VAX-31 Infant Indication: Investigational New Drug Application Cleared by FDA; Company Expects to Initiate VAX-31 Infant Phase 2 Study by the End of January 2025 VAX-31 Adult Indication: Breakthrough Therapy Designation Granted by FDA; Company Plans to Initiate Adult Phase 3 Pivotal, Non-Inferiority Study by Mid-2025 VAX-31, Designed to Cover Currently Circulating and Historically Prevalent Strains, is Being Studied for the...Read more
The Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for investigational nipocalimab in Sjögren's disease, a prevalent autoantibody disease with no approved advanced therapies, is supported by results from the Phase 2 DAHLIAS study A greater than 70 percent relative improvement in systemic disease activity at Week 24 was demonstrated in study participants on average who received nipocalimab 15 mg/kg compared to participants who received...Read more
Designation based on positive interim analysis of Phase 2b VANTAGE study FOSTER CITY, Calif. / Oct 10, 2024 / Business Wire / Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to volixibat as a potential treatment for cholestatic pruritus in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The regulatory designation is based on the...Read more
Designation is based on data from the clinical development program which demonstrated clinical proof of concept Felzartamab, an investigational anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, is a potential first-in-class therapeutic candidate for a range of rare immune-mediated indications with planning underway for Phase 3 development FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation is intended to expedite the development and review of drugs for serious or...Read more
NOVATO, Calif., Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel products for rare and ultra-rare diseases, today announced that it has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for setrusumab (UX143) as a treatment to reduce the risk of fracture associated with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) Type...Read more
Supported by positive data from Phase 2b FASCINATE-2 trial of denifanstat in patients with MASH Preparations are ongoing to initiate Phase 3 program for denifanstat by the end of 2024 SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Sagimet, Nasdaq: SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and fibrotic pathways, today...Read more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation and Rare Pediatric Disease designation for bexicaserin for the treatment of Dravet syndrome LA JOLLA, Calif. / Sep 19, 2024 / Business Wire / Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LBPH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, transformative medicines for neurological diseases, today announced that the FDA has granted Rare...Read more
Breakthrough Therapy Designation was granted based on preliminary clinical evidence from the PROPEL 2 clinical trial, meeting the FDA’s requirement of potentially demonstrating substantial improvement in efficacy over available therapies on clinically significant endpoint(s) BridgeBio will leverage the benefits of Breakthrough Therapy Designation to expedite the development and regulatory review of infigratinib in the United States and...Read more
PALISADE Phase 3 results demonstrate plozasiran reduced triglycerides by 80% from baseline and reduced the risk of developing acute pancreatitis by 83% in patients with genetically confirmed and clinically diagnosed FCS1 PASADENA, Calif. / Sep 10, 2024 / Business Wire / Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to...Read more
SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for cytisinicline for nicotine e-cigarette, or vaping,...Read more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for bexicaserin for the treatment of seizures associated with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEEs) LA JOLLA, Calif. / Jul 01, 2024 / Business Wire / Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LBPH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, transformative medicines for neurological diseases, today announced...Read more
BRISBANE, Calif., May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to atacicept for the treatment of IgAN. The designation reflects the FDA’s...Read more
DURECT plans to confirm the efficacy and safety of larsucosterol in a registrational Phase 3 clinical trial CUPERTINO, Calif., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions such as acute organ injury and cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and...Read more
The designation is based on Phase III INAVO120 results, showing the inavolisib-based regimen more than doubled progression-free survival compared with palbociclib and fulvestrant alone in the first-line setting Approximately 40% of people with HR-positive breast cancer have a PIK3CA mutation and often face poorer prognosis and resistance to endocrine treatment This is the 29th Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Genentech’s...Read more
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) to NVL-655 for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ALK-positive non-small cell...Read more
Petosemtamab granted BTD for the treatment of previously treated HNSCC UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS), a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics® and Triclonics®) for cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for...Read more
Avidity initiating global Phase 3 HARBOR™ study for delpacibart etedesiran this quarter Delpacibart etedesiran data from MARINA-OLE™ showed reversal of disease progression in multiple functional measures in DM1 compared to END-DM1 natural history data SAN DIEGO, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA...Read more
First Ever Breakthrough Designation for a Drug Being Developed for PWS Designation is Based on Data from the Phase 3 Program for DCCR Planned Submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for DCCR Remains on Track for Mid-2024 REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (Soleno) (NASDAQ: SLNO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare...Read more
Ziftomenib is the first investigational treatment to be granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for NPM1-mutant AML Registration-directed trial of ziftomenib in NPM1-mutant AML on track to complete enrollment by mid-2024 SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment...Read more
Breakthrough Therapy Designation (“BTD”) provides an expedited review pathway, as well as increased access to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) guidance on trial design, with the potential to significantly reduce drug development timelines First known BTD granted by the FDA for an adjunctive psychedelic based therapy for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (“MDD”) Robust, sustained and statistically...Read more
A single oral administration of MM120 100 µg met its key secondary endpoint and maintained a clinically and statistically significant HAM-A reductions compared to placebo at 12 weeks with a 65% clinical response rate and 48% clinical remission rate MindMed plans to hold an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the first half of 2024 and initiate its Phase 3 clinical program in the second half of...Read more
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) to NVL-520 for the treatment of patients with ROS1-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...Read more
Latozinemab is the most advanced progranulin-elevating candidate in development for FTD-GRN and has now become the first investigational medicine to receive a Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the treatment of FTD-GRN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alector, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALEC) and GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough...Read more
Designation is based on Phase 1/2 safety and efficacy data in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (“HER2”)-expressing advanced endometrial cancer with encouraging early signs of anti-tumor activity Breakthrough Therapy designation will allow for an expedited development and regulatory review of BNT323/DB-1303 Endometrial or uterine cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer globally with over 400,000 cases...Read more
Company Today Also Provided Updates on R&D Portfolio and Strategy at Investor Event Crinecerfont New Drug Application Submission Planned in 2024 NBI-'770, an Oral NMDA NR2B Negative Allosteric Modulator, Entering Phase 2 for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder Advancing Largest Portfolio of Muscarinic Compounds in Clinical Development Top-Line Phase 2 Data Readouts for Five Programs Anticipated in 2024...Read more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for epcoritamab-bysp for the treatment of relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy European Medicines Agency (EMA) validates regulatory application for epcoritamab for the same indication The regulatory actions are supported by data from the phase 1/2 EPCORE™ NHL-1 trial COPENHAGEN, Denmark /...Read more
Updates are supported by data from the Phase 1/2 EPCORE™ NHL-1 clinical trial NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced updates from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) for epcoritamab, an investigational T-cell engaging bispecific antibody administered subcutaneously, for relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL). The FDA has...Read more
Terns Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity. Terns’ pipeline contains three clinical stage development programs including GLP-1 receptor...
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