The Galien Foundation has revealed its latest nominees for the 2021 Prix Galien USA Award highlighting innovations in biotechnology, pharmaceutical agents, medical technology and digital health products. Entrants to the competition must have received FDA approval within the past five years and demonstrate exceptional therapeutic potential. The Galien Foundation does not use financial data to…
Orgovyx is a novel oral hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Orgovyx from Myovant Sciences is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist that is FDA indicated to treat adults with advanced prostate cancer. FDA approved the drug in December 2020. In a press release, Richard Pazdur, FDA’s acting director of the Office of Oncologic Diseases, noted that ORGOVYX is “the first oral drug in this class and it…
3 notable types of innovative drugs from 2020
Last year, FDA approved 53 drugs, leading the industry to describe 2020 as “a strong year for new drug therapy.” There are several drugs that stand out, according to Todd Wills, the co-author of a study that analyzes how innovative drugs are based on their structure. The drugs that follow are examples of notable innovative therapies.…