FDA Approves First Oral GLP-1 Pill for Obesity and Once-Weekly Insulin for Diabetes
Orforglipron and insulin icodec mark a new era in metabolic disease treatment, offering pill-based and weekly injection alternatives to daily regimens.
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Orforglipron and insulin icodec mark a new era in metabolic disease treatment, offering pill-based and weekly injection alternatives to daily regimens.
Tebipenem pivoxil becomes the first oral carbapenem approved in the US, offering a non-IV option for serious UTIs.
Myqorzo (aficamten) wins FDA approval for symptomatic obstructive HCM, offering a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor option for patients.
Wellcovorin becomes the first approved treatment for cerebral folate deficiency tied to FOLR1 gene variants, offering hope for a rare neurological condition.
Nivolumab plus standard chemotherapy receives FDA approval for classical Hodgkin lymphoma, expanding immunotherapy's role in blood cancers.
MSK-led research drove 10 FDA cancer drug approvals in 2025, including nivolumab combined with chemotherapy for classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
Nivolumab added to standard chemotherapy wins FDA approval, offering a new frontline option for classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients.
Sevabertinib and zongertinib win FDA approval for HER2-mutant NSCLC, expanding targeted therapy options for previously treated patients.
Inqovi gains approval for newly diagnosed AML in patients 75+ or with comorbidities, offering a gentler oral treatment route.
Baxdrostat becomes the first-in-class aldosterone synthase inhibitor approved to treat resistant hypertension alongside existing drugs.
Memorial Sloan Kettering-led trials produced 11 new FDA-approved cancer therapies in a single year, spanning multiple tumor types.
Sonrotoclax (Beqalzi), a next-gen BCL-2 inhibitor, wins accelerated FDA approval for relapsed or refractory MCL after BTK inhibitor failure.