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Amylyx

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Reports the First Participant Dosing in P-III (LUCIDITY) Study Evaluating Avexitide in PBH

S Shots: Amylyx has dosed the first participant in its pivotal P-III (LUCIDITY) study of avexitide (90mg) for post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), with recruitment completion expected in 2025 and topline data in the H1’26 The P-III (LUCIDITY) study evaluating avexitide (QD) vs PBO in ~75 PBH patients post Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery includes a 6wks. screening…

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Alyftrek Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

S R Shots:    The CHMP has recommended Alyftrek (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) to treat patients (≥6yrs.) with cystic fibrosis (CF), having at least one non-class I mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Alyftrek is approved in the US and UK and is under review in Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand Vanzacaftor &…

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Satsuma Pharmaceuticals

Satsuma Pharmaceuticals’ Atzumi (Dihydroergotamine) Nasal Powder Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Acute Treatment of Migraine

Shots: The US FDA has approved 505(b)(2) NDA of Atzumi (STS101) nasal powder for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults Approval was based on a P-I PK trial & P-III (ASCEND) trial, both showing fast absorption, rapid high DHE levels, & sustained DHE plasma concentrations over time Atzumi utilizes SMART…

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Regulus Therapeutics

Novartis to Acquire Regulus Therapeutics for ~$1.7B

Shots: Novartis to acquire Regulus Therapeutics incl. its lead asset, farabursen via its wholly owned subsidiary, which will merge with Regulus upon closing, resulting in Regulus becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis As per the deal, Regulus will get ~$0.8B upfront, with shareholders receiving $7/share in cash, & ~$0.9B upon achievement of a…

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Teleflex

Teleflex’s QuikClot Control+ Hemostatic Device Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance to Temporary Control All Bleeding Grades

Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for label expansion of QuikClot Control+ Hemostatic Device to control all grades of internal & external bleeding Label expansion was supported by real-world evidence from an observational study evaluating QuikClot Control+ in 603 US emergency, trauma, & surgical pts across all bleeding grades & varied anatomical sites…

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Bayar

Bayer Reports Post-Hoc Data from P-III (ARANOTE) Trial of Nubeqa to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

Shots: Bayer has reported post-hoc analyses from P-III (ARANOTE) trial assessing Nubeqa (darolutamide; 600mg, BID) + androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) (n=446) vs PBO + ADT (n=223) in mHSPC pts (N=669) Post-hoc analyses showed that 42.6% pts achieved ultra-low PSA levels (<0.02ng/mL) vs 7.8% pts on PBO & this response was associated with prolonged rPFS, delayed…

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