Shots:The US FDA has issued a CRL related to the BLA for AVT05, a biosimilar version of Simponi (golimumab), in PFS & autoinjector formulationsThe CRL noted certain deficiencies from the FDA’s Jul 2025 pre-license inspection of Alvotech’s Reykjavik facility that must be resolved before AVT05 BLA approval, though no other issues were found,…
Shots:The UK’s MHRA has accepted a conditional marketing authorization (CMA) application for Tinlarebant to treat Stargardt diseaseCMA was based on the interim results from P-III (DRAGON) trial assessing Tinlarebant vs PBO in 104 adolescents with Stargardt disease across 11 jurisdictions, incl. the US, UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan,…
Shots:Daiichi Sankyo has dosed the first patient with Enhertu in combination with Keytruda in the P-III (DESTINYLung06) trial as a 1L treatment for unresectable, LA/M HER2 overexpressing & PD-L1 (TPS<50%) non-squamous NSCLCTrial will assess Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) + Keytruda vs Keytruda + Pt-based CT + pemetrexed as the 1L treatment in the mentioned pts…
This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Animal Health, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below: Roche Reports P-III (INShore) Trial Findings on Gazyva (Obinutuzumab) for Idiopathic Nephrotic SyndromeRead More: RocheMerck Reports the P-III (LITESPARK-022) Trial Data on Welireg + Keytruda to Treat Clear…
Shots:GlycoNex has dosed the last patient with SPD8, a biosimilar version of Prolia/Xgeva (denosumab), in its P-III trial for the treatment of primary osteoporosis from solid tumorsTrial will assess the PK, efficacy, & safety of SPD8 vs reference denosumab in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis; top-line results are expected in Q2’26 & data will support…
Shots:4DMT has granted Otsuka exclusive rights to develop & commercialize 4D-150 for retinal vascular diseases, incl. wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) & diabetic macular edema (DME) in Japan, China, Australia & other APAC markets, while retaining rights in other regionsAs per the deal, Otsuka will lead all regulatory & commercialization efforts in…
Shots:Metsera has declared Novo Nordisk’s unsolicited ~$9B acquisition proposal, valuing shares up to $77.75, as a “Superior Company Proposal” than its existing Pfizer Merger AgreementThe 2-step proposal incl. an initial $56.5/share cash payment & issuance of non-voting preferred stock for 50% of Metsera’s share capital, followed by a CVR of ~$21.25/share in cash…
Shots:Phibro Animal Health has launched Restoris piezoelectric dental gel for the treatment & support of long-term oral health in dogs with periodontal disease in the USLaboratory & clinical studies showed Restoris reduced periodontal pocket depth & promoted alveolar bone regeneration around treated teeth within 30 daysRestoris is applied into periodontal pockets via…
Shots:The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to Palynziq for the treatment of adolescents (12-17yrs.) with phenylketonuria (PDUFA: Feb 28, 2026)sBLA was supported by the P-III (PEGASUS) trial comparing Palynziq to diet alone in 55 adolescents with phenylketonuria, which showed reduced blood phenylalanine (Phe); results were presented at ICIEM’25Palynziq…
Shots:Health Canada has approved Enhertu monotx. for adult with inoperable HR+, HER2-low/ultralow MBC who have received ≥1 endocrine therapy (ET) & are ineligible for ET as the next line of therapyApproval was based on the P-III (DESTINY-Breast06) trial (N=866) assessing Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) vs CT (capecitabine/paclitaxel/nab-paclitaxel) in HR+, HER2-low (n=713) & ultralow (n=152) ptsTrial showed improved PFS…

