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The US FDA has approved Opdivo + Yervoy for 1L treatment of MSI-H/dMMR unresectable mCRC pts (≥12yrs.) based on P-III (CheckMate-8HW) study assessing Opdivo + Yervoy vs Opdivo alone or CT in 839 pts (Approved before PDUFA: Jun 23, 2025)
Regimen vs Opdivo monotx. showed 38% PFS (mPFS: not reached (NR) vs 39.3mos) in…
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Shockwave Medical (J&J MedTech’s company) has initiated the pivotal FORWARD CAD IDE trial with first pts enrolled, evaluating safety & efficacy of the Shockwave Javelin coronary IVL catheter to treat calcified, hard-to-cross de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting
Trial will evaluate the coronary IVL catheter in ~158 pts with mod. to…
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Teva & Samsung Bioepis have launched Epysqli, a biosimilar version of Soliris (eculizumab) in the US to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) & generalized myasthenia gravis(gMG) in AchR antibody-positive adults
Epysqli was approved by the US FDA in Jul 2024 for PNH & aHUS, with a label expansion to gMG in…
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The EC has approved Rinvoq (15mg; QD) to treat adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA) in 30 EEA states
Approval was based on P-III (SELECT-GCA) trial assessing Rinvoq, where GCA pts (n=428) in first study period received either Rinvoq (7.5 or 15mg, QD) + 26wk. corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen or PBO + 52wk. CS taper regimen…
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The P-III (TRANSCEND) trial (N=120) assessed setmelanotide (n=81: 33 adults & 48 pediatric) vs PBO (n= 39) for acquired hypothalamic obesity in 49 adults & 71 pediatric pts; additional arm of 12 Japanese pts is ongoing, with topline data expected by Q1’26. FDA & EMA filings to be completed by Q3’25
Trial met its…
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The US FDA has accepted sBLA of Ajovy to prevent episodic migraine in children & adolescents (6-17yrs.; ≥45Kg)
Submission was based on P-III (SPACE) trial assessing Ajovy (SC) vs PBO for 12wks. to treat episodic migraine in 237 pediatric pts, which showed improvements in reducing monthly migraine & headache days
Ajovy (CGRP antagonist) is…
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The EC has approved Darzalex (SC) + bortezomib, lenalidomide & dexamethasone (D-VRd) to treat NDMM pts; sBLA under the US FDA’s review
Approval was based on P-III (CEPHEUS) trial assessing D-VRd (n=197) vs VRd (n=198) in 395 ASCT-ineligible or deferred pts, in 13 countries across the EU, North & South America
At 59mos. mFU, trial…
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Intellia has reported the first pts dosing in its P-III (MAGNITUDE-2) trial assessing nexiguran ziclumeran (nex-z) for hereditary ATTR amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN); BLA submission is expected in 2028
Trial will assess nex-z (55mg infusion) vs PBO in ~50 ATTRv-PN pts to evaluate modified neuropathy impairment score & change in serum TTR levels as…
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Ethris has entered into a collaboration agreement with Lonza to develop room-temperature stable, spray-dried formulations of mRNA-based vaccine candidates designed for mucosal delivery in pts with respiratory diseases
As per the deal, Lonza will support Ethris’ vaccine candidates, which are based on Ethris’ stabilized non-immunogenic mRNA (SNIM RNA) & stabilized lipid nanoparticles (SNaP LNP)…
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The US FDA has received 510(k) application for MosaiQ AiPlex CTDplus multiplex microarray to improve & accelerate diagnosis of connective tissue diseases (CTDs)
CTDplus diagnose CTDs using just 10μL of sample in one step, with its CTD microarray having 15 markers in each panel per pts—DFS70/LEDGF, CCP, dsDNA, Sm, Sm/RNP, U1RNP, Chromatin, Ribosomal P,…

