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The US FDA has received NDA for Immunome’svaregacestat for the treatment of adults with desmoid tumors
NDA is supported by the global P-III (RINGSIDE) trial assessing varegacestat (1.2mg, QD) vs PBO until disease progression or death in 156 pts with progressing desmoid tumors; eligible pts could then enter OLE phase, which is ongoing
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The EC has approved Poherdy (420mg/14mL, IV), an interchangeable biosimilar version of Perjeta (pertuzumab) for all indications of the reference product
Approval was based on extensive data, incl. structural & functional analytical data, PK & clinical studies, which showed similarity & interchangeability in terms of analytical, PK, efficacy, safety, & immunogenicity between Poherdy &…
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Chiesi Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KalVista Pharmaceuticals, expanding Chiesi's rare immunology portfolio
As per the deal, Chiesi will acquire KalVista for $27/share, representing the total deal value of ~$1.9B, with the transaction expected to close in Q3’26 & remaining shares acquired later via a second-step merger
Upon completion, Chiesi…
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Teva has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Emalex Biosciences, incl. its lead asset, ecopipam, expanding its neuroscience pipeline & accelerating Teva’s pivot to growth strategy
As per the deal, Teva will acquire Emalex for $700M upfront, & ~$200M in commercial milestones, plus royalties on global net sales of ecopipam, subject to regulatory approval; closing is expected in Q3’26…
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The Chinese NMPA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to HUTCHMED's sovleplenib for the treatment of adults with warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) who had an inadequate response to ≥1 previous glucocorticoid treatment
NDA was supported by the Chinese P-II/III (ESLIM-02) assessing sovleplenib vs PBO in adults with primary or secondary wAIHA who had…
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InnoCare has dosed the first patient with orelabrutinib in the P-III trial for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), assessing its efficacy & safety against PBO, with the SRI-4 response rate at Wk. 52 as the 1EP
Orelabrutinib was assessed in the P-IIb trial, which met its 1EP, where orelabrutinib (75mg, QD) showed…
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Kestrel has entered into a strategic agreement with AbbVie, structured as a warrant deal, granting AbbVie an exclusive option to acquire Kestrel upon achievement of key development milestones
As per the deal, AbbVie will fund development of KST-6051, with an exclusive option to acquire Kestrel based on development & regulatory milestone completion, representing the…
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Profluent has entered into a multi-program strategic research collaboration with Eli Lilly to develop & commercialize custom site-specific recombinases to address diseases with unmet needs
As per the deal, Profluent will use its AI models to design & optimize site-specific recombinases for multiple genomic targets, while Lilly will gain exclusive rights to selected assets…
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CareDx has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Naveris, extending CareDx’s Precision Medicine Testing Services strategy into specialty oncology
As per the deal, CareDx will acquire Naveris for $160M upfront & up to $100M in revenue milestones; closing is expected in Q3’26
Naveris’ liquid biopsy platform uses TTMV DNA to detect viral DNA…
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The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review as well as BTD to GSK's bepirovirsen for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis B (CHB)
NDA & designation were supported by the P-III (B-Well 1 & B-Well 2) trial results assessing bepirovirsen vs PBO in nucleos(t)ide analogue-treated pts with CHB & baseline…

