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Sanofi to Acquire Vicebio for ~$1.6B

Shots: Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Vicebio, expanding its respiratory vaccines pipeline & capabilities with Vicebio’s vaccine candidates (VXB-241 & VXB-251) & Molecular Clamp tech As per the deal, Vicebio will receive $1.15B upfront & ~$450M in development & regulatory milestones; closing is expected in Q4’25 Molecular Clamp tech stabilizes viral proteins…

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Sun Pharma Reports Topline Data from P-III (INSPIRE-1 & INSPIRE-2) Trials of Ilumya (Tildrakizumab) for Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Shots: Sun Pharma has reported topline data from P-III (INSPIRE-1 & INSPIRE-2) trials assessing Ilumya (100mg) in pts with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) INSPIRE-1 & INSPIRE-2 trials to evaluate Ilumya (Q12W) vs PBO in ~800 active PsA pts over 52wks., where INSPIRE-1 enrolled pts with prior anti-TNF exposure & INSPIRE-2 enrolled anti-TNF naïve pts Both…

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Bayer

Bayer Reports EC’s Approval of Nubeqa for Treating Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

Shots: The EC has approved Nubeqa (darolutamide) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) ± docetaxel to treat mHSPC pts Approval was based on the P-III (ARANOTE) trial evaluating Nubeqa (600mg, BID) + ADT vs PBO + ADT in 669 mHSPC pts Trial showed a 46% reduction in rPFS (1EP), with consistent benefit observed across all subgroups, incl. pts…

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ARS Pharmaceuticals and ALK’s EURneffy Secures the MHRA’s Approval to Treat Allergic Reactions in Children

Shots: The UK’s MHRA has approved EURneffy 2mg (adrenaline nasal spray) to treat allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) in children (>30kg); commercially available in the UK by late Q3’25 In Nov 2024, ARS Pharma granted ALK exclusive rights to commercialize neffy outside the US, incl. EU (as EURneffy), Canada, & select markets in exchange for $145M upfront, ~$320M…

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SpringWorks Therapeutics

The EC Grants Conditional Approval to SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Ezmekly for NF1-PN

Shots: The EC has granted conditional approval to Ezmekly (mirdametinib) for pts (≥2yrs.) with unresectable neurofibromatosis type 1 associated symptomatic plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN) based on P-IIb (ReNeu) trial The P-IIb (ReNeu) study assessed mirdametinib (2mg/m^2, BID) in 2 Arms (N=114: 56 pediatric & 58 adults) & met its 1EP of cORR (52% & 41%) with durable…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jul 14, 2025 – Jul 18, 2025)   

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on clinical trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, DigiHealth and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below: Takeda Reports P-III (FirstLight & RadiantLight) Trials Data on Oveporexton for Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1) Read More: Takeda AstraZeneca Reports P-III (BaxHTN) Trial Results of Baxdrostat for Uncontrolled or Treatment Resistant…

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Rocket Pharmaceuticals Receives the US FDA’s RMAT Designation of RP-A601 to Treat PKP2-Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy

Shots: The US FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to RP-A601 for the treatment of PKP2-arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy Designation was supported by ongoing P-I trial, where all 3 adults treated with a single dose of RP-A601 (8x10¹³ GC/kg) showed enhanced PKP2 protein expression, incl. 110% & 398% increase in 2 pts with low…

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