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Cord blood product gets orphan designation
Credit: NHS The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan designation to a cord blood product called NiCord for the treatment of...
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Drug gets orphan designation for WM
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for IMO-8400, an antagonist of the endosomal Toll-like receptors (...
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New data added to obinutuzumab label
Credit: Bill Branson The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental biologics license application for obinutuzumab (Gazyva...
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FDA extends approved use of neutropenia drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tbo-filgrastim (Granix) injection for administration by patients and caregivers, allowing...
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Mitoxantrone lots recalled worldwide
Credit: Bill Branson Hospira, Inc.
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FDA approves new formulation of drug for ALL
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the intravenous administration of asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi (Erwinaze). The...
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CHMP supports expanding use of lenalidomide in MM
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is recommending approval of continuous oral treatment with...
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CHMP recommends bortezomib for MCL
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of bortezomib (Velcade) in...
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NICE backs dabigatran for VTE
Credit: CDC The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a final guidance recommending the anticoagulant...
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Encapsulating doxorubicin can reduce heart damage
Credit: USDA VIENNA—Encapsulating the anthracycline doxorubicin in a liposome can reduce the risk of developing heart damage, according to a...
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Health Canada approves ibrutinib for CLL
Health Canada recently approved the Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib (Imbruvica) for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL...