The U.S. FDA approved 17 drugs in July, down from 23 in June, bringing the year-to-date total to 125. Through July, 2025 remains the third-highest count in BioWorld’s records, trailing 135 approvals in 2024 and 126 in 2020.
The U.S. FDA approved 17 drugs in July, down from 23 in June, bringing the year-to-date total to 125. Through July, 2025 remains the third-highest count in BioWorld’s records, trailing 135 approvals in 2024 and 126 in 2020.
It may be a year later than originally planned, but Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. is set to commercialize Lynozyfic (linvoseltamab) in the U.S. following FDA approval for use in adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. A bispecific antibody targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and CD3, Lynozyfic was cleared under the accelerated approval pathway, with continued approval contingent upon a confirmatory trial.
The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal products for Human Use (CHMP) is standing by its opinion on Leqembi (lecanemab) after the European .mission pushed back against a recommendation in November 2024 that the Alzheimer’s disease drug be approved
