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Herantis has dosed first pts with HER-096, a synthetic peptidomimetic in final arm of its P-Ib trial for Parkinson’s disease
The P-Ib trial consists of 2 parts, with the 1st assessing the safety & PK properties of 300mg HER-096 (SC) & Part 2 evaluating HER-096 vs PBO in 2 Arms along with selected biomarkers…
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The US FDA has received application for 510(k) clearance of eyonis Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) to detect & diagnose lung cancer, with clearance expected in Q3'25
Submission is backed by 2 studies, REALITY & RELIVE, both of which met their 1EP; REALITY depicted an AUC of 0.904 (vs 0.80 threshold), accurately detecting early lung…
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Cytokinetics has reported P-III (MAPLE-HCM) trial data assessing aficamten vs SoC metoprolol in pts (n=175) with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM); regulatory review is ongoing in the US FDA (PDUFA: Dec 26, 2025) & EMA, with its NDA also under NMPA's priority review
The trial met its 1EP, showing superior improvement in peak oxygen…
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GSK to acquire Boston’s lead asset, efimosfermin alfa, a P-III candidate for steatotic liver disease (SLD)
As per the deal, GSK will acquire BP Asset IX (Boston’s subsidiary) for ~$2B to access efimosfermin, incl. $1.2B upfront & $800M in milestones, plus GSK will also be responsible for royalties & milestone payments owed to Novartis…
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The US FDA has accepted BLA & granted priority review to RGX-121 (clemidsogene lanparvovec) for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II or Hunter syndrome), with PDUFA action date of Nov 09, 2025
As per Jan 2025 partnership, NS Pharma (Nippon Shinyaku’s subsidiary) will commercialize RGX-121 in the US post approval while REGENXBIO will handle…
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Japan's MHLW has granted conditional & time-limited approval to Elevidys for DMD pts (3–8yrs.) with no exon 8/9 deletions in the DMD gene & who are negative for anti-AAVrh74 Abs
Approval was based on extensive clinical data, incl. 2yr. global P-III (EMBARK) trial showing motor function benefits vs external controls; Part 2 data was…
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Following FDA 510(k) clearance, Mentice has launched Ankyras 4.0 for pts-specific flow diverter planning to treat intracranial aneurysms in the US
Ankyras 4.0 introduces DICOM node integration, a redesigned user interface & broader accessibility via online platform & mobile apps, plus its integration with VIST simulation allows virtual case rehearsal to accelerate decision-making &…
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AbTherx has entered into a multi-program antibody discovery partnership with Spice Biotechnologies to identify antibodies against targets selected by Spice Bio, using AbTherx’s Atlas Mouse technologies
As per the deal, Spice Bio will obtain rights to develop & commercialize antibodies from the collaboration in exchange for research payments, potential clinical & commercial milestones, plus…
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QIAGEN has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Genoox, a provider of AI-driven software that allows clinical laboratories to scale & accelerate the analysis of complex genetic tests
As per the deal, Genoox will receive $70M in cash & up to $10M in additional milestone payments
Acquisition adds Franklin, Genoox’s cloud-based platform, to…
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Genentech has reported 10yr. P-III (APHINITY) trial data assessing Perjeta + Herceptin & CT vs Herceptin + CT vs PBO as an adj. therapy in 4804 pts with operable HER2+ early-stage breast cancer
After 10yrs, trial depicted improved OS, with 91.6% pts alive vs 89.8% on Herceptin + CT & PBO, with sustained invasive…

