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:
Ionis Highlights P-III (CORE & CORE2) Trials Results of Olezarsen for Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG) at AHA 2025
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AstraZeneca Reports P-III (NATRON) Trial Data on Fasenra (Benralizumab) to Treat Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) …
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Third Arc Bio has entered into a licensing agreement with Adagene to utilize its SAFEbody technology platform for generating masked CD3 T cell engagers against unique tumor-associated antigens
As per the deal, Third Arc Bio will gain global rights to research, develop & commercialize 2 candidate molecules, while Adagene will receive a no-cost option…
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The Japanese MHLW has accepted an NDA of Vyepti for the treatment of pts living with migraine, who are eligible for preventive therapy; regulatory review is also ongoing in China & South Korea
The NDA was supported by extensive clinical data, incl. the P-III (SUNRISE) trial of Vyepti (100 or 300mg, IV) vs PBO…
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The US FDA has accepted the resubmitted BLA of ONS-5010 (bevacizumab-vikg) for the treatment of wAMD, considering a Class 1 review & granting a PDUFA goal date Dec 31, 2025; if approved, it will be branded Lytenava
ONS-5010 (intravitreal) is an ophthalmic bevacizumab formulation that binds all VEGF isoforms to block VEGF interaction with…
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The US FDA has granted full approval to Komzifti (QD, PO) to treat adults with r/r AML with NPM1 mutation who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options before the PDUFA date of Nov 30, 2025
Approval was backed by P-I/II (KOMET-001) trial in 112 r/r NPM1-mutant AML pts, showing 21.4% CR + CRh with a median…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the Hemastyl gel device to support chronic wound healing
The Hemastyl gel is a topical formulation that enhances the tissue-repair environment to support wound closure, while the Periwound NerveStim device works with Hemastyl to restore periwound function
The Periwound NerveStim device is in final FDA approval stages, with…
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The UK’s MHRA has approved Leqembi (IV, Q4W) as a maintenance therapy for early Alzheimer’s pts after completing 18mos. of Q2W Leqembi treatment
Leqembi is approved in 51 countries for early AD & under review in 9, while the Q4W maintenance is approved in the UK, China, the US, & others, with 4 applications…
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Day One has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Mersana, delisting Mersana from the public market & making it a wholly owned subsidiary upon deal completion
As per the deal, Day One will acquire Mersana for $25/share plus a CVR of ~$30.25/share tied to certain clinical development, regulatory, & commercial milestones for…
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The US FDA has accepted an NDA of 177Lu-edotreotide (ITM-11) for the treatment of GEP-NETs, with a PDUFA goal date of Aug 28, 2026
NDA was supported by the P-III (COMPETE) trial assessing ITM-11 vs everolimus (N=309) as a 1/2L treatment of inoperable, progressive, SSTR+ Grade 1 or 2 GEP-NETs, which met its 1EP of…
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Neurogene has reported interim data from the pediatric cohort (4-10yrs.) of the ongoing P-I/II trial assessing NGN-401 for the treatment of females with Rett syndrome
As of Oct 30, 2025, all pediatric pts (n=8) had functional gains across Rett syndrome domains, achieving 35 developmental milestones in fine motor, communication & ambulation. These gains were…

