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. 2021 Apr 21;78(14):1294–1308. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxab160

Table 8.

Selected Drugs and Biologicals That Have Already or May Receive FDA Labeling Approval in 2021a

Drug or Biological Manufacturer(s) Indication(s) Route Type of Application PDUFA Date (Month or Quarter)b
Umbralisib TG Therapeutics Relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma Oral NDA Approved (Feb)
Trilaciclib G1 Therapeutics Decrease incidence of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression IV NDA Approved (Feb)
Casimersen Sarepta Therapeutics Duchenne muscular dystrophy IV NDA Approved (Feb)
Melphalan Flufenamide Oncopeptides Multiple myeloma IV NDA Approved (Feb)
Fosdenopterin BridgeBio Molybdenum cofactor deficiency type A IV NDA Approved (Feb)
Arimoclomol Orphazyme Niemann-Pick disease type C Oral NDA Q1
Aducanumab Biogen, Eisai Alzheimer’s disease IV BLA Q1
Roxadustat FibroGen, AstraZeneca Anemia due to kidney disease Oral NDA Q1
Idecabtagene Vicleucel bluebird bio, Bristol-Myers Squibb Multiple myeloma IV BLA Q1
Abrocitinib Pfizer Atopic dermatitis Oral NDA Q2
Pegcetacoplan Apellis Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria IVI NDA Q2
Avalglucosidase Alfa Sanofi Pompe disease IV BLA Q2
Loncastuximab Tesirine ADC Therapeutics Relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma IV BLA Q2
Belumosudil Kadmon Chronic graft-vs-host disease Oral NDA Q2
Ibrexafungerp Scynexis Vulvovaginal candidiasis Oral NDA Q2
Tanezumab Pfizer, Eli Lilly Chronic pain due to moderate to severe osteoarthritis SC BLA Q2
Tralokinumab AstraZeneca, LEO Pharma Atopic dermatitis SC BLA Q2
Teplizumab Provention Bio Delay or prevention of type 1 diabetes in at-risk individuals IV BLA Q3
Avacopan ChemoCentryx Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis Oral NDA Q3
Bimekizumab UCB Plaque psoriasis SC BLA Q3
Reltecimod Atox Bio Necrotizing soft tissue infections IV NDA Q3
Amivantamab Janssen Metastatic non–small cell lung cancer IV BLA Q4
Odevixibat Albireo Pediatric cholestatic liver diseases Oral NDA Q4
Sotorasib Amgen Metastatic non–small cell lung cancer Oral NDA Q4
Narsoplimab Omeros Hematopoietic stem cell transplant–associated thrombotic microangiopathy SC BLA Q4

Abbreviations: FDA, Food and Drug Administration; BLA, biologics license application; IV, intravenous; IVI, intravitreal injection; NDA, new drug application; PDUFA, Prescription Drug User Fee Act; Q, quarter; SC, subcutaneous.

aInformation for this table extracted from the IPD Analytics Brand and Biosimilar Pipeline database (see extended methods description in supplemental online material).

bExtrapolated on basis of NDA submission date and review status (ie, 10 months for standard review and 6 months for priority review). Some agents listed may have been approved by the time of publication.