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Norlase Received FDA 510(k) Clearance and CE Mark Approval For ECHO™ Green Pattern Laser On May 5, 2023, Norlase, a leading global ophthalmic laser manufacturer developing next-generation laser solutions, received both 510(k) US Food and Drug Administration clearance and CE Mark approval for the ECHO Gree...

FDA Approves GSK’s Arexvy, the First RSV Vaccine for Older Adults GSK plc stated that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Arexvy (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, adjuvanted) for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in peopl...

FDA Grants Priority Review to Luspatercept for First-line Treatment of Anemia in Lower-risk MDS The FDA has granted priority review to a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) seeking to expand the current indication of luspatercept-aamt (Reblozyl) to include treatment of anemia in patients with very ...

GE HealthCare’s CARESCAPE Canvas Patient Monitoring Platform Received FDA Clearance  On April 20, 2023, GE HealthCare, a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, received the US FDA 510(k) clearance for its CARESCAPE Canvas patient monitoring platform f...

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Osemitamab for Pancreatic Cancer Transcenta Holding Limited has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation to Osemitamab (TST001), a highly potent humanized monoclonal antibody that enhances ADCC (antibody-dependent cell-me...

Novartis Announces the Positive Results of Phase III NATALEE trial Evaluating Kisqali Novartis announced positive topline results from an interim analysis of NATALEE, a Phase III trial evaluating Kisqali® (ribociclib) plus endocrine therapy (ET) in a broad population of patients with hormone receptor-positive/hu...

FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s Jaypirca for Relapsed Mantle Cell Lymphoma Eli Lilly has received FDA approval for Jaypirca, a non-covalent BTK inhibitor, in relapsed mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients who have relapsed after treatment with other drugs in the class. Adult MCL patients who have previously received at l...

FDA Approves BeiGene’s Brukinsa for CLL/SLL BeiGene's Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. CLL is a common type of leukemia, accounting for approximately 25% of all new cases each year. SLL is...

First Patient Enrolled in Kaizen Clinical Study in Japan  On January 11, 2023, Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients suffering from peripheral and coronary artery disease, announced the initiation of the...

AbbVie Secures Fourth FDA Approval for Vraylar AbbVie has received its fourth FDA approval for Vraylar, adding major depressive disorder (MDD) adjunctive therapy to a list that includes schizophrenia and manic and depressive episodes in bipolar disorder. According to AbbVie, the approval makes Vraylar (cariprazi...