January 24th 2025
This class 2 recall of almost 3000 First Aid Beauty brand face moisturizers resulted from deviation from Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.
January 23rd 2025
The approval of Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of rifaximin 550 mg oral tablets is tentative due to the product’s involvement in litigation.
January 21st 2025
The Breakthrough Therapy designation comes just months after positive phase 2 data for brelovitug were presented at AASLD The Liver Meeting in 2024.
The FDA approved esketamine (SPRAVATO) nasal spray as the first monotherapy for adults with TRD, showing rapid efficacy at 4 weeks.
January 20th 2025
The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of November 18, 2025.
FDA Approves Axatilimab 9 mg and 22 mg Vial Sizes for Chronic GVHD
Axatilimab in 9 mg and 22 mg vial sizes are expected to launch in early February for the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease.
FDA Approves Mirikizumab (Omvoh) for Crohn’s Disease
The approval is based on data from the phase 3 VIVID-1 study and marks mirikizumab’s second approval in IBD, the first being ulcerative colitis in 2023.
Bayer Submits Finerenone Application to FDA for Treatment of Heart Failure
Submission of the supplemental NDA was based on positive findings from the FINEARTS-HF trial investigating finerenone for heart failure with an LVEF ≥40%.
4D-150 Reduces Injection Burden in DME, Paving Way for FDA-Backed Phase 3
4D-150 shows promising efficacy and safety in DME as FDA greenlights Phase 3 trial for Biologics License Application submission.
FDA Accepts Revised Avacincaptad Pegol sNDA for Geographic Atrophy
After accepting the avacincaptad pegol sNDA on January 6, 2025, the FDA has set a target action date for February 26.
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to CNP-104 for Primary Biliary Cholangitis
The designation follows positive topline data from the phase 2a trial of CNP-104 in PBC, which were presented at AASLD’s The Liver Meeting
FDA News Month in Review: December 2024
In this edition of HCPLive’s newsletter on monthly US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news, we cover updates from across therapeutic pipelines in December.
HCPLive Year in Review: Top 10 FDA Approvals for 2024
To celebrate the close of 2024, we're recapping the 10 most popular approval articles across the HCPLive Network of brands.
Allergy Year in Review: 2024
The field of allergy medicine this year saw a variety of developments, including the FDA approvals of neffy and omalizumab as well as new data on immunotherapy.
Psychiatry Year in Review: 2024
This Year in Review features 2024 psychiatry highlights: FDA approvals, MDMA-assisted therapy setback, MM120 breakthrough, new CPT codes, and advances in schizophrenia treatments.
FDA Proposes Rule for Standardized Asbestos Testing in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products
The proposed rule seeks to establish and require standardized testing methods to detect and identify asbestos in cosmetic products with talc.
Cardiology Year in Review: 2024
This listicle highlights 5 major approvals and 5 trial updates in cardiovascular care from 2024.
FDA Approves Generic Once-Daily GLP-1 RA for Type 2 Diabetes in Pediatric, Adult Patients
The FDA's approval marks the second generic approval referencing a GLP-1 receptor agonist in as many months for the agency.
FDA Approves Concizumab for Hemophilia A or B with Inhibitors
Concizumab marks the first subcutaneous injection treatment for hemophilia A or B with inhibitors, demonstrating an 86% reduction in bleeds in pivotal trial data.
FDA Approves Tirzepatide for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obesity
Tirzepatide's approval marks the first and only prescription medicine available for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity.
FDA Issues CRL for Sotagliflozin in Type 1 Diabetes and CKD
The FDA's decision not to approve sotagliflozin as an adjunct in T1D and CKD comes less than 2 months after a negative advisory committee meeting for the application.
FDA Approves First Acellular Tissue Vessel Therapy for Extremity Vascular Trauma
The ATEV therapy, named Symvess, provides revascularization when autologous vein graft or implantation of a synthetic graft is not feasible.
Olezarsen Earns First-Ever FDA Approval for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
Olezarsen ushers in a new era of care as the first therapy to receive FDA approval for adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome as an adjunct to diet.
FDA Issues CRL to Glepaglutide for Short Bowel Syndrome, Cites Insufficient Evidence
LIB Therapeutics Submits BLA for Lerodalcibep Targeting Reductions in LDL-C
Submission of the Biologics License Application seeks approval of lerodalcibep to lower LDL-C in patients with or at risk for ASCVD and primary hyperlipidemia.
FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Fezolinetant (Veozah) for Liver Injury Risk
The Boxed Warning is based on the FDA’s review of a postmarketing case of serious liver injury with fezolinetant reported to the FAERS database.
FDA Accepts New Drug Application for TNX-102 SL in Fibromyalgia
The FDA has accepted the NDA for TNX-102 SL, a non-opioid, centrally acting analgesic, for the bedtime treatment of fibromyalgia; the PDUFA date still needs to be assigned.
FDA Receives sNDA for Roflumilast Cream Treatment of Children with Atopic Dermatitis
The submission of roflumilast’s supplemental New Drug Application to the FDA by Arcutis follows the conclusion of the INTEGUMENT-PED and INTEGUMENT-OLE studies.
FDA Approves Tapinarof 1% Cream for Adult, Pediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
The approval of tapinarof cream (Vtama) for patients aged 2 years and older with eczema follows the positive findings in the ADORING trial program.
FDA Approves Nemolizumab for Individuals with Atopic Dermatitis
This approval announcement by Galderma follows the previous FDA approval of nemolizumab for prurigo nodularis.
FDA Approves Crinecerfont for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Crinecerfont is indicated to be used with glucocorticoids to control androgen levels in adults and pediatric patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Tobevibart, Elebsiran Receive FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Chronic HDV
The FDA awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Vir Biotechnology’s tobevibart and elebsiran for the treatment of chronic hepatitis delta.
FDA Finds Obeticholic Acid (Ocaliva) Linked to Serious Liver Injury in Noncirrhotic PBC
An FDA review of postmarket clinical trial data revealed an increased risk of liver injury with obeticholic acid in patients with PBC without cirrhosis.
FDA News Month in Review: November 2024
This new edition of HCPLive’s monthly newsletter on recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news features highlighted updates from across therapeutic pipelines.
Intra-Cellular Therapies Submits sNDA to FDA for Lumateperone as an MDD Adjunctive Therapy
Intra-Cellular Therapies announced they submitted a supplemental New Drug Application to the FDA for lumateperone (CAPLYTA) as an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants for MDD.