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Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 August 2020)

18 Aug 2020

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01 - 15 August 2020 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 August 2020)

18 Aug 2020

Flu, pneumococcal vaccines may prevent Alzheimer’s disease

17 Aug 2020 by

Regular influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations may help stave off the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to two studies presented at AAIC 2020.

Flu, pneumococcal vaccines may prevent Alzheimer’s disease

17 Aug 2020

Single-tablet D/C/F/TAF measures up in HIV+ people with comorbidities

17 Aug 2020 by

The once-daily single-tablet combination therapy comprising darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (D/C/F/TAF) yields high virologic response rates over 96 weeks in patients with HIV-1, regardless of the presence of neurologic and/or psychiatric comorbidities (NPCs), a subgroup analysis presented at the AIDS 2020 virtual conference has shown.

Single-tablet D/C/F/TAF measures up in HIV+ people with comorbidities

17 Aug 2020

Metformin use in obese mothers improves cardiovascular profile in offspring

17 Aug 2020

Prenatal exposure to metformin is associated with lower central haemodynamic and cardiac diastolic indices among children of obese mothers, a study has found.

Metformin use in obese mothers improves cardiovascular profile in offspring

17 Aug 2020

Vaginal dinoprostone may reduce pain during IUD placement

17 Aug 2020

Women who receive prophylactic treatment with 3-mg dinoprostone vaginally appear to experience less pain during insertion of copper intrauterine device (IUD), increasing their satisfaction as a result, as shown in a study.

Vaginal dinoprostone may reduce pain during IUD placement

17 Aug 2020

Dasatinib beneficial to leukaemia patients with suboptimal response to imatinib

17 Aug 2020

In patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in chronic phase (CP) who have not achieved molecular response with first-line imatinib at 3 months, early switching to dasatinib increases the chances of achieving major molecular response (MMR) at 12 months, according to data from the phase IIb DASCERN trial.

Dasatinib beneficial to leukaemia patients with suboptimal response to imatinib

17 Aug 2020

Statins confer protection against hepatocellular carcinoma in NAFLD patients

16 Aug 2020

Statin use demonstrates a protective effect against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), while hypertension confers an increased risk, in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a study has found.

Statins confer protection against hepatocellular carcinoma in NAFLD patients

16 Aug 2020

Follow guidelines for safe delivery of blinatumomab in leukaemia patients: study

15 Aug 2020

Institutional guidelines in place are necessary to facilitate a safe and effective delivery of blinatumomab in patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, suggests a study.

Follow guidelines for safe delivery of blinatumomab in leukaemia patients: study

15 Aug 2020

Common weight-loss drug hits two targets in overweight middle-age women

15 Aug 2020

A recent study has shown that the use of the selective serotonin 2C receptor agonist lorcaserin benefits middle-age women who are overweight in two ways: inducing weight loss and improving vasomotor symptoms.

Common weight-loss drug hits two targets in overweight middle-age women

15 Aug 2020

Metformin use may reduce CRC risk

14 Aug 2020 by

Metformin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may have an added benefit – reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) or colorectal adenoma incidence, a recent meta-analysis suggested.

Metformin use may reduce CRC risk

14 Aug 2020

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Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 August 2020)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 August 2020)

Flu, pneumococcal vaccines may prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Flu, pneumococcal vaccines may prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Single-tablet D/C/F/TAF measures up in HIV+ people with comorbidities

Single-tablet D/C/F/TAF measures up in HIV+ people with comorbidities

Metformin use in obese mothers improves cardiovascular profile in offspring

Metformin use in obese mothers improves cardiovascular profile in offspring

Vaginal dinoprostone may reduce pain during IUD placement

Vaginal dinoprostone may reduce pain during IUD placement

Dasatinib beneficial to leukaemia patients with suboptimal response to imatinib

Dasatinib beneficial to leukaemia patients with suboptimal response to imatinib

Statins confer protection against hepatocellular carcinoma in NAFLD patients

Statins confer protection against hepatocellular carcinoma in NAFLD patients

Follow guidelines for safe delivery of blinatumomab in leukaemia patients: study

Follow guidelines for safe delivery of blinatumomab in leukaemia patients: study

Common weight-loss drug hits two targets in overweight middle-age women

Common weight-loss drug hits two targets in overweight middle-age women

Metformin use may reduce CRC risk

Metformin use may reduce CRC risk