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FDA approves Regeneron’s Libtayo and chemotherapy combination for NSCLC

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ’ PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) and chemotherapy combination as the first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients may receive this therapy regardless of PD-L1 expression or tumour histology.

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EC approves Regeneron’s Libtayo along with chemotherapy for NSCLC

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Commission (EC) has granted approval for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ Libtayo (cemiplimab), along with platinum-based chemotherapy, as the first-line treatment for PD-L1 expression positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adult patients.

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Ipsen to buy biopharmaceutical company Epizyme for $247m

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ipsen has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company Epizyme, for an initial total consideration of $247m. The transaction is focused on Epizyme’s lead asset, Tazverik (tazemetostat), a chemotherapy-free EZH2 a inhibitor. for each share. for each share.

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Sanofi’s immunotherapy Libtayo gets FDA not in first line lung cancer

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Sanofi’s cancer immunotherapy Libtayo (cemiplimab) has a third US indication after the FDA approved it for certain untreated lung cancer patients. In this patient population, Libtayo reduced the risk of death by 32% compared to chemotherapy.

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Joint Basis for FDA/HHS Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation Unveiled

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Houck — In August 2023 the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) reschedule marijuana from schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. By Larry K. 53,688 (Aug. 53,767 (Aug. 21 U.S.C. §

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2020 review – Pharma’s progress outside of COVID-19

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The FDA has gone on to grant a fast review of the results ahead of a regulatory decision on the new lung cancer indication next year. While Trodelvy is already conditionally approved in the US, the data showing the drug improved overall survival compared with chemotherapy could be enough for it to clinch a permanent licence in the US.

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2022 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo Opening Keynotes Focus on Quality, Transformation, and Patients

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The first keynote speaker was Michael Kopcha, PhD, RPh, Director of the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US FDA. Quality is a foundation for the development and delivery of pharmaceuticals: per Kopcha’s definition, quality means consistently meeting the expectations of the user.

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