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FDA grants priority review to omalizumab for food allergies

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Roche’s supplemental Biologics License Application for Xolair ® (omalizumab) for treatment of children and adults with food allergies. The study involves patients aged 1 to 55 years who are allergic to peanuts and at least two other common foods.

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Drug approval roundup – May/June 2024

European Pharmaceutical Review

Looking back briefly to 2023, within the cell and gene therapy space, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved marketing authorisations for seven of these treatments. It means eligible individuals can be offered twice-yearly subcutaneous administration as alternative treatment option to intravenous administration.

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FDA drug application costs set to rise to $4.3m from October

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration application fees have increased by around $300,000 from 2024 and by $2 million compared to a decade ago.

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Innovating allergy drug delivery with a needle-free alternative

European Pharmaceutical Review

In August 2024, the European Commission approved EURneffy (adrenaline nasal spray) in the EU as the first needle-free emergency option to treat anaphylaxis. This decision was granted a couple of weeks following approval by the US and Drug Administration (FDA). What are the main advantages of EURneffy over similar treatments?

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Intravesical drug delivery system exhibits bladder cancer benefit

European Pharmaceutical Review

A novel intravesical targeted drug delivery system for patients with bladder cancer has demonstrated positive data in updated results from a Phase I trial. These data for the drug delivery system for erdafitinib were featured at the 2024 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting.

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Injectable drug delivery market to value $1139.4b by 2029

European Pharmaceutical Review

A new report by MarketsandMarkets has predicted that the injectable drug delivery market will reach an 8.6 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2024 to 2029. Injectable drugs are adopted widely as treatments for chronic infections such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB). The market is anticipated to value $1139.4

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Madrigal plans to solidify Rezdiffra’s position in MASH despite start being slower than expected

Pharmaceutical Technology

In March 2024, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals had a breakthrough moment when, after years of research and anticipation, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for its Rezdiffra (resmetirom), a pioneering treatment for adults with F2-F3 metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).