FDA Approvals, News & Updates
News and Updates | February 1, 2019
- FDA Resumes Operations After Government Shutdown Ends
- FDA Approves New Drug Indication for Use in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Merkel-Cell Carcinoma
News and Updates | January 15, 2019
Now in its fourth week, the longest shutdown in the history of the federal government is having an impact on patient care, as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put drug reviews and approvals for new drugs and devices, as well as the issuance of new guidance documents, on indefinite hold.
2018 Third Annual Oncology Guide to New FDA Approvals | June 6, 2018
The Lynx Group is pleased to bring you the Third Annual Oncology Guide to New FDA Approvals. The goal of this Guide is to offer oncologists, pharmacists, oncology nurses, and other healthcare stakeholders a comprehensive overview of new hematology oncology drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017.
2018 Third Annual Oncology Guide to New FDA Approvals | June 6, 2018
In 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 46 new drugs, a 21-year high. In addition to these impressive approvals, the first-ever 3 gene therapies were also approved.
2018 Third Annual Oncology Guide to New FDA Approvals | June 6, 2018
On April 28, 2017, the FDA accelerated the approval of brigatinib (Alunbrig; Takeda Oncology), a new-generation oral ALK inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC who do not tolerate or have had an inadequate response to crizotinib.
2018 Third Annual Oncology Guide to New FDA Approvals | June 6, 2018
On October 31, 2017, the FDA granted an accelerated approval for acalabrutinib (Calquence; AstraZeneca), an oral BTK inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with mantle-cell lymphoma who have received at least 1 therapy.
2018 Third Annual Oncology Guide to New FDA Approvals | June 6, 2018
On January 19, 2017, the FDA granted accelerated approval of a new indication for ibrutinib (Imbruvica; Pharmacyclics) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory MZL who require systemic therapy after at least 1 anti-CD20–based therapy.
2018 Third Annual Oncology Guide to New FDA Approvals | June 6, 2018
On May 1, 2017, the FDA granted accelerated approval to durvalumab (Imfinzi; AstraZeneca), an intravenous (IV) PD-L1 inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma whose disease progressed during or after platinum-containing chemotherapy, or within 12 months of neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment with platinum-containing chemotherapy.
2018 Third Annual Oncology Guide to New FDA Approvals | June 6, 2018
On March 13, 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ribociclib (Kisqali; Novartis), an oral CDK4/CDK6 inhibitor, in combination with letrozole for the treatment of postmenopausal women with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.
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