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Dearth Of Clinical Data For Aegerion’s Lomitapide May Sidetrack Advisory Committee Review

 
• By Shirley Haley

Aegerion submitted the lomitapide NDA Feb. 29 with 54-week data from a single-arm, open-label trial, hoping for priority review based on the lack of effective treatments for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Meanwhile, Isis/Sanofi submitted their competing candidate mipomersen March 29 with two-year extension-study data.

When Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s NDA for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia therapy lomitapide is taken up by FDA’s Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory committee Oct. 17 the big question will be whether the company has enough data to convince regulators of the drug’s efficacy and safety, particularly in light of a liver toxicity signal that appears manageable but likely to set off warnings.

The lomitapide application was supported by one single-arm, open-label, dose-escalating Phase III trial in 29 patients averaging 31 years of age with mean LDL cholesterol of 337 mg/dL (353 mg/dL...

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Keep Talking: US FDA’s Beleaguered Biologics Center Remains Vital To Regenerative Medicine

 
• By Bridget Silverman

Advisory committee for Capricor’s deriamocel planned, regenerative medicine advanced therapy designations proliferate for osteoarthritis, and the ranks of dual RMAT/breakthrough therapy designation holders grow.

Maybe In May: US FDA Calls Coming On Moderna Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccine, AbbVie’s Big ADC Bet

 
• By Bridget Silverman

The 31 May goal date for Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine looms over the month, but the US FDA's decision lineup includes three more novel agents, including AbbVie's Teliso-V antibody-drug conjugate, as well as supplemental indications like GSK's bid for Nucala in COPD.

AMR-Targeting Drug Secures EMA PRIME Designation

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Antabio’s next-generation, broad-spectrum antibacterial, MEM-ANT3310, has made it onto the European Medicines Agency’s priority medicines scheme. The company says its product is designed to make a significant impact on the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.

US FDA’s Review Performance Held Steady Despite Stormy First Quarter

 
• By Bridget Silverman

Organizational turmoil has not yet affected reviews of novel agent applications, with Q1 2025 approvals coming in low, but the first quarter share of the entire year is variable.

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Maybe In May: US FDA Calls Coming On Moderna Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccine, AbbVie’s Big ADC Bet

 
• By Bridget Silverman

The 31 May goal date for Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine looms over the month, but the US FDA's decision lineup includes three more novel agents, including AbbVie's Teliso-V antibody-drug conjugate, as well as supplemental indications like GSK's bid for Nucala in COPD.

EU CHMP Opinions And MAA Updates

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

This is an update of recommendations from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use on the authorization of new medicines in the EU, and updates on EU marketing authorization changes recommended by the CHMP.

AMR-Targeting Drug Secures EMA PRIME Designation

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Antabio’s next-generation, broad-spectrum antibacterial, MEM-ANT3310, has made it onto the European Medicines Agency’s priority medicines scheme. The company says its product is designed to make a significant impact on the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.