On July 26, 2023, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. FDA has approved Xdemvy (lotilaner ophthalmic solution, 0.25%) for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis.
Empagliflozin is the first Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to statistically significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization for any cause compared to a placebo in patients with CKD.
On July 23, CanSino Biologics announced that its recombinant shingles vaccine CS-2032, developed in collaboration with Vaccitech, has received clinical trial approval from Health Canada.
On July 24, 2023, Alnylam announced that it has reached a strategic agreement with Roche to develop and commercialize Zilebesiran, Alnylam's RNAi therapeutic drug for the treatment of hypertension.