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Tavneos no longer available for new patients in UK as Amgen awaits FDA hearing

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2 September 2026

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regulatory

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Biotech

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United Kingdom

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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The UK has suspended the use of Tavneos for new patients due to concerns over the drug’s benefit-risk profile and data reliability, with a six-month managed withdrawal period before full revocation of marketing authorization. Meanwhile, Amgen, which owns Tavneos in the US, awaits an FDA hearing as regulatory pressure mounts.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

The UK’s suspension of new Tavneos patients signals tighter regulatory scrutiny on rare disease drugs with disputed data. You should review your drug safety evidence now or risk market access being abruptly closed where regulators grow wary.

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