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Adicet Bio’s ADI-001 Secures the US FDA’s Fast-Track Designation for Treating Refractory SLE with Extrarenal Involvement

Shots: The US FDA has granted FTD to ADI-001 for treating  adult patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with extrarenal involvement Adicet Bio is advancing ADI-001 in six autoimmune indications, with patient enrollment ongoing in the P-I LN study. Enrollment in SLE, systemic sclerosis (SSc), idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM, or myositis), and stiff…

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Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Reports CHMP Positive Opinion for Imfinzi to Treat Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (LS-SCLC)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Imfinzi for the treatment of LS-SCLC pts whose disease has not progressed after receiving Pt-based CRT; regulatory review underway in Japan & other regions Opinion was based on P-III (ADRIATIC) trial (n=730) assessing Imfinzi (1500mg, IV, Q4W) with or without Imjudo (75mg, IV, Q4W × 4 cycles) followed by Imfinzi…

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Gradalis

The US FDA grants RMAT Designation to Gradalis’ Vigil for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has granted RMAT designation to Vigil (gemogenovatucel-T) as a maintenance therapy for newly diagnosed advanced Stage IIIb/IV HRP ovarian cancer pts with cTMB-H who achieved complete response post-debulking surgery & frontline Pt-based doublet CT Designation was backed by ongoing P-IIb (VITAL) trial assessing Vigil vs PBO showed improved RFS (1EP) in all…

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Imagene & Tempus

Imagene Partners with Tempus AI to Develop AI-Powered Diagnostics for NSCLC

Shots: Imagene & Tempus AI have collaborated to advance lung cancer diagnostics by enhancing biomarker prediction, integrating AI tools into clinical workflows, & allowing commercial access to diagnostic solutions Collaboration will integrate Imagene's AI multi-gene panel for rapid NSCLC biomarker prediction from biopsy images with Tempus' clinical reach & real-world data, creating a unified…

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Akesobio

Akeso Completes Patient Enrollment in P-III (HARMONi-6/AK112-306) Trial of Ivonescimab for Squamous NSCLC

Shots: Akeso has completed patient enrollment in the global P-III (HARMONi-6/AK112-306) trial (1/6 P-III trials) assessing ivonescimab + Pt-based CT vs Tevimbra + Pt-based CT to treat 1L squamous NSCLC in China Multiple P-III trials are underway, incl. HARMONi-3 (vs Keytruda + CT) in 1L sq- & non-sq NSCLC (led by Summit Therapeutics), plus trials…

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Astellas

Japan’s MHLW Receives NDA for Conditional Approval of Astellas’ Avacincaptad Pegol to Treat Geographic Atrophy

Shots: Japan’s MHLW has received NDA for conditional approval of avacincaptad pegol (ACP) to treat geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to AMD Submission was backed by the P-II/III (GATHER1) & P-III (GATHER2) trials assessing safety & efficacy of ACP (2mg, Q1M, intravitreal) in pts with GA secondary to AMD Data from both trials showed reduced…

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Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Reveals Topline Data from P-II (FIGHT DMD) Trial of Ifetroban for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Heart Disease

Shots: Cumberland reported topline data from P-II (FIGHT DMD) trial assessing ifetroban (150/300mg, QD) vs PBO in DMD pts (n=41) for 12mos.; funded via the US FDA orphan products grant Study showed that ifetroban (300mg) led to 3.3% overall LVEF improvement (1EP), with a 1.8% increase vs 1.5% decline; on comparison with matched natural…

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Lotus Pharma & Formycon

Lotus Pharmaceutical and Formycon Enter into a Strategic Partnership to Commercialize FYB203/Ahzantive (Biosimilar, Eylea) in APAC

Shots: Formycon has signed an exclusive license agreement with Lotus Pharmaceutical to commercialize FYB203/Ahzantive in APAC countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. Additionally, Formycon will supply the finished product to Lotus As per the agreement, Klinge will receive upfront and milestone payments, along with royalties on Lotus’ net…

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Gyder Surgical Reports the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for Gyder Hip System

Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the Gyder Hip System for positioning of the acetabular cup during anterior hip arthroplasty following approval from Australia’s TGA Gyder Hip System eliminates the use of metallic pins & pre-operative/intra-operative imaging for landmark registration, offering a less invasive approach than conventional hip navigation System features 1min…

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