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China’s NMPA has accepted BLA of Tivdak for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer in pts who had disease progression on or after systemic therapy
The BLA was supported by P-III (innovaTV 301) trial data, incl. clinical evidence from Chinese cohort, evaluating Tivdak vs CT in adults. Chinese pts had prior standard…
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Merck has reported 2 P-III (MK-8591A-052 & MK-8591A-051) trial data assessing DOR/ISL (100mg/0.25mg, QD, PO) in HIV-1 infected adults; MAA submission to begin by mid-2025
MK-8591A-052 assessed it vs BIC/FTC/TAF (50mg/200mg/25mg) in adults (n=513), meeting its 1EP with 1.5% subjects on DOR/ISL having a viral load ≥50 copies/mL vs 0.6% at 48wks. It…
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Merck has reported 2 P-III (MK-8591A-052 & MK-8591A-051) trial data assessing DOR/ISL (100mg/0.25mg, QD, PO) in HIV-1 infected adults; MAA submission to begin by mid-2025
MK-8591A-052 assessed it vs BIC/FTC/TAF (50mg/200mg/25mg) in adults (n=513), meeting its 1EP with 1.5% subjects on DOR/ISL having a viral load ≥50 copies/mL vs 0.6% at 48wks. It…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to MONARCH QUEST, an AI-powered navigation tech for improved robotic-assisted bronchoscopy
MONARCH QUEST features a scope-in-sheath design & continuous vision, utilizing NVIDIA RTX platform to boost its computational power by 260% for enhanced accuracy. It also allows integration with GE HealthCare’s OEC 3D CBCT Imaging System…
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Zealand Pharma & Roche will develop & market petrelintide & its products incl. petrelintide + CT-388 (Roche’s asset) in the US & EU for weight loss, with Roche obtaining exclusive marketing rights in the rest of the world
Zealand will handle ~50% marketing in the US & EU with opt-in/out rights under specific…
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Pierre Fabre has partnered with RedRidge for BPA drugs against various targets in oncology, dermatology & rare diseases, where the latter will engineer, screen, & characterize BPAs for jointly selected targets, while Pierre will advance 2 co-development programs
As per the deal, RedRidge will hold marketing rights in the US, Canada, & Japan…
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Nosis Biosciences has entered into a strategic collaboration with Janssen Biotech (subsidiary of J&J) to design & develop cell-targeted RNA medicines
The collaboration leverages J&J’s drug discovery & clinical expertise as well as Nosis’ Connexa platform to design drugs with extra-hepatic access to multiple & hard-to-target cell types involved in chronic diseases
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Arvinas & Pfizer have reported topline data from ongoing P-III (VERITAC-2) trial of vepdegestrant in ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer pts who had progression with CDK 4/6 inhibitors & endocrine therapy
Pts received either vepdegestrant (PO, QD) for 28 days or fulvestrant (intramuscular) on Day 1 & 15 of first 28-day cycle,…
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The EC has approved Rytelo to treat TD anemia in adults with very low, low, or intermediate risk non-del(5q) MDS, unresponsive or ineligible for erythropoietin-based therapy in 30 EEA states; commercialization to begin in select EU states by 2026 pending country-by-country reimbursement
Approval was based on P-III (IMerge) study of Rytelo vs PBO…
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Ionis has granted Ono Pharma an exclusive global license to develop & commercialize sapablursen for the treatment of polycythemia vera (PV)
As per the deal, Ionis will get $280M upfront & ~$660M in development, regulatory & sales milestones, plus mid-teens net sales-based royalties as well as Ionis will be responsible to complete ongoing…

