New Drug Approvals Archive - September 2017

September 2017

Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) Injection

Date of Approval: September 1, 2017
Company: Pfizer Inc.
Treatment for: Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) is a D33-directed antibody-drug conjugate indicated for the treatment of newly-diagnosed CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults and the treatment of relapsed or refractory CD33-positive AML in adults and in pediatric patients 2 years and older.

Aliqopa (copanlisib) Injection

Date of Approval: September 14, 2017
Company: Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Treatment for: Follicular Lymphoma

Aliqopa (copanlisib) is a phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma (FL).

Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) Injection

Date of Approval: September 14, 2017
Company: Amgen Inc.
Treatment for: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Cervical Cancer

Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) is an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor A (anti-VEGF) monoclonal antibody biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of multiple types of cancer including metastatic colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, glioblastoma, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, and cervical cancer.

Adzenys ER (amphetamine) Extended-Release Liquid Suspension - formerly NT-0201

Date of Approval: September 15, 2017
Company: Neos Therapeutics, Inc.
Treatment for: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Adzenys ER (amphetamine) is an extended-release liquid suspension formulation of the central nervous system (CNS) stimulant amphetamine indicated for the treatment of ADHD in patients 6 years and older.

Solosec (secnidazole) Oral Granules

Date of Approval: September 15, 2017
Company: Symbiomix Therapeutics, LLC
Treatment for: Bacterial Vaginosis

Solosec (secnidazole) is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial for use as a single-dose oral therapy in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV).

Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium and vilanterol) Inhalation Powder

Date of Approval: September 18, 2017
Company: GlaxoSmithKline
Treatment for: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol) is an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and long-acting beta₂-adrenergic agonist (LABA) combination for the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Xhance (fluticasone propionate) Nasal Spray - formerly OPN-375

Date of Approval: September 18, 2017
Company: OptiNose US Inc.
Treatment for: Nasal Polyps

Xhance (fluticasone propionate) is a topical nasal corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of nasal polyps.

Verzenio (abemaciclib) Tablets

Date of Approval: September 28, 2017
Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Treatment for: Breast Cancer

Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a selective ATP-competitive inhibitor of cyclin dependent kinases (CDK) 4 and 6 indicated for the treatment of patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative metastatic breast cancer.

Fiasp (insulin aspart) Injection

Date of Approval: September 29, 2017
Company: Novo Nordisk
Treatment for: Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2

Fiasp (insulin aspart) is a rapid-acting human insulin analog indicated to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus. Fiasp is a new formulation of NovoLog, in which the addition of niacinamide (vitamin B3) helps to increase the speed of the initial insulin absorption.

Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium and vilanterol) Inhalation Powder

Date of Approval: September 18, 2017
Company: GlaxoSmithKline
Treatment for: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease