Beginning in January 2025, Optum Rx will remove from several Humira biosimilars from its formulary, including Hyrimoz (adalimumab-adaz), the unbranded Hyrimoz and Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm).
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The biggest advantage of suzetrigine would be that it helps patients avoid the use of opioids for acute pain. The FDA’s goal date for suzetrigine is Jan. 30, 2025.
The combination of Columvi, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin is the first CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody to show positive results in a randomized diffuse large B-cell lymphoma phase 3 trial. The FDA’s decision is expected by July 20, 2025.
The FDA has accepted a new drug application for aficamten, a new obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy drug. A goal date has been set for Sept. 26, 2025.
Yesintek is the latest Stelara biosimilar to gain FDA approval and it will be available in February 2025.
If granted, Tremfya will be approved to treat children ages six and under with severe plaque psoriasis and children ages five and under with juvenile psoriatic arthritis.
Vutrisiran is the generic form of previously approved Amvuttra. The FDA’s target date for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy is March 23, 2025.
Whether this proposed rule actually has any impact remains to be seen, especially with a new administration led by Donald Trump’s new health appointees.
Imkeldi is a new formulation of imatinib approved as a strawberry-flavored, shelf-stable liquid designed to be more appealing to a wider range of patients, pediatric patients included.
Attruby (acoramidis) is a small molecule approved to treat adults with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. It will have a list price of $18,759 for a month’s supply.
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CVS Caremark has removed several diabetes drugs favor of newer products and generics, and is even favoring an insulin infusion system developed by a company that was cofounded by Alan Lotvin, a former executive at CVS Health.
Produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells, Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) is the first HER2-targeted bispecific antibody treatment for patients with previously treated, unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer.
After a three-year negotiation, the FDA has dropped its objection to allowing patients to self-titrate dosing of smoked cannabis. But regulators want to see additional information about the device that will be used for inhalation.
The FDA has approved UCB's Bimzelx for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, offering a new treatment option for this painful autoimmune skin disease.
A total of 17 lots are now part of the recall of Clonazepam because some cartons have the wrong strength on the label.
Relapsed or refractory acute leukemia with a KMT2A translocation currently has an overall survival rate of less than one year when treated with frontline therapies.
The FDA assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of April 2, 2025, for reproxalap for patients with dry eye disease. Reproxalap also is being tested in allergic conjunctivitis.
Monjuvi is available under an accelerated approval to treat adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
The FDA has provided a date of April 18, 2025, to review the application for Dupixent to treat patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, an inflammatory skin disease.
After feedback from the FDA, the companies have voluntarily withdrawn the previous biologics licensing application for datopotamab deruxtecan for patients with advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.
Almost half of those surveyed by Navitus Health Solutions said they’ve been unable to fill a needed prescription because of cost.
Aucatzyl is a CAR T-cell therapy that targets CD19 and has been designed to minimize excessive activation of the programmed T cells. The wholesale acquisition cost is $525,000
For the first time, Skyrizi has replaced Humira as AbbVie’s sales driver, largely due to companies encouraging “product hopping” to avoid competition, creating concerns for the sustainability of the burgeoning adalimumab biosimilar market.
An FDA advisory committee last year agreed that the data do not support phenylephrine as an effective nasal decongestant.
If approved, donidalorsen would be a first-in-class RNA-targeted medicine for hereditary angioedema. The agency’s goal date is August 21, 2025.
In the ESSENCE trial, semaglutide improved liver fibrosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
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