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FDA has approved Tremfya (SC; Wk. 0, 4 & then Q8W) for children (≥6yrs.; ≥40kg) with mod. to sev. plaque PsO, who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy, or active PsA; an FDA application was also filed to add joint damage inhibition in active PsA adults to Tremfya’s label
Plaque PsO approval was based…
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The US FDA has approved Enoby (RGB-14-P) & Xtrenbo (RGB-14-X), biosimilar versions of Prolia & Xgeva (denosumab) for the treatment of bone & skeletal disorders
Approval was based on extensive clinical data submitted by Hikma, incl. analytical, non-clinical & clinical studies, which showed comparable quality, efficacy, safety & immunogenicity of Enoby & Xtrenbo to reference…
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The global P-III (DESTINY-Breast05) trial data assessed Enhertu (trastuzumab DXd; 5.4mg/kg) vs trastuzumab emtansine in 1,635 HER2+ primary breast cancer pts with residual invasive disease in breast or axillary lymph nodes after neoadj. therapy & a high risk of recurrence
Trial showed improved invasive disease-free survival (1EP), while OS (2EP) was immature during interim…
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The US FDA has received an NDA for tavapadon (QD, PO) for Parkinson’s disease (PD), supported by P-III (TEMPO-1 & 2) trials in early PD & P-III (TEMPO-3) evaluating adjunctive use with levodopa in pts with motor fluctuations, plus interim data from P-III (TEMPO-4) open label study
TEMPO-1 (n=529) & TEMPO-2 (n=304) evaluated fixed…
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Genmab has entered into a transaction agreement to acquire Merus, incl. its lead asset petosemtamab, expanding its late-stage pipeline & accelerating Genmab’s shift to a wholly owned model
As per the deal, Genmab will acquire Merus for $97 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing the deal value of ~$8B, with closing expected in the…
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The US FDA has received a BLA for a biosimilar candidate to Novartis’ Xolair (omalizumab), developed by Kashiv BioSciences
Additionally, Amneal expects to incur a $22.5M R&D milestone charge in Q3’25 instead of Q4 due to the earlier BLA filing & holds exclusive US commercialization rights for the product pending regulatory approval
Xolair is…
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The US FDA has approved label expansion to Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgnb) as an adj. to diet, exercise & other lipid-lowering therapies for the treatment of children (1 to <5yrs.) with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
Approval was supported by efficacy & safety results in 6 children with HoFH (incl. PK data from 4) who participated in…
This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:
Roche Reports P-III (evERA Breast Cancer) Trial Data on Giredestrant + Everolimus for ER-Positive Breast Cancer
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BMS Reports the P-III (EXCALIBER-RRMM) Trial Data of Iberdomide Regimen to Treat…
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Intellia has reported P-I trial data assessing nexiguran ziclumeran (nex-z) in ATTRv-PN; results were presented at the International ATTR Amyloidosis Meeting 2025 & published in The NEJM
Single dose of nex-z achieved mean TTR reductions of 92% at 24mos. & 90% in 12 pts followed for 36mos. At 24mos., 13/18 pts met ≥4-point mNIS+7 improvement, incl.…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Quantra Hemostasis System with QStat Cartridge, expanding its use in peripartum obstetric procedures to help manage postpartum hemorrhage
Quantra is a cartridge-based viscoelastic testing system that uses SEER Sonorheometry tech to provide fast, point-of-care whole-blood coagulation analysis in <15min., enabling individualized & evidence-based decisions, along with…

