Leveraging Development Strengths Drives Therapies to Market

The approval of eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq (Kebilidi) marks the first FDA approval for a gene therapy to treat AADC deficiency.

Eisai Europe and Biogen have received a positive opinion for the monoclonal antibody therapy to be used as a treatment of adult patients with early Alzheimer’s disease.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced a £520 million (US$675 million) investment for manufacturing capacity in the United Kingdom, prompting academic and industry leaders to point out that funds should be used to train personnel.

Pfizer’s bivalent RSV prefusion F vaccine has been approved by FDA to prevent lower respiratory tract disease resulting from the respiratory syncytial virus in adults 18 to 59 years of age who are at increased risk.

The agency’s CHMP recommended drugs to treatments for hemophilia, two biosimilars for psoriasis, and two flu vaccines at their October meeting.

The draft joint network strategy for the EU until 2028 will be open for public consultation until Nov. 30, 2024.