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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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The US FDA has received NDA of icotrokinra for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.) with mod. to sev. plaque PsO
NDA was backed by P-III (ICONIC-TOTAL, ICONIC LEAD, ICONIC-ADVANCE 1 & 2) trials, where ICONIC-LEAD (vs PBO) met its co-1EPs of IGA 0/1 & PASI 90 at Wk. 16, plus showed higher rates of clear or almost clear…
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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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The US FDA has approved Exzolt (fluralaner oral solution) to treat & control northern fowl mites (Ornithinyssus sylviarum) in chickens
Exzolt is a parasiticide that targets the nervous system of northern fowl mites, killing those that ingest a blood meal, while remaining safe for laying hens & replacement chickens
Exzolt, available in 1L &…
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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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AstraZeneca has reported P-III (FLAURA2) trial findings on Tagrisso + Pt-based CT as a 1L treatment of pts with locally advanced (Stage IIIB-IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV) EGFRm NSCLC
The P-III (FLAURA2) trial assessed Tagrisso (80mg, QD, PO) + pemetrexed + cisplatin/carboplatin (Q3W for 4 cycles) followed by Tagrisso + pemetrexed maintenance (Q3W) vs…
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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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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…
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)
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AstraZeneca Reports P-III (BaxHTN) Trial Results of Baxdrostat for Uncontrolled or Treatment Resistant…
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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…

