2021 | Tags: RedHill, Signs, Manufacturing, Agreement, Cosmo, Movantik, RHB-204 Astellas and Seagen Reports Submission of Two BLA to the US FDA for Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Published: Feb 19, 2021 | Tags: Astellas, Seagen, Reports, Submission, […]
Shots: The EC approval follows CHMP’s positive recommendation for Yuflyma (high concentration formulation) granted in Dec’2020. The approval covers all 13 intended indications to treat multiple chronic inflammatory diseases The approval is based on analytical, pre/ clinical studies, demonstrating that Yuflyma is comparable to the reference product, in terms of safety, efficacy, PK/PD, and immunogenicity […]
Visby’s POC COVID-19 Test Receives the US FDA’s EUA for Use in CLIA Waived Settings Published: Feb 12, 2020 | Tags: Visby, POC, COVID-19, Test, Receives, US, FDA, EUA, Use, CLIA, Waived, Settings Takeda Collaborates with Ensoma to Accelerate Next-Generation In Vivo Gene Therapies Published: Feb 12, 2020 | Tags: Takeda, Collaborates, Ensoma, Accelerate, Next-Generation, Vivo Gene […]
Shots: The CMA is based on P-II/III study assessing CT-P59 vs PBO in patients with COVID-19. The CMA allows the emergency use of CT-P59 in patients aged ≥ 60yrs. with medical condition & mild symptoms of COVID-19, and adult with mod. symptoms of COVID-19 The study showed a reduction in risk of COVID-19 related hospitalization […]
Reistone Report Results for SHR0302 in P-II Study to Treat Ulcerative Colitis Published: Feb 5, 2020 | Tags: Reiston, Report, Result, SHR0302, P-II, Study, Treat, Ulcerative Colitis Enzene Receives Marketing Authorization for Teriparatide (biosimilar) in India Published: Feb 5, 2020 | Tags: Enzene, Receives, Marketing Authorization, Teriparatide (biosimilar), India Johnson & Johnson Reports EUA Submission […]
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency. Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patients. Hence, the providers are more likely to adopt biosimilars as a “reference […]
Novartis’ Ligelizumab (QGE031) Receives the US FDA’s Breakthrough Designation for Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Published: Jan 15, 2020 | Tags: Novartis’, Ligelizumab (QGE031), Receives ,US FDA’s, Breakthrough Designation for Patients , Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Philips Collaborates with Merck KGaA to Advance Personalized Fertility Treatment Published: Jan 15, 2020 | Tags: Philips, Collaborates, Merck KGaA, […]
South Korea’s Celltrion has announced encouraging top-line results for its potential antibody therapy for COVID-19, with the first part of a phase 2/3 trial showing it could cut recovery times and chances of progression from moderate to more severe disease. Several other companies are also working on antibody therapies and Eli Lilly’s bamlanivimab gained an […]
The fourth quarter of 2020 contains multiple initiations of clinical trials, big approvals, and numerous deals. COVID-19 related news remains at the peak in this quarter Multiple companies received regulatory bodies’ EUA for their vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Initiating with, Regeneron sought the US FDA’s EUA for REGN-COV2 Ab combination while Health Canada accelerated […]
Shots: The P-II/III study involves assessing of CT-P59 (40mg/kg, 80mg/kg) vs PBO in 327 patients with mild-to-mod. symptoms of COVID-19 Results: reduction in progression rates (54% for mild-to-mod. patients & 68% for mod. patients aged ≥50yrs.); recovery days (5.4 vs 8.8 days); recovery time in patients with pneumonia & patients aged ≥50yrs. (5.7 vs 10.8 […]
Qiagen Launches Portable Digital SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test in the US Published: Nov 13,2020 | Tags: Antigen Test, Digital, Launches, Portable, Qiagen, SARS-CoV-2, US GSK and Medicago Initiate P-II/III Study of its Plant-Derived COVID-19 Vaccine Published: Nov 13,2020 | Tags: COVID-19, GSK, Initiate, Medicago, P-II/III, Plant- Derived study, vaccine BD Acquires the Medical Business Assets of […]
Shots: The P-I clinical trial involves assessing CT-P59 (20/40/80 mg/kg) vs PBO in 18 patients with mild symptoms of SARS-COV-2 infection who were randomized into 3 cohorts Results: patients demonstrated a 44% reduction in mean clinical recovery time, while no patients required hospitalization or antiviral therapy Celltrion has submitted the IND application for the clinical […]
AstraZeneca’s Brilinta (ticagrelor) Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Reduce the Risk of Stroke in Patients with an Acute Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk Transient Ischemic Attack Published: Nov 6, 2020 | Tags: AstraZeneca, Brilinta, ticagrelor, Receives, US FDA, Approval, Acute, High,Risk, Transient, Ischaemic, Stroke Novo Nordisk to Acquire Emisphere Technologies for $1.8B Published: Nov 6, […]
Novartis’s Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) Receives Health Canada Approval as the First Gene Replacement Therapy for Inherited Retinal Disease Published: Oct 15, 2020 | Tags: approval, Canada, health, Inherited Retinal Disease, Luxturna, Novartis, receives, voretigene neparvovec Galapagos & Servier’s GLPG1972/S201086 Fails to Meet its Primary Endpoint in P-II ROCCELLA Study for Knee Osteoarthritis Published: Oct 15, […]
1. Taysha Gene Therapies’ TSHA-101 Receives the US FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for GM2 Gangliosidosis Published: Aug 27, 2020 | Tags: Taysha Gene Therapies, TSHA-101, Receives, US, FDA, Orphan Drug Designation, Rare Pediatric Disease Designation, GM2 Gangliosidosis 2. Bayer Reports the NDA Submission to NMPA for Vericiguat to Treat Chronic […]
Shots: The Korean MFDS has approved Celltrion’s IND to initiate a P-I trial of CT-P59 in patients with COVID-19. The company has initiated the enrollment and is set to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, PK, and immunogenicity of CT-P59. The company anticipates the completion of study in Q3’20 The company anticipates the results of P-II […]
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency. Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patients. Hence, the providers are more likely to adopt biosimilars as a “reference […]
Our planet is facing a major pandemic outbreak due to COVID-19 and health agencies are taking every measure to stop it. The COVID-19 virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) and the disease it causes has been named “Coronavirus Disease 2019” (COVID-19). The outbreak of the respiratory disease was first detected […]
1. Gilead and Galapagos’ Jyseleca (filgotinib) Receive the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Published: Jul 24, 2020 | Tags: Gilead, Galapagos, Jyseleca, filgotinib, Receive, CHMP, Positive Opinion, Moderate, Severe, Rheumatoid Arthritis 2. Synaffix Expands its Existing Collaboration with ADC Therapeutics to Explore Two Additional Programs Published: Jul 24, 2020 | Tags: Synaffix, Expands, […]
Shots: The P-I study follows positive pre-clinical results and the Korean MFDS’ IND approval. The study will enroll ~32 healthy volunteers in collaboration with Chungnam National University Hospital to assess the safety of the antiviral Ab treatment candidate in patients who have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 The trial is expected to be completed in […]