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…

Xospata (gilteritinib) from Astellas Pharma is indicated for the treatment of adult patients who have relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with a FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test. In March, Astellas announced that the drug met its primary endpoint in a planned interim analysis of a Phase 3 confirmatory…