The Latest Breaking News from FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program for Caprelsa (vandetanib), a thyroid cancer medication manufactured by Sanofi SA’s (NASDAQ: SNY) Genzyme Corporation.

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CRNX) Palsonify (paltusotine) for the first-line treatment of adults with acromegaly who had an inadequate response to surgery and/or for whom surgery is not an option.

Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORGO) shared topline data on Thursday from the second Phase 3 randomized controlled trial (RCT) of ReNu, a cryopreserved amniotic suspension allograft (ASA) for the management of symptoms associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: REGN) Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgnb) ANGPTL3 antibody as an adjunct to diet and exercise and other lipid-lowering therapies for the treatment of children from age 1 to less than 5 years old with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Friday.

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly and Co.’s (NYSE: LLY) Inluriyo (imlunestrant) for adults with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2–), ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC) whose disease progressed after at least one line of endocrine therapy (ET).

Harrow, Inc. (NASDAQ: HROW), a U.S.-based provider of ophthalmic disease management solutions, announced on Friday that it has agreed to acquire Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage company developing non-opioid, non-IV sedation therapies for hospitals and outpatient care.

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for Biogen Inc.’s (NASDAQ: BIIB) supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the high-dose regimen of nusinersen for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Shares of Capricor Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPR) are up Thursday after the company announced progress regarding one of its rare disease therapeutics. The biotech company’s stock jumped 18% immediately following the news.

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