Acute myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Jul 22, 2025

Sarepta Therapeutics Pauses ELEVIDYS Shipments in U.S. After FDA Intervention Over Patient Deaths Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. has voluntarily and temporarily paused all shipments of ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) in the U.S., effective July 22, 2025, following engagement with the FDA on safety labeling u...

Feb 10, 2025

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a rapidly progressing cancer that originates in the bone marrow—the soft, inner part of bones where blood cells are produced—and swiftly moves into the blood. Globally, the burden of AML has been increasing over the past few decades. The exact cause of AML remains elusive, but severa...

Feb 07, 2025

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a fast-moving and aggressive cancer that demands timely and effective treatment. With the current acute myeloid leukemia therapies showing limited success for many patients, the focus has shifted to breakthrough AML drugs that are redefining the treatment landscape. From innovative s...

Dec 06, 2022

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to AUM302 for Neuroblastoma A global clinical-stage biotech company, AUM Biosciences, focused on discovering and developing precision oncology therapeutics, declared that the U.S. FDA has permitted Orphan Drug Designation for AUM302. For the treatment of neuroblastoma, AUM302 i...

May 10, 2022

AstraZeneca’s Farxiga Meets Primary Endpoints in Phase 3 Heart Failure Trial Farxiga, an SGLT2 inhibitor from AstraZeneca, has shown positive results in a phase 3 Heart Failure trial, putting it back in contention with Jardiance from Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly. The DELIVER trial's top-line results demons...

Oct 20, 2020

Full FDA Approval for Venclexta Combinations for Acute Myeloid Leukemia   The US FDA has granted its full approval to Venclexta (venetoclax) for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults 75 years or older who are unfit for intensive induction chemotherapies.  The approval is based on the res...

Mar 03, 2015

Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs), a new weapon of 21st Century for fighting Cancer Traditional cancer chemotherapy was having harsh side effects and also leads to systemic toxicity. The approach was also referred to as the carpet-bombing strategy for fighting cancer. Traditional chemotherapy does not discriminate b...