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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…
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Evaxion has granted Merck the rights to EVX-B3, a preclinical vaccine candidate under their Sep 2024 option & license agreement
As per the deal, Merck will assume full responsibility & costs of further development of EVX-B3 in exchange for $7.5M upfront & ~$592M in development, regulatory & sales milestones, with net sales-based royalties
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FDA approved Inluriyo (200mg; PO) for treating adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed after ≥1L of endocrine therapy; US availability expected in the coming wks.
Approval was based on P-III (EMBER-3) trial (N=874: 32% in 1L & 64% in 2L treatment post progression) assessing Inluriyo ± abemaciclib vs fulvestrant/exemestane…
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The US FDA has approved Palsonify for 1L treatment of adults with acromegaly who are ineligible for or inadequately respond to surgery; commercially available in the US by Oct 2025 & MAA under EMA's review, with CHMP opinion expected in H1’26
Approval was based on 2 P-III (PATHFNDR-2 & PATHFNDR-1) trials assessing Palsonify vs PBO…
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The EC has approved Kisunla to treat early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease in adults with mild impairment or dementia & confirmed amyloid pathology who are ApoE4 heterozygotes or non-carriers
Approval was based on P-III (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2) study (n=1736, ≥18mos.) & P-IIIb (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 6) trial (n=843, 60-85yrs.) assessing Kisunla (QM) vs PBO in AD pts
The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trial showed…
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Acadia Pharmaceuticals has reported topline P-III (COMPASS PWS) trial data of carbetocin (ACP-101; intranasal) in pts with hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome
The global trial evaluated carbetocin (3.2mg, TID) vs PBO for 12wks. in 175 pts (5 to 30yrs) with Prader-Willi syndrome & failed to meet its 1EP of change in HQ-CT alongside any 2EP
Additionally,…
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ClearNote Health has received the UKCA certification for its Avantect Multi-Cancer & Ovarian Cancer tests to detect multiple cancers & support early diagnosis of ovarian cancer, respectively
The Multi-Cancer Detection Test screens multiple cancers from a simple blood sample using 5-hydroxymethylcytosine & genomic biomarkers in cell-free DNA, & was selected for the NCI-funded Vanguard…
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Smart Meter has launched iAmbientHealth to passively track heart rate, respiration, movement & bed exits without wearables or cameras
iAmbientHealth provides continuous real-time health insights & predicts health events up to 7 days in advance, where in a study with 200 pts, it predicted over 75% of hospital transfers & reduced hospitalizations by 50%…
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Hansa Biopharma has reported topline P-III (ConfIdeS) trial data assessing imlifidase vs control for 12mos. in 64 kidney transplant pts (cPRA ≥99.9%) across 25 US sites
Trial met its 1EP of improved kidney function at 12mos. per mean eGFR, with pts achieving eGFR of 51.5 mL/min/1.73m2 vs 19.3 mL/min/1.73m2, plus reached statistical significance in…
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The US FDA has granted FTD to alnodesertib + low-dose irinotecan as the 3L treatment of adults with ATM-negative metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
Designation was based on the P-I/II (STELLA) trial (ongoing in the US) assessing the regimen in solid tumors with ATM deficiency, which showed responses in 3L mCRC & 7 additional solid…

