FDA Updates

Oral phenylephrine is a common ingredient in OTC products, but its clinical efficacy is questionable. The FDA is considering removing it from the market.

This is the first oral liquid form of imatinib (Imkeldi; Shorla Oncology) to be approved to treat cancers.

Acoramidis is a novel, highly potent transthyretin stabilizer.

Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) currently has no FDA-approved treatment and is associated with an increased risk of acute pancreatitis.

If approved, RAG-21 can offer improved outcomes in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), particularly those with aggressive subtypes.

As a rare and serious pediatric disorder, Stargardt disease can cause vision complications in patients.

The supplemental new drug application (sNDA) is based on results from a phase 3 trial that enrolled patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC).

ALE.P02 could provide further treatment options for advanced or metastatic anti–claudin-1+ squamous cancers.

The indication is for adults with previously treated unresectable or metastatic HER2+ (IHC+) biliary tract cancer (BTC) as detected by an FDA-approved test.

This marks the first and only therapy to receive this designation for Sjögren disease, which currently has no approved treatment.

Clinical trial analysis results studying VAD-44 in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HTT) will be presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition.

GNSC-001 is a first-in-class gene therapy designed to offer long-term relief of musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoarthritis.

The disorder presents as severe lung disease, with lung transplantation as the only current therapeutic option for long-term survival.

The indication is for adult and pediatric patients 1 year and older with a lysine methyltransferase 2A gene translocation.

The indication is for patients 12 and older with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) whose disease is not adequately controlled with H1 antihistamine treatment.

The tablets become the first and only nilotinib with no mealtime restrictions indicated for this population.

The label includes postmarking reports showing rare instances of pulmonary aspiration for patients undergoing procedures that require general anesthesia or deep sedation.

Eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq is the first FDA-approved gene therapy for individuals with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency.

The designation follows 2 previous orphan drug designations for pancreatic cancer and soft tissue sarcoma.

LBL-034 could be best in class in treating individuals with multiple myeloma.

If accepted, daratumumab would be the first approved treatment for smoldering multiple myeloma.

The regulatory approval corresponds with positive safety and efficacy data from the FELIX trial.

Off-label semaglutide has been linked to serious adverse effects, calling for increased regulation around compounding.

The drug is being investigated for its potential to reduce fibrosis associated with muscular dystrophy that can cause scarring of the heart tissue.

Pharmacy teams are learning to adapt to the challenges of limited distribution networks and orphan drug designation in oncology, with integrated pharmacy support playing a crucial role in enhancing patient access and adherence.

Evidence shows that the agent is not an effective nasal decongestant.

The approval comes after the phase 3 clinical trials MVOR-1 (NCT05296629) and MVOR-2 (NCT05343455).

ELA026 is a first in class antibody therapy targeting signal regulatory proteins.