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Astellas Pharma Inc. is a global pharmaceutical company with operations in over 70 countries. The company focuses on creating innovative drugs to treat diseases with high unmet medical needs by emphasizing Biology and Modality. Beyond traditional pharmaceuticals, Astellas is exploring Rx+® healthcare solutions in collaboration with cutting-edge technology partners. Astellas recently opened a state-of-the-art West Coast Innovation Center in South San Francisco, enhancing its commitment to biotech innovation.
The company is actively involved in research and development, with recent advancements in cancer therapies like zolbetuximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting gastric and gastroesophageal cancers. Astellas' collaborations with Pfizer and Merck, as well as YASKAWA Electric Corporation, demonstrate its commitment to pioneering research and creating new treatment paradigms by integrating pharmaceutical and robotics technologies.
Astellas Venture Management LLC has collaborated with LabCentral to launch the Future Innovator Prize, aimed at supporting early-stage life-sciences startups. This initiative offers one-year access to LabCentral’s lab facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts, along with Astellas' research capabilities.
Applications for the prize are open from August 18 to September 20, 2021. Astellas plans to award up to two prizes, focusing on innovative research in areas such as oncology and neuroscience, aligning with its R&D strategy to enhance drug development for unmet medical needs.
Astellas Pharma announced FDA approval for its supplemental New Drug Application for PROGRAF (tacrolimus), expanding its use to prevent organ rejection in adult and pediatric lung transplant recipients. This marks a significant growth in PROGRAF's indications, now covering liver, kidney, heart, and lung transplants. The approval is based on real-world evidence from a study of over 15,000 adult and 450 pediatric patients, demonstrating one-year graft survival rates of 90.9% and 91.7% respectively. PROGRAF is currently marketed in around 100 countries and has a consistent safety profile.
Astellas Pharma and Seagen announced that the FDA granted regular approval for PADCEV® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin chemotherapy. This approval follows its accelerated approval in 2019 and is based on data from the Phase 3 EV-301 trial, which demonstrated a median overall survival of 12.9 months for PADCEV versus 9.0 months for chemotherapy. The drug offers an important treatment option for patients with limited therapies and poor prognosis.
Astellas Pharma and FibroGen announced a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency's CHMP for roxadustat, aimed at treating symptomatic anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This potential approval would make roxadustat the first oral HIF-PH inhibitor in Europe. The CHMP's positive stance is based on a Phase 3 program involving 9,600 patients, demonstrating effectiveness in increasing hemoglobin levels and a safety profile comparable to existing treatments. The European Commission will review the opinion within 67 days for a final decision.
Astellas Pharma presented new data in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at the European Hematology Association (EHA) virtual congress from June 9-17. Eight Astellas-sponsored abstracts were showcased, including two oral presentations and four posters. The research underscores patient and physician preferences for treatment strategies post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and evaluates gilteritinib's efficacy in treating FLT3 mutation-positive AML. The presentation emphasizes Astellas' commitment to advancing AML research with ongoing evaluations of treatment combinations.
Astellas Pharma and Seagen have announced updated results from two clinical trials involving PADCEV® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv). The EV-201 study showed a 51% objective response rate in patients with advanced urothelial cancer who were ineligible for cisplatin, with a median overall survival of 16.1 months. The EV-103 trial, testing PADCEV with Merck's KEYTRUDA®, reported a 73.3% objective response rate and a median overall survival of 26.1 months. The FDA has granted Priority Review for PADCEV based on these results.
Astellas Pharma will present new oncology data at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting from June 4-8, focusing on treatments for hard-to-treat cancers such as bladder and prostate cancers, along with acute myeloid leukemia. The company will showcase 12 abstracts, underlining its commitment to addressing unmet medical needs. Notable presentations will include quality of life results from the EV-301 trial and analyses on racial disparities in prostate cancer treatment. Astellas collaborates with Seagen and Merck on some therapies, illustrating its partnership-driven approach to advancing cancer treatment.
Astellas Pharma announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has granted priority review for its New Drug Application (NDA) for enfortumab vedotin, submitted in March. If approved, it will be Japan's first antibody-drug conjugate for treating locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer after other therapies. The NDA includes data from global phase 3 EV-301 and phase 2 EV-201 trials. Approximately 9,500 people die from urothelial cancer annually in Japan, highlighting the urgent need for new treatments.
Astellas Pharma announced that the European Commission approved XTANDI™ (enzalutamide) for treating metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). This approval follows the Phase 3 ARCHES trial, which demonstrated a 61% reduction in the risk of radiographic progression or death when enzalutamide was combined with androgen deprivation therapy. XTANDI is now the only oral treatment available in the EU for this type of advanced prostate cancer, providing a crucial therapeutic option. The approval does not affect Astellas' financial forecasts for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.
Astellas Pharma and Seagen announced the FDA's acceptance of two supplemental Biologics License Applications (sBLA) for PADCEV (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) under the Real-Time Oncology Review pilot program. Both applications received Priority Review, aimed at ensuring timely access to safe treatments. The first sBLA seeks to convert accelerated approval to regular approval, while the second expands PADCEV's indication for patients with advanced urothelial cancer. Target action date for both is August 17, 2021.
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