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Airiver Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Airiver DCB and Treats First Patient with Central Airway Stenosis

Shots: The US FDA has granted BDD to Airiver Pulmonary Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) to treat central airway stenosis Additionally, the first patient has been enrolled & treated in a trial evaluating the Airiver DCB vs SoC bare balloon dilation in ~200 pts with central airway stenosis; positive results could support a future FDA regulatory…

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Teva Lands $400M Blackstone Life Sciences Deal to Support Duvakitug Development

Shots: Teva & Blackstone Life Sciences have entered a four-year strategic funding agreement to support the continued clinical development of duvakitug As per the deal, Blackstone will provide $400M to Teva over four years to fund duvakitug development, while Blackstone will receive potential milestone payment subject to FDA approval, & additional commercial milestones, as well…

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Akesobio

Akeso Presents P-II (COMPASSION-03) Trial Data on Cadonilimab for R/M Cervical Cancer at ESGO 2026

Shots: The P-II (COMPASSION-03/AK104-201) trial assessed cadonilimab in pts with recurrent or metastatic CC who have failed prior Pt-based CT, showing mOS of 17.5mos. in pts regardless of PD-L1 expression, with18 & 24mos. OS rates of 47.8% & 40.9%, respectively Updated data with 26.5mos. mFU showed that among 99 efficacy-evaluable pts achieving CR, mOS & PFS…

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Sino Biopharmaceutical and Sanofi Partner to Advance Rovadicitinib in a ~$1.53B Deal

Shots: Sino Biopharm via its subsidiary Chia Tai Tianqing has entered into an exclusive license agreement with a fully owned subsidiary of Sanofi for rovadicitinib As per the deal, Sanofi will obtain exclusive global license to develop, manufacture & commercialize rovadicitinib in exchange for $135M upfront & ~$1.395B in development, regulatory & sales milestones, as…

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Antengene and UCB Strike ~$1.18B Deal to Advance ATG-201 for B-Cell–Related Autoimmune Diseases

Shots: Antengene has granted UCB a global exclusive license to develop, manufacture, & commercialize ATG-201 for B-cell–related autoimmune diseases, plus access to Antengene’s associated manufacturing tech supporting the therapy As per the deal, Antengene will receive $80M in upfront & near-term milestones & ~$1.1B in development & commercial milestones, as well as net sales-based tiered…

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Innovent

Innovent Receives the NMPA Approval for Jaypirca to Treat R/R Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL)

Shots: The Chinese NMPA has approved Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) for the treatment of adults with r/r CLL/SLL after ≥1L of systemic therapy incl. a BTK inhibitor Approval was based on the P-III (BRUIN CLL‑321) study assessing Jaypirca monotx. (200mg, PO, QD) vs investigator’s choice of IdelaR or BR in 238 previously treated pts with r/r CLL/SLL Trial…

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Merck and Eisai Present P-III (LITESPARK-011) Trial Data on Welireg + Lenvima in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) at ASCO GU 2026

Shots: Merck & Eisai has reported the P-III (LITESPARK-011) trial data assessing Welireg (belzutifan; 120mg, PO, QD) + Lenvima (lenvatinib; 20mg, PO, QD) vs cabozantinib in 747 pts with advanced RCC whose disease progressed on or after anti-PD-1/ PD-L1 therapy At mFU of 29mos., trial met its 1EP of improved PFS by 30% (mPFS: 14.8 vs…

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Gyre Therapeutics to Acquire Cullgen for ~$300M

Shots: Gyre has entered into an agreement to acquire Cullgen in an all-stock transaction valued at ~$300M, making it a wholly owned subsidiary upon deal completion in Q2’26 Following the acquisition’s close, the combined company will operate as a fully integrated biopharma organization with US & China capabilities across discovery, manufacturing, & commercialization, addressing inflammatory…

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