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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (May 05, 2025 – May 09, 2025) 

This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, Biosimilar & Animal Health. Check out our full report below:    Recursion Presents Preliminary P-Ib/II (TUPELO) Trial Data of REC-4881 for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) at DDW 2025  Read More: Recursion  Chengdu Origen and Vanotech Report the First Patient Dosing in P-I (VAN-2401)…
May 9, 2025

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UTR Therapeutics
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UTR Therapeutics Seeks the US FDA’s IND Clearance of UTRxM1-18 to Target c-MYC-Driven Cancers

Shots: The US FDA has received the IND application for UTRxM1-18, a novel therapy targeting c-MYC-driven cancers, to initiate P-I trial in 2026 pending approval, focusing on c-MYC driven tumors incl. triple-negative breast, pancreatic, colorectal, & ovarian cancer UTRxM1-18 has demonstrated strong, dose-dependent efficacy against human-derived tumors from multiple cancer subtypes, with no dose-limiting toxicities…
May 9, 2025

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Minghui Pharmaceutical & Qilu Pharmaceutical
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Minghui Pharmaceutical and Qilu Pharmaceutical Enter an Exclusive Licensing and Collaboration Agreement for MHB088C

Shots: Minghui has granted Qilu exclusive rights to develop, manufacture & market MHB088C in Greater China (incl. Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, & Taiwan) As per the deal, Minghui will receive ~$185.9M (CN¥ 1.345B) incl. $38.7M as upfront & near-term milestone payments & ~$147.2M in development, regulatory & sales milestones, plus double-digit net sales-based royalties;…
May 9, 2025

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ALK
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ALK Reports Health Canada’s Approval of Itulatek to Treat Children and Adolescents with Allergic Rhinitis

Shots: Health Canada has approved Itulatek (tree pollen sublingual tablet) to treat mod. to sev. seasonal allergic rhinitis &/or conjunctivitis, induced by pollen from birch, alder, hazel, &/or oak in pts (5-17yrs.); applications under the Swissmedic & MHRA’s review, with decision expected this year Approval was based on P-III (TT-06) trial assessing Itulatek vs PBO…
May 9, 2025

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ALPCO
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ALPCO Launches its Calprotectin Immunoturbidimetric Assay for Irritable Bowel Disease Diagnosis in the EU

Shots: ALPCO has launched its Calprotectin Immunoturbidimetric Assay for the diagnosis of IBD, incl. Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis in the EU ALPCO has also enrolled 1st pts in its pivotal trial for FDA clearance of its automated chemiluminescent calprotectin assay on the KleeYa system, following completion of the FDA pre-submission in Mar 2025, with…
May 9, 2025

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GSK New
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GSK Reports the P-III (GLISTEN) Study Results of Linerixibat for Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) Patients with Cholestatic Pruritus

Shots: GSK has reported P-III (GLISTEN) trial data assessing linerixibat (n=119) vs PBO (n=119) to treat PBC pts (N=238) with cholestatic pruritus; pts could switch to linerixibat in Part B of the trial Trial met its 1EP, showing significantly reduced itch per WI-NRS scale in PBC pts, as assessed by monthly itch score, over 24wks.…
May 8, 2025

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Everest Medicines
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China’s NMPA Grants Full Approval to Everest Medicines’ Nefecon for the Treatment of Primary IgAN in Adults at Risk of Disease Progression

Shots: China’s NMPA has granted full approval to sNDA of Nefecon to reduce kidney function loss in adults with primary IgAN at risk of disease progression, regardless of their proteinuria levels Approval was based on global P-III (NefIgArd) trial assessing Nefecon (16mg, QD, PO) vs PBO in above pts on RASi therapy over 2yrs. (9mos.…
May 8, 2025

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