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2025 EMA Drug Approvals Outlook: A Year of Intentional, Biology Led Medicine Across Europe 

Shots:  EMA approvals in 2025 reinforce a biology-first regulatory standard, favoring mutation-exact, genotype-defined, and severity-weighted therapies that narrow indications, elevate rare diseases, and reward durability of benefit over rapid market expansion  Convenience at the EMA is no longer cosmetic, it is integral to benefit–risk assessment, with oral, subcutaneous, and low-burden dosing strategies increasingly tied to adherence, long-term outcomes,…

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in December 2025   

Shots:  Innovation in drug development continues to reshape patient care across dermatology, cardiology, immunology, oncology, respiratory medicine, and infectious diseases, as regulatory momentum in Europe remains strong toward the end of 2025. Recent EMA actions highlight how advanced biologics, precision small molecules, and next-generation vaccines are translating clinical breakthroughs into real-world impact.  In December 2025, the EMA…

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Daiichi Sankyo

Daiichi Sankyo Reports the EMA’s MAA Acceptance of Enhertu + Perjeta to Treat HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

Shots: The EMA has validated the Type II Variation MAA for Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) in combination with pertuzumab for the 1L treatment of patients with HER2+ positive unresectable or metastatic breast cancer. MAA was supported by P-III (DESTINY-Breast09) trial data on Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) ± Perjeta vs taxane, trastuzumab & Perjeta (THP) in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer…

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Telix Pharmaceuticals

Telix Reports First US Patient Dosing in the P-III Trial of Illuccix and Gozellix, for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

Shots: The company has reported dosing of the first patient in the US  P-III (BiPASS) trial evaluating its PSMA-PET imaging agents, Illuccix and Gozellix, for use in the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer BiPASSa P-III study enrolling 250 pts in the US and Australia to support marketing authorization of 68Ga-PSMA-PET in the pre-biopsy setting Building…

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D3 Bio Receives the US FDA IND Clearance to Initiate P-I trial of D3S-003 & P-II Combination Study of Elisrasib (D3S-001) with D3S-002

Shots: FDA has granted IND clearance to initiate D3S-003 a P-I, and a P-II combination study of D3S-001 (elisrasib), a next-gen KRAS G12C inhibitor, with D3S-002, an oral ERK1/2 inhibitor The P-II trial will evaluate the D3S-001 + D3S-002 combination in KRAS G12C–mutant NSCLC patients who have progressed on prior KRAS G12C therapies to assess…

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Boston Scientific to Acquire Penumbra for ~$14.5B

Shots: Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Penumbra, expanding its cardiovascular portfolio As per the deal, Boston Scientific will acquire Penumbra for $374/share, with Penumbra stockholders having the option to receive either $374 in cash or 3.8721 shares of Boston Scientific’s common stock, representing the enterprise value of ~$14.5B; closing expected…

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Agenus Completes Strategic Collaboration with Zydus Lifesciences of ~$141M to Advance BOT+BAL Development & Expand US Manufacturing

Shots: Agenus has completed its strategic collaboration with Zydus Lifesciences to accelerate global development and potential commercialization of the BOT+BAL immunotherapy program As per the deal, Zydus gave $75M upfront payment to Agenus for US biologics manufacturing facilities, and Agenus is also eligible for Contingent Milestone Payments ~$50M in production-linked milestones. Zydus acquired common stock…

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Santhera Pharmaceuticals Reports Swissmedic’s Approval of Agamree (Vamorolone) to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Shots: Swissmedic has approved Agamree for the treatment of pts (≥4yrs) with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and expects launch in H2’26 Approval was based on pivotal P-IIb (VISION-DMD) data and EMA assessments, granting 15-year Swiss orphan drug exclusivity; Santhera retains exclusive Swiss distribution. Trial met its 1EP of Time to Stand (TTSTAND) velocity vs PBO at…

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Sanofi

Sanofi Secures China Approval for Myqorzo and Redemplo in oHCM and FCS

Shots: China’s NMPA has approved Sanofi-licensed Myqorzo (aficamten) for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) and Redemplo (plozasiran) for triglyceride reduction in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) on dietary control The approval of Myqorzo was based on the pivotal P-III (SEQUOIA-HCM) study in pts with symptomatic oHCM, while Redemplo’s approval was supported by…

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