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Biogen has collaborated with City Therapeutics to develop novel RNAi therapies, leveraging the former’s drug delivery tech & City’s RNAi engineering tech
As per the deal, City will receive $46M incl. $16M upfront + $30M investment in exchange for its convertible note, also eligible to receive ~$1B as development & commercial milestones, with high…
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FDA has granted interchangeability designation to Hadlima, a biosimilar version of Humira (adalimumab) for prefilled syringe (40mg/0.4mL) & autoinjectors (40mg/0.4mL & 40mg/0.8mL) expanding on the prior designation for prefilled syringe (40mg/0.8mL) & single-dose vial
Designation was based on trial showing comparable PK, efficacy, safety, & immunogenicity in pts with mod. to sev. plaque PsO…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to MotiliCap & MotiliScan for GI motility monitoring
MotiliCap is a radiation & sedation-free motility capsule that evaluates gastrointestinal transit across stomach, small bowel, & colon, with detailed GI data exported directly to MotiliScan for analysis
MotiliScan is a companion software that offers intuitive visualization, data analysis,…
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GRIN has granted Angelini Pharma exclusive rights to commercialize radiprodil worldwide, while GRIN will retain its rights in the US, Canada, & Mexico as well as lead global development
As per the deal, GRIN will get $50M upfront & ~$520M in development, regulatory & sales milestones, with net sales-based tiered royalties & payments from…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SiteOne Therapeutics incl. its asset, STC-004, expanding its pain pipeline
As per the deal, SiteOne shareholders will receive an upfront payment as well as regulatory & commercial milestones for a total consideration of ~$1B in cash
STC-004 is a non-opioid Nav1.8 inhibitor, which will advance into…
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PharmaShots’ Designation Report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations granted by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW, Health Canada and NMPA
The April 2025 report covers designations granted to 36 drugs and 6 medical devices, spanning 14 small molecules, 3 biologics, 11 cell and gene therapies & 6 medical devices among…
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The CHMP has recommended Imfinzi as a perioperative treatment of MIBC; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions
Opinion was based on the P-III (NIAGARA) trial (n=1063) MIBC pts randomized to either neoadj. Imfinzi + CT before cystectomy followed by adj. Imfinzi or neoadj. CT with no further treatment after surgery …
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The NMPA has approved telitacicept for the treatment of AChR antibody-positive gMG in combination with standard therapies
In P-III trial for gMG, telitacicept demonstrated favorable efficacy vs PBO, with 98.1% vs 12% pts achieving ≥3-point MG-ADL reduction (-5.74 vs -0.91) as well as 87% vs 16% pts having ≥5-point QMG reduction (-8.66 vs -2.27) at…
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Health Canada has accepted NDS of depemokimab as an adjunctive therapy for asthma pts (≥12yrs.) with type 2 inflammation marked by blood eosinophil count as well as inadequately controlled CRSwNP based on P-III (SWIFT & ANCHOR) trials, respectively
SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380) trials assessed depemokimab vs PBO + SoC, ICS & controller…
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AI Medical Technology has reported the CE mark approval of Dermalyser for melanoma detection; commercialization to begin in 2025
Dermalyser was validated in AI-DSMM study across 36 Swedish centers, where it analyzed 253 suspicious lesions in 228 pts, identifying 21 melanomas (11 as thin invasive & 10 as in situ). It also achieved AUROC…

