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June 4 Company Quick Takes: Lilly's Emgality gets expanded indication; plus Vimizim, Zerbaxa and more

June 4, 2019 11:46 PM UTC

Emgality gets U.S. approval for episodic cluster headaches
FDA approved Emgality galcanezumab-gnlm from Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY) to treat episodic cluster headache in adults. The anti-CGRP mAb is already approved as a prophylaxis for migraine.

China approves BioMarin's Vimizim
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) said China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved Vimizim elosulfase alfa to treat mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA, Morquio A syndrome). The recombinant human N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase is the first therapy approved in China for the indication, according to the company...