New Study to Examine COVID-19 Vaccines in People with Weakened Immune Systems
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health are exploring the ideal vaccine booster strategy for immunosuppressed patients to protect those at higher risk of severe illness and complications from COVID-19 infection.
CSL Behring Adds 4 and 5 Gram Vials of ZEMAIRA
CSL Behring’s ZEMAIRA (alpha1- proteinase inhibitor [human]) is now available in 4 gram and 5 gram vials.
World’s First Gene Therapies Approved to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two treatments, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, representing the first cell-based gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older.
FDA Approves Repotrectinib for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s repotrectinib (Augtryo) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
Fresenius Kabi’s Tyenne, a Biosimilar of Actemra, Is Approved to Treat Autoimmune Diseases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tyenne (tocilizumab-aazg), a biosimilar referencing tocilizumab (Actemra; Genentech), to treat multiple autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Selarsdi Approved as Biosimilar to Stelara to Treat Plaque Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
The U.S. Food and Drug Admini-stration has approved Selarsdi (ustekinumab-aekn) injection for subcutaneous use, as a biosimilar to Stelara, for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and for active psoriatic arthritis in adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older.
Blood Test Predicts Multiple Sclerosis Years Before Symptoms Appear
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have identified a specific pattern of autoantibodies in the blood that precedes the clinical onset of multiple sclerosis.
FDA Grants wilate Orphan Drug Exclusivity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug exclusivity for Octapharma’s wilate, von Willebrand factor/coagulation factor VIII complex (human) lyophilized powder for solution for intravenous injection, for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children 6 years of age and older with von Willebrand disease (VWD).
Caring for Mental Health in a World of Uncertainty
Post-pandemic America is facing a mental health crisis, but collaboration and creativity in healthcare aim to improve the nation’s mental wellness.
Emicizumab Prophylaxis Efficacious and Well-Tolerated in Infants with Severe Hemophilia A Without Inhibitors
The Phase IIIb study of emicizumab shows promise for reducing risk of spontaneous and traumatic bleeds in infants with hemophilia A.
