Pfizer CEO Ian Read got a little help from the FDA today in highlighting his recent pledge to rely on the late-stage pipeline for future revenue growth. The agency has stamped its approval on dacomitinib, a kinase inhibitor now headed for frontline duty against non-small cell lung cancer.

August was a pretty steady month for biotechs. In terms of new molecular entity or NME approvals, the month was productive, with the FDA giving the go-ahead for seven of these products containing active moieties that haven't been previously approved by the agency.

Several drug approvals came through this month and the second-quarter reporting season panned out to be a better one for biotechs, with large-caps reporting both earnings and revenue beats.

Now, here are the PDUFA catalysts that could trigger moves in the biotech space in September.