Drug Pipeline News

The phase 2 trial will be 4 weeks and evaluate investigational, once-daily roflumilast cream 0.05% in infants 3 months to less than 2 years of age.

The BLA for clesrovimab was based on results demonstrated in the phase 2b/3 CLEVER trial among healthy pre-term and full-term infants.

Results at 24 weeks revealed that 76% of individuals achieved a 75% or more improvement in overall disease severity (EASI-75), trial's primary endpoint.

The combination therapy yielded boosted treatment benefits of navepegritide, including improvement in mean ACH Z-score and mean annualized growth.

Six-month results from the phase 2 VLA1553-221 trial aligned with initial data and demonstrated immune response at day 180 among patients aged 1 to 11 years.

The AI-enabled, wearable device is the first FDA-approved, drug-free solution for nasal congestion and allergies in children ages 12 and up.

With the new drug application accepted with priority review, the FDA has assigned a date of November 30, 2025, to complete its review for potential approval.

The hyperpolarized contrast agent for oral inhalation can now be used in patients 6 years and older, lowering the approved indication from 12 years of age.

The decision makes hydrocortisone oral solution (Khindivi; Eton Pharmaceuticals) the only FDA-approved oral formulation of hydrocortisone.

Review some of the reactions from experts about the recent FDA approval of roflumilast foam 0.3% to treat scalp and body psoriasis in patients aged 12 years or older.

"These younger individuals are at much higher risk of getting disease and having complications," said Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP.

The approved indication now includes children down to 6 weeks of age to protect against invasive meningococcal disease via serogroups A, C, W, and Y.

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Roflumilast foam 0.3% trial investigator Jennifer Soung, MD, joined us to discuss the importance of this newly FDA-approved topical treatment for patients aged 12 years or older with scalp and body psoriasis.

The once-daily, steroid-free topical is now approved to treat plaque psoriasis of the scalp and body in patients aged 12 years and older.

The expanded indication follows original approval in August 2018 for use in previously-treated patients 12 years and older.

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NVX-CoV2705 is indicated for individuals aged 12 to 64 years with an underlying condition that poses high risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes.

Delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl (ELEVIDYS) showed significant motor function improvements in 8- to 9-year-old Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients in part 2 of the phase 3 EMBARK study.

Somapacitan was non-inferior and had a similar safety profile and clinical outcomes compared to once-daily somatropin in improving yearly growth rates.

Safety, phosphate level gains, and immunogenicity data offer encouraging signals in the pivotal trial.

The federal agency provided BioCryst Pharmaceuticals a target action date of September 12, 2025 for potential approval of berotralstat (ORLADEYO).

This FDA decision will help to improve clarity and diagnostic accuracy of echocardiograms in pediatric patients, according to GE HealthCare.

The in vivo hematopoietic stem cell-directed therapy received rare pediatric disease and orphan drug designations earlier this year.

Subgroup data show crinecerfont helps children with CAH reduce steroid use while maintaining or improving androstenedione levels across diverse patient groups.