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The Galien Foundation has revealed its latest nominees for the 2021 Prix Galien USA Award highlighting innovations in biotechnology, pharmaceutical agents, medical technology and digital health products. Entrants to the competition must have received FDA approval within the past five years and demonstrate exceptional therapeutic potential. The Galien Foundation does not use financial data to make its selections.

The organization will announce final winers in the competition at ceremony in New York City on October 28, 2021. 

In terms of pharmaceutical agents, the organization selected the following 34 nominees:

Company

Drug name

AbbVie Inc.

Rinvoq (upadacitinib)

Adlon Therapeutics L.P., a subsidiary of Purdue Pharma 

Adhansia XR (methylphenidate HCI)

Advanced Accelerator Applications USA, Inc., a Novartis company

Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate)

Astellas Pharma Inc.

XOSPATA  (gilteritinib)

Bayer U.S., LLC

NUBEQA (darolutamide)

Bayer U.S., LLC

VITRAKVI  (larotrectinib)

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals

Nurtec ODT (rimegepant)

Blueprint Medicines

AYVAKIT (avapritinib)

Blueprint Medicines

GAVRETO (pralsetinib)

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

QINLOCK (ripretinib)

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.

ZOKINVY (lonafarnib)

Eli Lilly & Company

Olumiant (baricitinib)

Eli Lilly & Company

REYVOW (lasmiditan)

Epizyme Inc.

TAZVERIK (tazemetostat)

Esperion Therapeutics Inc.

NEXLIZET (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe)

Esperion Therapeutics Inc.

NEXLETOL (bempedoic acid)

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group

Rozlytrek (entrectinib)

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

VEKLURY (remdesivir)

Incyte

Pemazyre (pemigatinib)

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.

XPOVIO (selinexor)

Medicines Development for Global Health

Moxidectin

Merck & Co., Inc.

RECARBRIO (imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam)

Myovant Sciences, Inc.

ORGOVYX (relugolix)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Adakveo (crizanlizumab)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

PIQRAY (alpelisib)

Pfizer Inc.

Braftovi Mektovi (encorafenib/binimetinib)

Pfizer Inc.

LORBRENA (lorlatinib)

Population Council

ANNOVERA (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol)

Seagen

TUKYSA (tucatinib)

Servier Pharmaceuticals

ASPARLAS (calaspargase pegol-mknl injection)

SIGA Technologies, Inc.

TPOXX (tecovirimat)

Sobi, Inc.

Gamifant (emapalumab-lzsg)

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc.

ELYXYB (celecoxib)