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The US FDA has approved Andembry (garadacimab-gxii) for HAE pts (≥12yrs); commercially available before Jun 2025 end
Approval was based on P-III (VANGUARD) trial assessing Andembry (n=39) vs PBO (n=25) for 6mos., which showed 62% pts remained attack-free, with reduction in overall HAE attacks by >99% median & 89.2% mean, as well as attacks requiring…
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The EC has approved Xoanacyl (ferric citrate complex) for chronic kidney disease; UK's MAA was filed via MHRA's IRP
Approval was supported by 3 pivotal trials conducted by Akebia Therapeutics, which showed increased iron levels along with reduction in serum phosphorus in CKD pts
Averoa licensed Xoanacyl from Akebia in Dec 2022, enhancing its…
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J&J has reported P-II (RedirecTT-1) trial data on Talvey (talquetamab-tgvs) + Tecvayli (teclistamab-cqyv) in 90 heavily pretreated r/r MM pts with extramedullary disease, where 84.4% were triple-class refractory, 35.6% penta-drug refractory, 20% had prior BCMA CAR-T, & 8.9% had prior bsAb exposure
Trial showed a 78.9% ORR, with 54.4% achieving CR or better, incl.…
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Bracco Imaging & Subtle Medical have received the European MDR CE Mark approval for their AI-powered AiMIFY software for brain MRI; phased commercial availability expected from late 2025 to early 2026
AiMIFY has depicted consistent efficacy across extensive validation data, incl. diverse pts demographics, pathologies, lesion sizes, MRI sequences, scanner vendors, & acquisition orientations…
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The US FDA has approved neoadj. Keytruda followed by adj. Keytruda + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin & then as a single agent to treat operable LA-HNSCC based on P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial
Trial assessed neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (15 cycles) + SoC RT ± cisplatin vs…
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The US FDA has approved Steqeyma (45mg/0.5mL, SC, single-dose vial), a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab) for the treatment of pts (6-17yrs.; ≤60kg) with plaque PsO or PsA
Approval was supported by extensive clinical data, incl. P-III trial of Steqeyma vs Stelara for mod. to sev. plaque PsO, with 1EP as rate of change…
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AstraZeneca & CSPC have partnered to discover & develop pre-clinical candidates for multiple targets across chronic diseases, incl. a pre-clinical oral small molecule for immunological diseases
As per the deal, CSPC will receive $110M upfront as well as ~$1.62B in development & ~$3.6B in sales milestones with net sales-based single digit royalties, while AstraZeneca…
This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Biosimilar & Animal Health. Check out our full report below:
Apellis Pharmaceuticals and Sobi Report P-III (VALIANT) Trial Data of Empaveli for C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G) and Primary IC-MPGN
Read More: Apellis Pharmaceuticals and Sobi
Daiichi Sankyo Reports First Patient…
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The CVMP has recommended Nobivac L6 & Nobivac LoVo L6 for the active immunization of dogs against leptospirosis; EC’s decision expected by Q3’25
The vaccine protects against 6 Leptospira serovars: Canicola, Copenhageni, Bratislava, Bananal/Lianguang, Icterohaemorrhagiae, & Grippotyphosa, preventing mortality, renal carriage, renal lesions, & urinary excretion while reducing infection & clinical signs
Nobivac L6…
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The P-II trial assessed barzolvolimab (Q4W: 75 or 150mg; Q8W: 300mg) vs PBO for 16wks. in 208 CSU pts unresponsive to antihistamines, followed by 36wks. of active treatment, where 75mg & PBO pts were re-randomized to 150 or 300mg; pts were then followed for 24wks. Enrolment to P-III (EMBARQ-CSU1 & EMBARQ-CSU2) trials is ongoing …

