FDA Approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for High-Risk Adults and Seniors

pfizer news

Pfizer and BioNTech’s updated COMIRNATY vaccine, targeting the LP.8.1 COVID-19 sublineage, gained FDA approval for use in seniors and high-risk individuals aged 5 to 64. The vaccine promises enhanced immune defense against current variants and is set for immediate distribution across the U.S.

European Commission Approves DARZALEX® for Treating High-Risk Smouldering Multiple Myeloma

JohnsonAndJohnson

The European Commission (EC) has granted a landmark approval for Johnson & Johnson’s DARZALEX® (daratumumab) as the first licensed treatment for patients with high-risk smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM). This decision marks a significant shift in the treatment paradigm for this precursor to active multiple myeloma, moving away from the traditional “watch and wait” approach to proactive, early therapeutic intervention.

FDA Rejects Genentech’s Bid to Expand Use of Lymphoma Drug Columvi

Roche

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected its application to expand the use of its cancer drug Columvi® (glofitamab-gxbm). The FDA issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA), effectively declining to approve Columvi in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).