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… Read more

Xocova: FDA Approves First Oral Post-Exposure Prophylaxis to Help Prevent COVID-19 in Adults and Adolescents 12 and Older

Xocova (ensitrelvir) is a prescription antiviral medicine you take by mouth to lower your chance of getting COVID-19 after you have been in close contact with someone who has the virus.It is approved for adults… Read more

Zaynich: FDA Approves New IV Antibiotic for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections in Adults

Zaynich (cefepime and zidebactam) is an intravenous (IV) antibiotic that is FDA-approved for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) that are caused by certain Gram-negative bacteria. Unlike a typical UTI, a cUTI usually affects… Read more

Tregzi: FDA Approves Donor Immune Cell Therapy to Lower the Risk of Serious Problems in Adults With Blood Cancer

The FDA has approved a new treatment called Tregzi. It uses a special kind of immune cell called a regulatory T cell, or Treg. Tregzi is for adults with certain high-risk blood cancers who are… Read more

Trutakna: A New Weekly Shot to Help Adults With IgA Nephropathy

Trutakna (atacicept) is an injection that is approved for adults with a kidney disease called primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy, or IgAN. It is a type of medicine known as an immunomodulator. People with IgAN make… Read more

FDA Approves Keytruda and Keytruda Qlex to Treat Bladder Cancer Before and After Surgery

The FDA approved two options of medicine for adults with a certain type of bladder cancer. This cancer is called muscle-invasive bladder cancer. It means the cancer has grown deep into the main muscle wall… Read more

FDA Approves Wilate to Help Prevent Bleeding in Young Children With von Willebrand Disease

Wilate is an injectable medicine used to treat and control bleeding in people with von Willebrand disease (VWD), an inherited bleeding disorder. The medicine is made from human plasma. It contains two important proteins that… Read more

Headline: FDA Approves Sarclisa Escena, an Under-the-Skin Injection for Multiple Myeloma

The FDA has approved Sarclisa Escena (isatuximab-irfc) for adults with a type of bone marrow cancer called multiple myeloma. This medicine is used along with other standard cancer drugs in people who are newly diagnosed… Read more

FDA Approves Revtorpyk to Help Treat Certain Form Advanced Breast Cancer

The FDA has approved a new medicine called Revtorpyk (gedatolisib) to treat adults with a certain form of advanced breast cancer that is hormone receptor-positive (HR-positive) and HER2-negative. These terms describe specific proteins found on… Read more

FDA Approves At-Home Starting Dose for Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi

Leqembi (lecanemab) is a prescription medicine for Alzheimer’s disease. This disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Over time, it makes it hard to do simple daily tasks. Alzheimer’s disease… Read more