Product Approvals and Launches

Tislelizumab-jsgr (Tevimbra) was approved in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative (HER–) gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJ) in adults whose tumors express PD-L1.

In 2024, multiple drugs received complete response letters (CRLs), sometimes unrelated to the safety and efficacy of the drug, but patients with schizophrenia gained the first new treatment with a new mechanism of action in decades.

The approval of concizumab-mtci (Alhemo) injection marks a significant milestone in managing hemophilia A and B with inhibitors by preventing or reducing bleeding episodes in adults and children 12 years and older.

The approval marks the second for a generic in this class of medications indicated to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes as a complement to diet and exercise.

The FDA issued a complete response letter for sotagliflozin (Zynquista) as an adjunct to insulin therapy for glycemic control.

Patients with the BRAF V600E mutation and metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) can be treated with a combination of encorafenib with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6.

The FDA granted approval to Steqeyma (ustekinumab-stba) for inflammatory conditions, making it the seventh biosimilar to reference Stelara after a year of multiple ustekinumab biosimilar approvals.

The FDA has approved ensartinib in adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)–positive locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) naive to ALK treatment.

Subcutaneous amivantamab joins a growing list of drugs receiving complete response letters due to manufacturing facility issues.

Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, discusses how the FDA-approved combination therapy is transforming care for resectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The accelerated approval was based on the results of the eNRGy trial of 64 patients with NRG1-positive non–small cell lung cancer and 30 patients with NRG1-positive pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

The approval of Yesintek (ustekinumab-kfce), the sixth biosimilar to reference Stelara, will be used to treat patients with various immunology conditions, including psoriatic arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

With ponatinib (Iclusig) receiving an accelerated approval from the FDA earlier this year for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL), updated guidelines could be on the horizon.

The FDA approval marks the first oral solution indicated for patients with different forms of leukemia.

On November 20, the FDA approved bimekizumab (Bimzelx; UCB Pharma) for use in patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.

Currently, chemotherapy remains a common treatment for biliary tract cancers, which have a limited survival rate.

This approval is the fifth overall for bimekizumab (Bimzelx; UCB Pharma) in the US, and they all have come in the last 13 months.

The FDA approved the FoundationOne Liquid CDx to identify patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) with MET exon 14 skipping alterations who may be eligible for tepotinib (Tepmetko; EMD Serono).

Revumenib has been approved for relapsed or refractory acute leukemia with KMT2A translocation in patients aged 1 year and older.

The FDA has granted approval to Azurity Pharmaceuticals' nilotinib tablets (Danziten), a novel version of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor for chronic myeloid leukemia that can be taken without mealtime restrictions.

The approval marks the first time gene therapy will be available to treat patients with aromatic I-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.

The chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy obecabtagene autoleucel received approval to treat patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Principal treatment-related toxicities that come from amivantamab administration include skin-related reactions, higher risk of venous thrombolism, and infusion-related reactions.

The FDA has approved oxycodone hydrochloride (RoxyBond) for the management of severe pain when other treatments have proved inadequate.

Abrysvo is the first and only respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine indicated for adults younger than 50 years.

The latest therapy approved to treat chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) has a new target different than the other approved therapies. Daniel Wolff, MD, also discusses future research on axatilimab to treat chronic GVHD earlier.

Optune Lua creates tumor-treating fields to disrupt cancer cell division, and it is used in conjunction with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or docetaxel to treat metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has not responded to platinum-based treatment.

Imuldosa (ustekinumab-srlf) is the fifth ustekinumab biosimilar referencing Stelara to receive regulatory approval in the US.