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• FDA approves Janssen drug for rare Castleman’s disease

  Due to the severity of the disease and lack of current treatment options Sylvant was assessed by the FDA under its priority review programme. ... Sylvant is also under review in the EU where Janssen submitted a drug filing in September last year. .

• EMA backs Janssen rare disease drug for approval

  Castleman's disease treatment Sylvant wins CHMP recommendation. J&J subsidiary Janssen-Cilag's Castleman's disease treatment Sylvant (situximab) has been recommended for approval in Europe. ... Sylvant, which was filed for approval in Europe and the US

• Boehringer/Lilly's empagliflozin among CHMP recommendations

  There were also recommendations for four orphan drugs: Janssen-Cilag's Sylvant (situximab) and, along with the companion diagnostic drugs Folcepri (etarfolatide) and Neocepri (folic acid), Endocyte's Vynfinit (vintafolide).