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<li>EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended three new medicines for approval and adopted positive opinion for one generic medicine at its February 2025 meeting. </li>
<li>The committee recommended extending the therapeutic indications of 16 existing medicines, including two cystic fibrosis medicines, KAFTRIO and KALYDECO and oncology drugs CALQUENCE, DARZALEX, ENHERTU, and RINVOQ . </li>
<li>The CHMP concluded that its opinion recommending a marketing authorization for Eisai's Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi does not need to be updated.</li>
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EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended three new medicines for approval and adopted positive opinion for one generic medicine at its February 2025 meeting. 
The committee recommended extending the therapeutic indications of 16 existing medicines, including two cystic fibrosis medicines, KAFTRIO and KALYDECO and oncology drugs CALQUENCE, DARZALEX, ENHERTU, and RINVOQ . 
The CHMP concluded that its opinion recommending a marketing authorization for Eisai's Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi does not need to be updated.


CHMP Meeting Update: 4 New Medicines Recommended For Approval, Reinstates Previous Leqembi Decision

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<li>In its January 2025 meeting, EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended eight medicines for approval, including four innovative, three biosimilars, and one generic drugs.</li>
<li>The committee has also recommended extensions of indication for eight medicines that are already authorized in the EU.</li>
<li>Marketing applications for two medicines were withdrawn. Among them, withdrawal of Daiichi Sankyo’s datopotamab deruxtecan for non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer is noteworthy.</li>
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In its January 2025 meeting, EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended eight medicines for approval, including four innovative, three biosimilars, and one generic drugs.
The committee has also recommended extensions of indication for eight medicines that are already authorized in the EU.
Marketing applications for two medicines were withdrawn. Among them, withdrawal of Daiichi Sankyo’s datopotamab deruxtecan for non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer is noteworthy.


CHMP Meeting Update: Eight New Medicines Recommended For Approval

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<li>Wuxi Biologics is selling its Ireland vaccine manufacturing facility to Merck for $500M. Astellas Pharma received approval for Vyloy in China for the first-line treatment of gastric cancer.</li>
<li>FDA decision for Otsuka’s label expansion application for brexpiprazole for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder will be delayed. EMA has accepted Otsuka’s marketing application for HAE drug candidate donidalorsen.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics has extended collaboration with LigaChem Biosciences to provide ADC services. Pharmaessentia has announced positive topline results from phase 3 clinical trial of P1101 for Essential Thrombocythemia (ET).</li>
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Wuxi Biologics is selling its Ireland vaccine manufacturing facility to Merck for $500M. Astellas Pharma received approval for Vyloy in China for the first-line treatment of gastric cancer.
FDA decision for Otsuka’s label expansion application for brexpiprazole for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder will be delayed. EMA has accepted Otsuka’s marketing application for HAE drug candidate donidalorsen.
Samsung Biologics has extended collaboration with LigaChem Biosciences to provide ADC services. Pharmaessentia has announced positive topline results from phase 3 clinical trial of P1101 for Essential Thrombocythemia (ET).


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<li>After two rejections, Mesoblast has finally received FDA approval for its first drug. Celltrion has received FDA approval for its Stelara biosimilar, which will be launched in February 2025.</li>
<li>Peptidream has become eligible for a milestone payment. Sumitomo Pharma is strengthening R&amp;D for regenerative medicine and cell therapy business. Astellas Pharma in-licenses technology for developing neurology drugs.</li>
<li>Hansoh Pharmaceutical granted an exclusive global license to Merck for its pre-clinical drug candidate. Lupin received FDA approval to market generic version of blockbuster Descovy tablets.</li>
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After two rejections, Mesoblast has finally received FDA approval for its first drug. Celltrion has received FDA approval for its Stelara biosimilar, which will be launched in February 2025.
Peptidream has become eligible for a milestone payment. Sumitomo Pharma is strengthening R&amp;D for regenerative medicine and cell therapy business. Astellas Pharma in-licenses technology for developing neurology drugs.
Hansoh Pharmaceutical granted an exclusive global license to Merck for its pre-clinical drug candidate. Lupin received FDA approval to market generic version of blockbuster Descovy tablets.


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CHMP Meeting Update: 4 New Medicines Recommended For Approval, Reinstates Previous Leqembi Decision

EMA’s CHMP recommended three new and one generic medicines for approval at its February 2025 meeting. The committee concluded that its positive...

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In its January 2025 meeting, CHMP recommended 8 drugs for approval, including 4 innovative, 3 biosimilars, and 1 generic drugs. The committee has...

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (Jan 12)- Wuxi Biologics, Astellas, Otsuka, Samsung Biologics, Pharmaessentia

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Mesoblast got FDA approval for its first drug, while Betta Pharma, Celltrion, and Lupin also received some major FDA approvals. Pharma companies...

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