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FDA has approved Wegovy HD (7.2mg semaglutide, QW) under CNPV along with lifestyle intervention for chronic weight management in adults with obesity; Wegovy HD will be launched as a single-dose pen by Apr 2026
Backed by STEP UP trial (~1,400 adults without T2D) & STEP UP T2D trial (~500 obese adults with T2D), based…
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Dizal has reported the topline P-III (WU-KONG28) trial data assessing Zegfrovy monotx. (QD, PO) vs Pt-based CT as the 1L treatment of pts with advanced NSCLC harboring EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations across Asia, EU, North America & South America
The trial met its 1EP of improved PFS, assessed by BICR, plus showed superiority across…
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The US FDA has approved Imcivree for the treatment of pts (≥4yrs.) with acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO)
Approval was supported by the global P-III (TRANSCEND) trial assessing setmelanotide (n=94) vs PBO (n=48) in 142 pts with acquired HO
Trial met its 1EP with a 18.4% PBO-adjusted reduction in BMI, showing -15.8% vs +2.6% mean…
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Novartis has entered into a definitive agreement with Synnovation to acquire Pikavation Therapeutics (Synnovation’s subsidiary) & its portfolio of PI3Kα inhibitor programs, incl. SNV4818, a P-I/II asset for HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer & other solid tumors
As per the deal, Synnovation will receive $2B upfront, & ~$1B in development, regulatory, & commercial milestones, representing…
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Embecta has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Owen Mumford, expanding drug-delivery capabilities & strengthening global presence in the chronic care market
As per the deal, Embecta will acquire Owen Mumford for ~£150M (~$199.9M), incl. £100M (~$133.2M) upfront & up to £50M (~$66.6M) in sales-based milestones tied to Aidaptus, with closing expected in…
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Approval for adults with mod. to sev. OSA (AHI: 15–65) who failed, cannot tolerate, or are ineligible for 1L therapies, was backed by OSPREY RCT, which met its 1EPs at 6mos. (M6) vs control, showing reductions in AHI, ODI, & improved PROs in sleep disturbance
In the RCT (therapy start: M1 vs M7), M12…
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Trial assessed retatrutide vs PBO, alongside lifestyle intervention in T2D adults (n=537) inadequately controlled with diet & exercise alone & mean disease duration of 2.5yrs.; pts started at 2mg QW, with dose escalation at Q4W till assigned doses of 4mg, 9mg, or 12mg are reached
Trial met its 1EP, showing superior A1C reduction at…
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The US FDA has approved Lynavoy (linerixibat) for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in PBC pts; regulatory reviews in the EU, UK, Canada & China are ongoing
Approval was supported by P-III (GLISTEN) trial assessing Lynavoy (n=119) vs PBO (n=119) to treat 238 PBC pts with cholestatic pruritus
Trial met its 1EP & key 2EPs showing…
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The US FDA has granted BDD to Smart Neurostimulation System (SNS) for the treatment of episodic memory loss in adults with prior mod. to sev. traumatic brain injury (TBI) & persistent memory deficits
The SNS is a fully implantable, closed-loop neuromodulation system that records neural activity from 60 channels across four brain regions &…
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Pfizer has reported P-III (TALAPRO-3) trial data assessing Talzenna (talazoparib; 0.5mg/day) + Xtandi (160mg/day) vs PBO + Xtandi in 599 pts with HRR gene-mutated mHSPC
Trial met its 1EP, showing improved rPFS with a hazard ratio surpassing the pre-specified target of 0.63, as most pts remained progression-free; consistent benefit was observed across tumors with both…

