BDR Pharma's Nilotinib sets a new standard in the treatment of Philadelphia Chromosome-positive leukaemia

Rare childhood cancer subtype, Ph+ ALL, is found in 3-4% of pediatric cases and 25% of adult cases

Eugia Pharma receives USFDA approval for Dasatinib Tablets

Dasatinib Tablets is indicated for the treatment of (i) newly diagnosed adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia

Zydus receives final approval from USFDA for Dasatinib Tablets

Dasatinib is indicated for the treatment of newly diagnosed adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in chronic phase

Briefs: Syngene International and Cipla

Cipla Limited has received final approval from the USFDA for the New Drug Application submitted for ‘Nilotinib Capsules 50, 150 and 200 mg’

Tim Buckley elected to Pfizer’s Board of Directors

Buckley served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Vanguard from 2018 until his retirement in 2024

BlueRock Therapeutics’ investigational cell therapy bemdaneprocel for Parkinson’s disease shows positive data at 24-months

At 24 months, data from the Phase 1 exPDite trial continue to show a favorable safety profile in all 12 participants in the trial’s high and low dose cohorts

Alembic announces USFDA tentative approval for Bosutinib Tablets, 100 mg and 500 mg

Lily announces positive gene therapy result for genetic hearing loss

Hearing restoration was observed within 30 days of a single administration of AK-OTOF in the initial AK-OTOF-101 study participant

Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics announce USFDA approval of Casgevy for treatment of sickle cell disease

Approximately 16,000 patients 12 years of age and older with severe sickle cell disease may now be eligible for this one-time treatment

Nobel prize 2023 for medicine awarded to Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman for research on mRNA vaccines to fight Covid-19

The discoveries by the two Nobel Laureates were critical for developing effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19