Regulatory News for November 2009

Regulatory News Archive

Astex granted orphan drug status for AT9283 in acute myeloid leukaemia in the USA and Europe Astex granted orphan drug status for AT9283 in acute myeloid leukaemia in the USA and Europe

Astex Therapeutics announced recently that it has been granted orphan drug designation by the FDA for AT9283, its combinatorial oncogenic kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukaemia.

FDA approves new drug treatment for long-term pain relief after shingles attacks FDA approves new drug treatment for long-term pain relief after shingles attacks

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the approval of Qutenza (capsaicin) 8% patch, a medicated skin patch that relieves the pain of post-herpetic neuralgia, a serious complication that can occur after a bout with shingles.

MorphoSys receives regulatory approval to start Phase Ib/IIa clinical trial for MOR103 programme MorphoSys receives regulatory approval to start Phase Ib/IIa clinical trial for MOR103 programme

Germany's Paul-Ehrlich-Institute approves clinical trial in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

EMEA grants TikoMed orphan drug designation for IBsolvMIR in the treatment of diabetes patients EMEA grants TikoMed orphan drug designation for IBsolvMIR in the treatment of diabetes patients

TikoMed AB announced recently that IBsolvMIR® has been granted orphan drug designation for the prevention of graft rejection during pancreatic islet transplantation by the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products of the EMEA.

AstraZeneca withdraws its marketing authorization application for Zactima (vandetinib) AstraZeneca withdraws its marketing authorization application for Zactima (vandetinib)

The European Medicines Agency has been formally notified by AstraZeneca of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralized marketing authorization for the medicine Zactima (vandetinib) in 100 mg film-coated tablets.