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Novo Nordisk has reported a sub-analysis of P-III (REDEFINE 1) trial assessing cagrilintide monotx. (2.4mg) with lifestyle intervention vs PBO in 3,417 obese/overweight pts with ≥1 obesity-related comorbidities, & without type 2 diabetes
Trial showed 11.8% superior weight loss vs 2.3% after 68wks., while 31.6% lost ≥15% of body weight vs 4.7%. However, weight…
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The US FDA has granted BTD to Raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd) for the treatment of adults with Pt-resistant epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers expressing CDH6 who have received prior treatment with Avastin
Designation was based on P-I trial (n=179) & the ongoing P-II/III (REJOICE-Ovarian01) trial (n=~710), with subgroup analysis of P-I presented at…
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The US FDA has approved the PMA application of Womed Leaf for women undergoing hysteroscopic surgery for symptomatic moderate to severe intrauterine adhesions (Asherman syndrome); commercial launch expected in early 2026
Womed Leaf was evaluated in the PREG2 trial (n=160) for mod. to sev. intrauterine adhesions, showing reduced severity of intrauterine adhesion after hysteroscopic…
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VarmX has collaborated with CSL to advance its lead asset, VMX-C001 (commercial launch expected in 2029), & granted CSL an exclusive option agreement with its shareholders to acquire all issued & outstanding shares of the company
As per the collaboration, CSL will fully fund the global P-III (EquilibriX-S) trial of VMX-C001 in FXa DOAC…
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Monte Rosa has collaborated with Novartis to develop novel degraders for immune-mediated diseases, leveraging Monte Rosa’s QuEEN discovery engine
As per the deal, Novartis will gain an exclusive license to an undisclosed discovery target & options to license 2 programs from Monte Rosa’s preclinical immunology portfolio
The deal is valued at ~$5.7B, with Monte…
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Approval of Optune Lua for adults with unresectable advanced/recurrent NSCLC who progressed on Pt-based regimen, was based on P-III (LUNAR) trial assessing it with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or docetaxel (n=145) vs PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or docetaxel alone (n=146)
Trial showed an mOS (1EP) of 13.2 vs 9.9mos. in the overall population, 19 vs 10.8mos. with Optune Lua +…
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Ocugen has entered into a licensing agreement with Kwangdong Pharmaceutical for OCU400 to treat retinitis pigmentosa
As per the deal, Kwangdong will receive exclusive Korean rights to OCU400 in exchange for $7.5M in upfront & near-term milestones, $1.5M per $15M in sales, reaching ≥$180M in sales milestones, plus 25% royalties on net sales, while…
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Bio-Thera Solutions & Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals have entered into a strategic agreement to commercialize BAT2306, a biosimilar version of Novartis’ Cosentyx (secukinumab) in the Middle East & Africa (MENA)
As per the deal, Jamjoom will obtain exclusive MENA rights of BAT2306 to handle regulatory submissions, market access & commercialization, while Bio-Thera will be responsible for development…
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AVITA Medical has received European MDR CE Mark approval for Recell Go to promote healing in burns & traumatic or surgical wounds; commercialization to begin in select EU states, incl. Germany, Italy, & the UK
Recell Go is a point-of-care device that allows clinicians to create a suspension of a patient’s own skin cells from…
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Akeso has dosed its first patient with cadonilimab + lenvatinib in P-II (COMPASSION-36/AK104-225) trial against lenvatinib for the treatment of advanced HCC in pts previously treated with Tecentriq & Avastin; study is ongoing in the US, EU & China
Cadonilimab has also shown superior efficacy in combination regimens, incl. 100% DCR with FOLFOX-HAIC in resectable multinodular HCC…

