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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Oct 13, 2025 – Oct 17, 2025)    

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, DigiHealth, Animal Health, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below: 

Arcus Biosciences Reports the P-II (EDGE-Gastric) Trial Data on Domvanalimab + Yutuo (Zimberelimab) for Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas 

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HUTCHMED Reports the P-II/III (FRUSICA-2) Trial Data of Fruquintinib + Sintilimab for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) 

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SystImmune Doses First Patient in P-II/III (IZABRIGHT-Breast01) Trial of Iza-Bren to Treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) 

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Click Therapeutics Report P-III (CONVOKE) Trial Data on CT-155 for Schizophrenia 

Read More: BI and Click Therapeutics 

Pfizer Reports Topline P-III (HER2CLIMB-05) Trial Data of Tukysa (Tucatinib) in Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) 

Read More: Pfizer 

Novartis Highlights P-III (APPLAUSE-IgAN) Trial Findings on Fabhalta (Iptacopan) for IgA Nephropathy 

Read More: Novartis 

Eli Lilly Reports Topline Data from P-III (ACHIEVE-2 & 5) Trials of Orforglipron for Type 2 Diabetes 

Read More: Eli Lilly 

Merck Highlights P-III (KEYNOTE-B96/ENGOT-ov65) Trial Findings on Keytruda for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer 

Read More: Merck 

BeOne Medicines’ Sonrotoclax Receives FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) 

Read More: BeOne Medicines 

MannKind Reports the US FDA’s sBLA Acceptance of Afrezza (Inhaled Insulin) for Children and Adolescents with Diabetes 

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China’s NMPA Approves GSK’s Shingrix to Protect Individuals Against Shingles 

Read More: GSK 

Corcept Therapeutics Reports the EMA’s MAA Submission of Relacorilant to Treat Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer 

Read More: Corcept Therapeutics 

Incyte Reports the Health Canada’s Approval of Opzelura (Ruxolitinib) for Atopic Dermatitis (AD) 

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LEO Pharma Reports the NMPA’s NDA Acceptance for Anzupgo (Delgocitinib) to Treat Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE) 

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Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Acceptance & Priority Review of Akeega to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) 

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Nabla Bio Collaborates with Takeda to Advance AI-Driven Protein Therapeutics Design 

Read More: Nabla Bio and Takeda 

insitro and Bristol Myers Squibb Collaborate to Advance Drug Discovery for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) 

Read More: insitro and BMS 

Novo Nordisk Enters ~$2.1B Deal with Omeros to Advance Zaltenibart for Rare Blood & Kidney Disorders 

Read More: Novo Nordisk and Omeros 

Boehringer Ingelheim and AimedBio Partner to Advance an ADC Therapeutic in Oncology 

Read more: BI and AimedBio 

EVOQ Therapeutics Signs a ~$500M Deal with Sanofi for NanoDisc Technology 

Read More: EVOQ Therapeutics and Sanofi 

Leads Biolabs and Dianthus Therapeutics Sign ~$1B Licensing Deal to Jointly Advance LBL-047 

Read More: Leads Biolabs and Dianthus Therapeutics 

Surgical Theater’s SyncAR Spine Platform Secures the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for Spine Surgery 

Read More: Surgical Theater 

NEXTBIOMEDICAL Enrolls First Patient in RESORB Trial of Nexsphere-F to Use it in Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) for Knee Osteoarthritis 

Read More: NEXTBIOMEDICAL 

Roche’s Elecsys pTau181 Test Receives the US FDA’s Clearance to Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease 

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BMS to Strengthen its Cell Therapy Portfolio with $1.5B Orbital Therapeutics Acquisition 

Read More: BMS and Orbital Therapeutics 

BioCryst to Acquire Astria Therapeutics in ~$700M Cash-and-Stock Transaction 

Read More: BioCryst and Astria Therapeutics 

Biocon Biologics and Civica Partner to Launch Private-Label Insulin Glargine in the US 

Read More: Biocon Biologics and Civica 

FDA Approves Celltrion’s Yuflyma (Biosimilar, Humira) and its Unbranded Version for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) and Uveitis in Younger Patients 

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Vara Reports CE Mark Approval of its Breast Imaging AI for Independent Second Reading of Mammography 

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Zoetis’ Lenivia (Izenivetmab) Receives the CVMP’s Recommendation for Osteoarthritis Pain Relief in Dogs 

Read More: Zoetis 

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