Advertisement
Home Tags Drug Approvals

Tag: Drug Approvals

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Opdivo (nivolumab) has been expanded to include advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

FDA: Opdivo Approval Expanded to Include Lung Cancer

FDA approves drug for NSCLC patients who have been treated with platinum-based chemotherapy
The combination antibiotic Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with complicated infections of the intra-abdominal area or urinary tract

FDA Approves New Combination Antibiotic Avycaz

Combination drug sanctioned for abdominal, urinary tract infections
Farydak (panobinostat) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat multiple myeloma. Farydak inhibits the activity of histone deacetylases

FDA Approves Farydak for Multiple Myeloma

Drug is sanctioned for people who have received at least two prior standard therapies
The VenaSeal closure system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat superficial varicose veins of the legs that cause symptoms.

FDA: New Device Treats Superficial Varicose Veins

Seals the affected superficial veins using an adhesive agent
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed marketing of the Eclipse System for the treatment of fecal incontinence in adult women aged 18 to 75

FDA Permits Marketing of Device for Female Fecal Incontinence

Use of Eclipse System led to 50 percent decrease in episodes
The kinase inhibitor Lenvima (lenvatinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat differentiated thyroid cancer that has progressed despite radioactive iodine therapy

FDA Approves Lenvima for Type of Thyroid Cancer

To treat differentiated thyroid cancer that has progressed despite radioactive iodine therapy
The ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a minimally invasive device designed to help prevent stroke during stent and angioplasty procedures.

FDA OKs Device to Help Prevent Procedure-Related Stroke

Transcarotid system designed to help prevent stroke during stent and angioplasty procedures
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved use for Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) 0.3 mg to treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema.

FDA Expands Approval of Lucentis for Diabetic Retinopathy

To treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema
Ibrance (palbociclib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced breast cancer among postmenopausal women.

FDA Approves Ibrance to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer

For postmenopausal women with ER+, HER2− metastatic breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first tissue adhesive for internal use.

FDA Approves Internal Tissue Adhesive

TissuGlu connects tissue flaps stemming from surgery to remove excess fat, skin from stomach