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Eli Lilly Leadership ChangesEli Lilly Eli Lilly announces major leadership changes, appointing Thomas J. Fuchs as its first Chief AI Officer, highlighting the company's commitment to AI-driven healthcare innovation. Additionally, Yan Qiong joins as VP of the Diabetes Business Unit, boosting growth in China's market.
Big Pharma to Shape the Future of Cell and Gene TherapyCatapultMatthew Durdy, CEO of Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, led a panel at the 2024 MESA Conference alongside pharma leaders from Pfizer, Bayer, BMS, and Eli Lilly. They discussed Big Pharma's growing role in the cell and gene therapy sector, addressing commercialization challenges.
Victory! FDA Approves Pfizer's Hemophilia A or B Antibody Drug MarstacimabPfizerFDA approves Pfizer’s new hemophilia drug, marstacimab (Hympavzi), for preventing bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A or B. The once-weekly therapy, priced at $795,600 per year, offers moderate improvements and aims to capture market share through its convenience.
ERLEADA® Outperforms Enzalutamide in StudyJohnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson’s study at the European Congress of Oncology Pharmacy reveals that ERLEADA® (apalutamide) significantly improves overall survival compared to enzalutamide in metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer, reducing death risk by 23% at 24 months.
FDA Approves Filsuvez®: Birch Triterpenes Gel for EBFDA
BetulinFDA approved Amryt Pharma’s Filsuvez® (Birch Triterpenes Gel) for treating Junctional and Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa in patients 6 months and older. Filsuvez® is now a recognized Orphan Drug, Rare Pediatric Disease, and Fast Track therapy, following its EMA approval in June 2022.
FDA Approves Lazertinib and Amivantamab for First-Line NSCLC TreatmentFDAThe FDA has approved lazertinib (Lazcluze) and amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant) for the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with specific EGFR mutations. The combination therapy showed significant improvement in progression-free survival in the MARIPOSA trial.
CHMP July 2024 Meeting: 14 New Medicines RecommendedEMACHMP's July 2024 meeting recommended 14 new medicines and 11 indication expansions. Highlights include new treatments for eczema, liver disease, and cancer, plus six biosimilars and one generic.