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Hanmi Pharm Inks ~$1.26B Deal with Eli Lilly to Advance Sonefpeglutide

Shots: Hanmi Pharm has granted Eli Lilly exclusive global rights (excl. Korea) to develop, manufacture & commercialize sonefpeglutide, a GLP-2 analog incorporating Hanmi's long-acting platform tech, Lapscovery As per the deal, Hanmi will receive $75M upfront & up to $1.185B in clinical development, regulatory approval, and commercialization milestone payments, with royalties following product launch Hanmi…
June 1, 2026

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Merck Secures the US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Calderasib to Treat Newly Diagnosed Metastatic KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to Merck's calderasib (MK-1084) + Keytrudafor the 1L treatment of pts with advanced or metastatic NSCLC with KRAS G12C-mutation & expressing PD-L1 (TPS ≥1%) Designation was supported by P-I (KANDLELIT-001) trial data showing calderasib monotx. (n=21) achieved a 38% ORR, calderasib + Keytruda (n=69) delivered an ORR of 77%, while…
May 29, 2026

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Altimmune Reports the P-IIb (IMPACT) Trial Data on Pemvidutide for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Shots: Altimmune has reported 48wk. data from the P-IIb (IMPACT) trial assessing pemvidutide (1.2 or 1.8mg, SC, QW) vs PBO in 212 pts with MASH & fibrosis stages F2 or F3, with & without diabetes Pemvidutide (1.8mg) showed a reduction in triglycerides by 23.7%, total cholesterol by 15.4%, BMI by 3kg/m², waist circumference by 5.3cm,…
May 29, 2026

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Cogent Biosciences Receives the US FDA Priority Review for Bezuclastinib Combination to Treat Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Cogent's bezuclastinib + sunitinib for the treatment of pts with GIST who were treated with imatinib, with no advisory committee meeting planned yet (PDUFA: Nov 30, 2026) NDA was supported by the P-III (PEAK) trial data assessing bezuclastinib + sunitinib vs sunitinib monotx.…
May 29, 2026

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AstraZeneca Receives the US FDA Approval for Imfinzi Regimen to Treat High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Shots: The US FDA has approved AZ's Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) induction & maintenance therapy for the treatment of adults with BCG-naïve, high-risk NMIBC; regulatory review is ongoing in the EU & Japan Approval was based on the P-III (POTOMAC) trial of 1018 high-risk, BCG-naïve NMIBC pts post-TURBT, randomized to Imfinzi…
May 29, 2026

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Pfizer and Innovent Biologics Partner to Accelerate 12 Oncology Programs in a Deal Valued at ~$10.5B

Shots:   Innovent will advance the early-stage & de novo cancer therapies, incl. ADCs through P-I before Pfizer assumes global development, with Pfizer securing exclusive global rights to 4 programs & will be responsible for the global development costs Also, Pfizer will obtain exclusive ex-Greater China rights to 4 additional programs & fund the majority of development…
May 29, 2026

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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA Approval of Linzess to Treat Pediatric Patients (≥2yrs.) with Functional Constipation

Shots: The US FDA has approved label expansion of Linzess (linaclotide) in pts (≥2yrs.) for the treatment of functional constipation (FC) Approval was supported by data from a 12wk. P-III trial assessing Linzess in pediatric pts (2-5yrs.) with FC, where Linzess (72mcg) showed improvement in spontaneous bowel movement frequency vs PBO Linzess contains linaclotide, a…
May 28, 2026

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