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CellTrans’ Donislecel: Insulin Independence Data May Offer Path To Market In Type 1 Diabetes

 
• By Sue Sutter

Proportion of subjects with freedom from exogenous insulin ‘might support the efficacy’ of the allogeneic islet cellular therapy, US FDA says after concluding that issues in two studies limit interpretability of primary analyses based on severe hypoglycemic events and HbA1c levels. An advisory committee will weigh clinical efficacy, safety and product characterization issues.

Pancreas secreting insulin
Restoration of insulin independence with pancreatic islet cell therapy would remove the risk of hypoglycemia from exogenous insulin. • Source: Shutterstock

CellTrans, Inc. has not adequately demonstrated that donislecel reduces the incidence of severe hypoglycemic events or improves glycemic control in a subpopulation of type 1 diabetics, but the allogeneic pancreatic islet cellular therapy can provide prolonged insulin independence for some patients, the US Food and Drug Administration said.

In briefing documents released ahead of a 15 April meeting of the Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee, the agency concludes that missing data and characteristics of the enrolled...

Advisory Committee Voting Question
  • Does donislecel delivered by intraportal administration have an overall favorable benefit-risk profile for some patients with type 1 diabetes?

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US FDA’s June Approval Forecast: Infection Prevention, Cancer And HAE

 
• By Bridget Silverman

Upcoming FDA user fee goal dates include novel products from a busy lung cancer pipeline, a single-dose passive immunization against RSV for infants, what could be the first oral HAE acute treatment, and a first-in-class HAE preventive antibody.

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.

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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

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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.