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Holland-based argenx SE (NASDAQ: ARGX) has announced receiving another indication approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for its Vygart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa subcutaneous injection; SC). This approval allows the drug to be used for the treatment of adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), who can…
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China-based biotech Zai Lab Ltd (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKG: 9688) and its US partner argenx SE (NASDAQ: ARGX) have announced the receipt of supplementary Biologic License Application (sBLA) approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for Vygart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa subcutaneous injection; SC). This approval allows Vygart Hytrulo to be…
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US-based Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has made a global first New Drug Application (NDA) filing with the US FDA for its FcRn blocker nipocalimab. The drug’s initial indication is anticipated to be for the treatment of adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who test positive for certain antibodies. This…
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Zai Lab Ltd (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKG: 9688) and its US partner argenx SE (NASDAQ: ARGX) have announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted Biologic License Application (BLA) approval for Vygart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa subcutaneous injection; SC). Vygart Hytrulo is indicated for use in combination with conventional therapy…
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Argenx SE (NASDAQ: ARGX), the U.S. partner of China-based biopharmaceutical company Zai Lab Ltd (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKG: 9688), has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for VYVGART Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).…
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China-based Zai Lab Ltd (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKG: 9688) and its Netherlands-based partner argenx SE (NASDAQ: ARGX) have announced preliminary positive results from the ADHERE study. The study assessed the effects of Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase) in adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The ADHERE trial is the…
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Zai Lab Ltd (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKG: 9688), a China-based biopharmaceutical company, has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved its Biologics License Application (BLA) for Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa injection). Vyvgart, a first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) antagonist, is now approved for use as an add-on to standard…