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CHMP meeting highlights: April 2024

European Pharmaceutical Review

If approved, fruquintinib could provide a new oral, chemotherapy-free option as the first and only selective inhibitor of all three vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR) receptors approved in the EU for this disease, according to Takeda. This covers paediatric plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

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CHMP meeting highlights – March 2023

European Pharmaceutical Review

The committee recommended granting a paediatric-use marketing authorisation (PUMA) for Pedmarqsi (sodium thiosulfate) for preventing ototoxicity induced by cisplatin chemotherapy. Ototoxicity is the development of hearing or balance problems due to a medicine. Cisplatin is a chemotherapy used to treat several types of cancer.

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CHMP meeting highlights – January 2025

European Pharmaceutical Review

Biosimilars given a positive opinion Dyrupeg (pegfilgrastim) to reduce the duration of neutropenia and help prevent febrile neutropenia following chemotherapy. Pavblu (aflibercept) and Skojoy (aflibercept) for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and visual impairment related to various conditions.