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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Aug 18, 2025 – Aug 22, 2025)  

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

HUTCHMED Completes Patient Enrolment in P-III (SANOVO) Trial of Orpathys (savolitinib) and Tagrisso (osimertinib) for EGFRm NSCLC 

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Akeso Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (COMPASSION-33) Trial of Cadonilimab for G/GEJ Adenocarcinoma 

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Arthrosi Therapeutics Reports Full Enrolment in P-III (REDUCE 1) Trial of Pozdeutinurad for Gout  

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AbbVie Reports Topline P-III (UP-AA) Trial Data on Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) to Treat Alopecia Areata 

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Tyra Biosciences Doses First Patient in P-II (BEACH301) Trial of Dabogratinib to Treat Achondroplasia 

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Precigen’s Papzimeos Receives the US FDA’s Full Approval for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis 

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Novo Nordisk Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Wegovy for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) 

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Valneva Obtains Health Canada’s Approval for Ixchiq to Prevent Chikungunya 

Read More: Valneva 

SystImmune and BMS’ Izalontamab Brengitecan Secures the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Treat EGFRm NSCLC 

Read More: SystImmune and BMS 

SpringWorks Therapeutics (Merck KGaA) Reports the EC’s Approval of Ogsiveo (Nirogacestat) for Desmoid Tumors 

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals’ Tonmya Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Fibromyalgia 

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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Rezdiffra (Resmetirom) Receives the EC’s Conditional Approval for MASH with Liver Fibrosis 

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Health Canada Grants Conditional Approval to Iovance’s Amtagvi (Lifileucel) for Advanced Melanoma 

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Novo Nordisk Reports the Health Canada’s Approval of Ozempic to Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease Progression & Cardiovascular Death in T2D & CKD Adults 

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Setmelanotide for Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity 

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Ionis Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Dawnzera (Donidalorsen) as a Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) 

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Bayer Reports Health Canada’s Approval of Nubeqa for Treating Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) 

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Health Canada Approves Roche’s Columvi (Glofitamab) Combination to Treat R/R Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) 

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 Eli Lilly Collaborates with Superluminal Medicines to Develop Small Molecule for Cardiometabolic Diseases and Obesity 

Read More: Eli Lilly and Superluminal Medicines  

Skyhawk Therapeutics Enters a ~$2B Deal with Merck KGaA to Identify RNA-Targeting Small Molecules for Neurological Disorders 

Read More: Skyhawk Therapeutics and Merck KGaA 

Boehringer Ingelheim Joins Forces with Palatin to Develop Novel Therapies for Retinal Diseases 

Read More: BI and Palatin 

RemeGen Enters a Licensing Agreement with Santen Pharmaceutical for RC28-E to Treat Eye Diseases 

Read More: RemeGen and Santen Pharmaceutical 

VantAI Collaborates with Halda Therapeutics to Discover RIPTAC Medicines 

Read More: VantAI and Halda Therapeutics 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Enters a ~$1.03B Licensing Deal with Saniona for SAN2355 

Read More: Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Saniona 

Galvanize Therapeutics Enrolls First Patient in PROPEL Registry Trial of Aliya Pulsed Electric Field Ablation for Soft Tissue Lesions 

Read More: Galvanize Therapeutics 

ONWARD Medical Receives FDA IDE Approval for ARC-IM System to Treat Blood pressure Instability in Spinal Cord Injury 

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neurocare Receives the US FDA’s Clearance for Apollo TMS Therapy Devices to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 

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Agilent Technologies Reports the US FDA’s Approval of MMR IHC Panel pharmDx (Dako Omnis) as a Companion Diagnostic Test for Colorectal Cancer 

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Artrya Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for Salix Coronary Plaque Module to Detect Coronary Artery Plaque 

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Alvotech and Advanz Pharma Receive the EC’s Approval for Mynzepli (Biosimilar, Eylea)  

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