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Insilico Medicine and Servier Enter ~$888M R&D Alliance to Advance Novel Oncology Therapies

Shots: Insilico Medicine has entered into a multi-year R&D collaboration with Servier to identify & develop novel oncology therapeutics for challenging targets using Insilico's Pharma.AI As per the deal, Servier will share R&D costs &, upon successful identification of potential candidates, assume responsibility for clinical validation, regulatory engagement, & global commercialization of the resulting oncology drug candidates…

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HUTCHMED Initiates P-III Trial of Surufatinib + Camrelizumab + CT for Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Shots: HUTCHMED has initiated P-III portion of P-II/III trial of the combination of surufatinib, camrelizumab, nab-paclitaxel & gemcitabine (S+C+AG) as the 1L treatment of metastatic PDAC in China, with the first patient receiving the dose on Dec 30, 2025 Trial will evaluate the combination against nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine in ~400 PDAC adults who have not…

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The 2025 Playbook: Industry Trends Shaping the Future of Biopharma 

Shots:  2025 marked a decisive inflection point for the global life sciences and biopharma industry. After several years defined by experimentation, abundant capital, and expansive innovation narratives, the industry entered a phase of disciplined execution.   Strategies were stress-tested, science was closely scrutinized, and only programs with clear biological rationale and operational readiness advanced.  Rather than…

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KORU Medical Systems Seeks FDA Clearance for FreedomEDGE System to Deliver Phesgo in HER2+ Breast Cancer Patients

Shots: The US FDA has received the 510(k) premarket notification for FreedomEDGE infusion system to subcutaneously administer Phesgo (Perjeta/Herceptin/hyaluronidase-zzxf) in HER2+ breast cancer The Infusion System enables efficient large-volume SC drug delivery, addressing unmet needs in oncology infusion centers by improving nurse administration experience while supporting faster, more streamlined clinical workflows The system supports SC…

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SOFIE Biosciences Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (FAPI-GO) Trial of [18F]FAPI-74 for Diagnosis of GI Cancer

Shots: SOFIE Biosciences has dosed the first patient with [18F]FAPI-74, a fluorine-18 labeled radiopharmaceutical, in the P-III (FAPI-GO) trial for the diagnosis of GI cancers The trial will assess the clinical utility of [¹⁸F]FAPI-74 PET/CT over 24mos. in the detection of metastatic disease in 200 adults with gastroesophageal cancer across 18 sites Another P-III (FAPI-PRO)…

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Mabwell Doses First Patient in P-II Trial of 9MW3811 for Pathological Scarring

Shots: Mabwell has dosed the first patient with 9MW3811 in its P-II (CTR20254857) trial in China for pathological scarring The trial will assess safety, tolerability, PK, & preliminary efficacy of 9MW3811 in pts with pathological scarring following P-I completion in healthy subjects across Australia & China 9MW3811 has shown significant preclinical efficacy in pulmonary fibrosis…

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Cogent Biosciences Reports US FDA’s NDA Submission of Bezuclastinib for NonAdvanced Systemic Mastocytosis

Shots: The US FDA has received the NDA of bezuclastinib for the treatment of NonAdvanced Systemic Mastocytosis (NonAdvSM) NDA was supported by the SUMMIT trial, which met its 1 & 2EPs, showing clinical benefit across all symptom domains, incl. 11 individual patient-reported symptoms as well as the most severe symptom, along with correlated biomarker reductions…

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Ultragenyx Completes FDA Rolling BLA Submission for DTX401 in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia (GSDIa)

Shots: Ultragenyx has completed rolling submission of a BLA to the FDA seeking approval of DTX401 (pariglasgene brecaparvovec) for the treatment of GSDIa BLA is supported by data from 52 pts with 6yrs. of follow-up. Previously reported P-III (GlucoGene) trial results showed significant reductions in both quantity & frequency of daily cornstarch intake, improved euglycemia…

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA Approval of Nereus (Tradipitant) to Prevent Vomiting Induced by Motion

Shots: The US FDA has granted Nereus for the prevention of vomiting induced by motion, backed by 3 trials, incl. 2 P-III real-world boat studies (Motion Syros & Motion Serifos) & 1 supporting study in pts with documented motion sickness In Motion Syros (n=365) & Motion Serifos (n=316), vomiting incidence was 18.3–19.5% & 10.4–18.3% vs 44.3%…

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HUTCHMED Reports NMPA’s NDA Acceptance with Priority Review of Savolitinib for Gastric Cancer Patients with MET Amplification

Shots: The Chinese NMPA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to savolitinib for the treatment of LA/M gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction (GC/GEJ) adenocarcinoma pts with MET amplification who have failed ≥2 prior systemic treatments NDA was supported by the P-II trial of savolitinib in gastric cancer pts with MET amplification in China, which met its 1EP of improved ORR by…

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