FDA approves Roche’s Tecentriq + lurbinectedin as first-line maintenance therapy for lung cancer

Combination reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 46% and risk of death by 27% in pivotal phase III IMforte study

AbbVie’s Natrelle awarded supplier agreement from Vizient

This agreement grants Vizient clients enhanced access to Natrelle, the broadest selection of breast implant options on the market

BMS’s anti-MTBR-Tau granted fast track designation by FDA for Alzheimer’s disease

Anti-microtubule binding region-tau antibody being investigated as a potential disease-modifying therapy to slow or delay progression of disease

Takeda exits cell therapy research

Takeda will seek an external partner to leverage its cell therapy platform technologies

AstraZeneca Pharma India receives sale, distribution approval from CDSCO for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan 100mg/5mL vial lyophilized powder

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan 100mg/5mL vial lyophilized powder for concentrate for solution for infusion is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC3+) solid tumors

Briefs: Panacea Biotec, Lotus Eye Hospital and Uflex

Panacea Biotec receives Rs. 315 crore LoA from UNICEF

FDA issues CRL for Sentynl’s copper histidinate for treatment of Menkes disease

Supriya Lifescience’s Ambernath facility receives WHO GMP certification

With global certification in place, the Ambernath site expands Supriya’s footprint beyond APIs into high-margin formulations

IPA welcomes Dr. Sharvil Patel as President and Glenn Saldanha as Vice President

Genmab to acquire Merus for $8 billion

Proposed acquisition adds petosemtamab, a late-stage asset with two Breakthrough Therapy Designations, to Genmab’s portfolio