Tag Archives: Fast Track Designation

BARDA Provides Further Support for Basilea’s Ceftibuten-Ledaborbactam Programme Targeting Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has received an additional USD 13.3 million from BARDA to continue development of ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil, an investigational oral beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic being developed for complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis. The latest tranche brings BARDA’s total … Read the full press release

FDA Grants Priority Review to Sanofi’s Investigational Oral Therapy Venglustat for Type 3 Gaucher Disease

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has received FDA priority review for the new drug application for venglustat, an investigational oral glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor being developed for type 3 Gaucher disease. The FDA’s target action date is 25 November 2026. If approved, venglustat … Read the full press release

Sanofi Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Venglustat Targeting Neurological Symptoms of Type 3 Gaucher Disease

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the US FDA for venglustat, an investigational oral drug targeting neurological symptoms of type 3 Gaucher disease, a rare genetic disorder with no approved treatments for its neurological manifestations. The designation … Read the full press release

Novartis Phase III Trials Show Ianalumab Significantly Improves Outcomes in Sjögren’s Disease

(IN BRIEF) Novartis has reported landmark Phase III results showing that ianalumab significantly reduced disease activity in patients with Sjögren’s disease, meeting primary endpoints in both the NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2 trials. The treatment, which combines B-cell depletion and BAFF-R inhibition, … Read the full press release

Sanofi Accelerates Chlamydia Prevention with Fast Tracked mRNA Vaccine

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi’s mRNA vaccine candidate for chlamydia has been granted fast track designation by the US FDA, reflecting its promising potential to address a significant public health issue. Designed to protect against primary and recurrent infections caused by Chlamydia … Read the full press release

Novartis Acquires Anthos Therapeutics to Advance Abelacimab in Stroke and Thrombosis Prevention

(IN BRIEF) Novartis has announced its acquisition of Anthos Therapeutics, a Boston-based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing abelacimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody currently in Phase 3 trials for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. This acquisition … Read the full press release