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New Drug Designations: July 2025

New Drug Designations: July 2025

Shots:       PharmaShots’ Designation Report offers a concise overview of the latest drug and device designations granted by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW, Health Canada, and NMPA.    The July 2025 edition covers designations awarded to 47 drugs and 3 medical devices, comprising 23 small molecules, 9 biologics, 8 cell and gene therapies, and…

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Daiichi Sankyo

Daiichi Sankyo’s Datroway (Datopotamab Deruxtecan) Receives the NMPA’s Approval for Unresectable or Recurrent HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

Shots: China’s NMPA has approved Datroway for treating adults with HR+/HER2- (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) inoperable or recurrent breast cancer after previous CT Approval was based on P-III (TROPION-Breast01) study assessing Datroway (6mg/kg, IV, Q21D) vs single-agent CT in adults (n=732) with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer Study showed improved PFS by 37%…

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Daiichi Sankyo

Daiichi Sankyo Reports the MHLW’s Approval of Enhertu for HER2 Low/Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)

Shots: Japan’s MHLW has approved Enhertu monotx. for inoperable HR+, HER2-low/ultralow MBC whose disease progressed on & are ineligible for endocrine therapy Approval was based on the P-III (DESTINY-Breast06) trial (N=866) assessing Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) vs CT in HER2-low (n=713) & ultralow (n=152) pts Trial showed 38% PFS in CT-naïve HER2-low pts & mPFS of 13.2…

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Bio-Thera Solutions Expands its Partnership with STADA for BAT1806 (Biosimilar, RoActemra)

Bio-Thera Solutions Expands its Partnership with STADA for BAT1806 (Biosimilar, RoActemra)

Shots: Bio-Thera & STADA have expanded their partnership to BAT1806, a biosimilar version of Roche’s RoActemra (tocilizumab), whose 20mg/ml vial formulation received EMA’s approval in Jun 2024 for several arthritic conditions As per the deal, STADA will obtain exclusive rights to commercialize BAT1806 in the EU, UK, Switzerland & select other countries under its own marketing…

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Argenx

argenx Reports Topline P-III (ADAPT SERON) Trial Data of Vyvgart for AChR-Ab Seronegative Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Shots: argenx has reported topline P-III (ADAPT SERON) trial data on Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa; IV) for AChR-Ab seronegative generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) Trial (n=119) consist of 2 Parts: Part A assessed Vyvgart (QW × 4wks.) vs PBO, followed by 5wk. follow-up, while Part B was an OLE study, where pts received 2 fixed cycles of…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Aug 18, 2025 – Aug 22, 2025)  

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:    HUTCHMED Completes Patient Enrolment in P-III (SANOVO) Trial of Orpathys (savolitinib) and Tagrisso (osimertinib) for EGFRm NSCLC  Read More: HUTCHMED  Akeso Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (COMPASSION-33) Trial of Cadonilimab for…

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Tyra Biosciences Doses First Patient in P-II (BEACH301) Trial of Dabogratinib to Treat Achondroplasia

Shots: Tyra Biosciences has dosed its first patient with dabogratinib (FGFR3 inhibitor) in P-II (BEACH301) trial for the treatment achondroplasia Trial will evaluate dabogratinib in children (3–10 yrs) with achondroplasia & open growth plates across 2 cohorts: treatment-naïve & previously treated with growth-accelerating therapy, enrolling up to 10 pts per dose level (0.125, 0.25, 0.375…

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