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BioCryst to Acquire Astria Therapeutics in ~$700M Cash-and-Stock Transaction

Shots: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Astria Therapeutics, strengthening its allergic & immunology portfolio As per the deal, Astria shareholders will receive $8.55 in cash + 0.59 BioCryst shares, valuing Astria at $13/share with an enterprise value of ~$700M (equity value: ~$920M), plus Astria shareholders will hold ~15% of pro…
October 15, 2025

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Pfizer Reports Topline P-III (HER2CLIMB-05) Trial Data of Tukysa (Tucatinib) in Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)

Shots: Pfizer has reported P-III (HER2CLIMB-05) trial data assessing Tukysa (n=326) vs PBO (n=328), both in combination with trastuzumab & pertuzumab, as a maintenance therapy for pts with HER2+ MBC following induction therapy in the 1L setting Trial met its 1EP with a significant improvement in the investigator-assessed PFS & showed favorable safety; data to…
October 15, 2025

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Click Therapeutics Report P-III (CONVOKE) Trial Data on CT-155 for Schizophrenia

Shots: The P-III (CONVOKE) trial assessed CT-155 (BI 3972080) vs a digital control app as an adjunct to SoC antipsychotic therapy in pts (≥18yrs.) with experiential negative symptoms of schizophrenia Trial met its 1EP with 6.8 vs 4.2-point improvement in negative symptom severity on the CAINS-MAP at 16wks., achieving a Cohen’s D of -0.36; most…
October 15, 2025

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Nabla Bio Collaborates with Takeda to Advance AI-Driven Protein Therapeutics Design

Shots: Nabla Bio has entered into a multi-year research collaboration with Takeda to advance AI-driven design of protein therapeutics, leveraging Nabla Bio’s Joint Atomic Model (JAM) Nabla Bio will deploy its proprietary JAM platform across Takeda’s early-stage programs to enable de novo antibody design for multiple targets, multi-specifics, challenging targets, & custom therapeutics As per the…
October 14, 2025

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SystImmune Doses First Patient in P-II/III (IZABRIGHT-Breast01) Trial of Iza-Bren to Treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

Shots: SystImmune has dosed the first patient with izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) in the global P-II/III (IZABRIGHT-Breast01) study for previously untreated TNBC ineligible for anti-PD-(L)1 drugs First patient dosing triggered $250M milestone payment to SystImmune under its 2023 deal with BMS, where SystImmune is further eligible to receive additional ~$250M in contingent near-term payments & ~$7.1B…
October 14, 2025

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China’s NMPA Approves GSK’s Shingrix to Protect Individuals Against Shingles

Shots: China’s NMPA has approved Shingrix (Recombinant Zoster Vaccine) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults (≥18yrs.) at increased risk due to immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by known disease or therapy Approval was supported by 6 trials in pts (≥18yrs.) who had undergone recent stem cell transplantation, kidney transplant, or had blood cancer, solid…
October 14, 2025

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Roche’s Elecsys pTau181 Test Receives the US FDA’s Clearance to Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease

Shots: The US FDA has cleared the Elecsys pTau181 test to measure phosphorylated Tau 181 protein to help rule out Alzheimer’s-related amyloid pathology in individuals (≥55yrs.) Elecsys pTau181 was evaluated in a non-interventional study of 312 participants, showing 97.9% negative predictive value (NPV) in an early disease-stage, low-prevalence population Elecsys pTau217 is an in-vitro diagnostic…
October 14, 2025

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MannKind Reports the US FDA’s sBLA Acceptance of Afrezza (Inhaled Insulin) for Children and Adolescents with Diabetes

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sBLA of Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder for the treatment of children & adolescents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes (PDUFA: May 29, 2026) sBLA was supported by P-III (INHALE-1), assessing Afrezza vs multiple daily injections (MDI), both in addition to basal insulin among type1/2 diabetic pts (4-17yrs.)…
October 14, 2025

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NEXTBIOMEDICAL Enrolls First Patient in RESORB Trial of Nexsphere-F to Use it in Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) for Knee Osteoarthritis

Shots: NEXTBIOMEDICAL has enrolled the first patient in the RESORB trial, evaluating Nexsphere-F vs intra-articular corticosteroid injections for use in GAE in ~126 US pts with painful knee osteoarthritis Nexsphere-F data from 155 pts published in The JVIR showed a 67% average pain reduction at 6mos., while a study published in The OJSM demonstrated safety…
October 14, 2025

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BeOne Medicines’ Sonrotoclax Receives FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to sonrotoclax for adults with r/r MCL & accepted BeOne’s request for participation in Project Orbis for concurrent global review of the therapy Decision was based on P-I/II (BGB-11417-201) assessing sonrotoclax in r/r MCL pts previously treated with BTKi & anti-CD20 therapy; Part 1 enrolled 22 pts on…
October 13, 2025

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