Brinsupri: First Once-Daily Tablet for Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Brinsupri (brensocatib) is a new oral medicine approved to treat a long-term lung disease known as non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) in adults and children ages 12 or older. It works by blocking an enzyme called… Read more

Hernexeos (Zongertinib) Approved as the First Oral Targeted Treatment for HER2-Mutant Advanced Lung Cancer

Hernexeos (zongertinib) is a new pill for adults with a type of advanced lung cancer called non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has a HER2 gene mutation that causes the cancer to grow and spread faster,… Read more

Modeyso (Dordaviprone) as First Treatment for Recurrent H3 K27M-Mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma

Modeyso (dordaviprone) is a new oral medicine that treats a rare and aggressive brain tumor, called diffuse midline glioma (DMG), that has a tumor mutation known to promote tumor growth, called an H3 K27M mutation.… Read more

Alhemo: A New Daily Injection to Help Prevent Bleeding in Hemophilia A and B

Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) is a medicine approved to help prevent bleeding in people aged 12 or older with hemophilia A or B who don’t have inhibitors to certain blood clotting proteins. Hemophilia is a rare condition… Read more

Vizz: New Daily Eye Drop to Improve Age-Related Blurry Near Vision

Vizz (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) is a new prescription eye drop approved to treat presbyopia, a common condition that makes it harder to see things up close as you get older. It’s the first and only… Read more

Leqvio: New Injectable Option for Lowering Bad Cholesterol Without Statins

Leqvio (inclisiran) is a prescription injection that helps lower levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), often called “bad” cholesterol, which is a major risk factor for heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. It works by blocking… Read more

Skytrofa Approved as Once-Weekly Option for Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency

Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin-tcgd) is a long-acting version of human growth hormone (hGH). It is already approved for children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and is now approved for adults with GHD. It slowly releases somatropin, the… Read more

New Oral Option for Children With Low Platelet Counts: Doptelet

Doptelet (avatrombopag) is a prescription medicine that helps the body make more platelets (cells that help stop bleeding). First approved in 2018 for adults, it is now also approved by the FDA for children aged… Read more

FDA OKs New Steroid-Free Skin Cream for Hand Eczema

July 24, 2025 – The FDA has approved a new treatment as the first and only skin cream for a specific type of hand eczema that affects about 1 in every 10 people globally. The cream,… Read more

FDA OKs Moderna’s COVID Shot for Kids, With Limits

July 11, 2025 — The FDA has given full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 shot, Spikevax, allowing it to be used in children 6 months to 11 years old, with some limits on who can get… Read more