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Astrazeneca & Daiichi Sankyo

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo Report the US FDA’s BLA Acceptance of Datopotamab Deruxtecan with Priority Review for EGFR-mutated NSCLC

Shots: FDA has accepted & granted priority review to the BLA of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) for treatment-experienced patients with LA/M EGFR-mutated NSCLC (PDUFA: Q3’25) which also received BTD from US FDA BLA & designation were based on P-II (TROPION-Lung05) & P-III (TROPION-Lung01) trials along with supporting data from P-I (TROPION-PanTumor01) study. The combined findings…

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J&J

Johnson & Johnson’s Reports the CE Mark Approval for Dual Energy Thermocool Smarttouch SF Catheter for Cardiac Arrhythmias

Shots: The CE mark of Thermocool Smarttouch SF Catheter for cardiac arrhythmias was based on SmartfIRE trial in European patients with refractory PAF that depicted 100% acute success rate & first-pass isolation achievement in 96.8% of veins (published in Apr 2024). The Trupulse Generator hardware compatibility is anticipated in H1’25 The company has concluded…

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Astellas

Astellas Reports the Health Canada’s Approval of Vyloy (Zolbetuximab) Plus Chemotherapy for Advanced G/GEJ Cancer

Shots: The Health Canada has approved Vyloy + fluoropyrimidine & Pt-based CT as a 1L treatment of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic CLDN 18.2+/HER2-ve G/GEJ adenocarcinoma, with further submissions under review. In addition, Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) recommended reimbursement of Vyloy with conditions Approval was based on the P-III (SPOTLIGHT: n= 565 & GLOW:…

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J&J

Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s BLA Acceptance of Nipocalimab with Priority Review for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted & granted priority review to the BLA of nipocalimab for treating patients with antibody positive (anti-AChR, anti-MuSK, anti-LRP4) gMG, based on P-III (Vivacity-MG3) trial. MAA in this indication has been filed with the EMA on Sep 11, 2024 The P-III study assessed safety & efficacy of nipocalimab +…

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GSK

GSK’s GSK’227 Secures the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Treating Late-Line R/R Osteosarcoma

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to GSK5764227 (GSK’227) for treating r/r osteosarcoma in patients with disease progression on at least 2 prior lines of therapy Designation was supported by P-II (ARTEMIS-002) trial (carried out by Hansoh Pharma) assessing the safety & efficacy of GSK’227 to treat patients (n=60; 42 had osteosarcoma) with…

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Amgen

Amgen’s Imdylltra (Tarlatamab) Secures the MHRA’s Conditional Marketing Authorization as a 3L Treatment of ES-SCLC

Shots: The MHRA has granted conditional marketing authorization to Imdylltra for treating adults with ES-SCLC, whose disease progressed post prior 2 lines of treatment. Further evaluation is underway This authorization was supported by P-II (DeLLphi-301) study assessing Imdylltra (10mg, Q2W) in ES-SCLC patients (N=99). It showed ORR of 41% & mDoR of 9.7mos. …

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Astellas

Astellas’ Vyloy (Zolbetuximab) Secures the NMPA’s Approval as a 1L Treatment of Advanced G/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Shots: The NMPA has granted approval to Vyloy + fluoropyrimidine & Pt-based CT as a 1L treatment of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-, CLDN18.2+ G/GEJ adenocarcinoma Approval was supported by P-III (GLOW: n=145 & SPOTLIGHT: n=36) studies assessing Vyloy + CAPOX & mFOLFOX6, respectively, vs PBO among Chinese patients with this indication …

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GSK

GSK’s Nucala (Mepolizumab) Secures the NMPA’s Approval for Treating Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)

Shots: The NMPA has approved Nucala as an add-on therapy with intranasal corticosteroids in CRSwNP adults with inadequately controlled disease. It is approved for patients (≥12yrs.) as an add-on treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma & for adults having eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis Approval was based on 2 P-III studies: MERIT assessing Nucala vs PBO…

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