FDA Clears First Prescription Game-Based Treatment Device for Children With ADHD
June 17th 2020EndeavorRx (Akili Interactive), a prescription-only game-based device, is indicated for use in children ages 8 to 12 years old with primarily inattentive or combined-type ADHD who have demonstrated an attention issue.
FDA OKs Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab for Frontline Treatment of Advanced Liver Cancer
June 1st 2020Officials with the FDA approved atezolizumab (Tecentriq, Genentech) in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin) for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma who have not received prior systemic therapy.
Fam-trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki for HER2-Positive Unresectable or Metastatic Breast Cancer
May 13th 2020Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu, Daiichi Sankyo) is indicated for treating adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received 2 or more prior anti-HER2–based regimens in the setting of metastasis.
FDA OKs Dapagliflozin for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
May 6th 2020Officials with the FDA have approved dapagliflozin (Farxiga, AstraZeneca) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization in adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, with and without type 2 diabetes.
FDA OKs New Treatment for Advanced or Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
April 17th 2020Officials with the FDA today approved tucatinib (Tukysa, Seattle Genetics) in combination with chemotherapy trastuzumab and capecitabine for the treatment of adults with advanced forms of HER2-positive breast cancer.