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Bio-Thera Collaborates with Intas Pharmaceuticals for the Commercialization of BAT2506 (Biosimilar, Simponi) Across Canada

Shots: Bio-Thera Solutions has entered into an exclusive commercialization & license agreement with Intas Pharmaceuticals for BAT2506, a biosimilar version of Simponi (golimumab), for Canada The agreement expands their Feb 2025 deal, under which Intas holds US commercialization rights for BAT2506, while Bio-Thera handles its development & manufacturing BAT2506 is an IgG1 monoclonal antibody that targets…

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Phibro Animal Health Collaborates with Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals for Novel Canine Periodontal Therapy

Shots: Phibro Animal Health has entered into a licensing agreement with Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals to develop & commercialize a therapeutic asset targeting periodontal health in companion animals As per the agreement, Phibro will obtain exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Lighthouse Pharma’s proprietary compound for canine periodontal care, though financial terms were not disclosed The…

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Celltrion

Celltrion’s Eydenzelt (Biosimilar, Eylea) Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Multiple Retinal Diseases

Shots: The US FDA has approved Eydenzelt, a biosimilar version of Eylea (aflibercept), to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema (DME), & diabetic retinopathy Approval was supported by extensive analytical, non-clinical, & clinical data, incl. a P-III trial in DME pts (n=348) comparing Eydenzelt vs Eylea over…

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Novo Nordisk to Acquire Akero Therapeutics for ~$5.2B, Expanding its MASH Portfolio

Shots: Novo Nordisk will acquire Akero Therapeutics, incl. its lead asset efruxifermin (EFX), to expand its metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) portfolio As per the deal, Novo Nordisk will acquire Akero for $54/share in an all-cash transaction totaling ~$4.7B, along with one non-tradeable CVR of $6/share (~$0.5B) tied to EFX’s US FDA approval for compensated cirrhosis due…

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Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Jascayd (Nerandomilast) for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Shots: The US FDA has approved Jascayd (nerandomilast) for the treatment of adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); regulatory review is ongoing in China, Japan, & the EU, with further filings planned Approval was based on P-III (FIBRONEER-IPF) & P-II (Trial 2) trials, where FIBRONEER-IPF assessed Jascayd (18 or 9mg, PO, BID) vs PBO in…

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AviadoBio Enters Exclusive Option & License Agreement with UgeneX Therapeutics to Advance UGX-202

Shots: AviadoBio has entered into an exclusive option & license agreement with UgeneX Therapeutics to develop & commercialize UGX-202 As per the deal, AviadoBio will receive an option to develop & commercialize UGX-202 for retinitis pigmentosa & other indications globally (excl. Greater China), while UgeneX will receive upfront payments, r&d milestones, & sales milestone payments…

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Bunkerhill Health Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for Bunkerhill MAC to Detect and Quantify Mitral Annular Calcification

Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Bunkerhill MAC algorithm for the detection & quantification of mitral annular calcification (MAC) Bunkerhill MAC, developed & tested using data from 25+ academic centers incl. Emory, Thomas Jefferson, & UCSF, automatically identify & quantify MAC on routine non-gated chest CTs using AI to standardize MAC detection &…

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Regeneron New

Regeneron Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Adjuvant Libtayo to Treat High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) under priority review as an adj. treatment for CSCC adults who are at high risk for recurrence after surgery & radiation; application under EMA’s review, with decision expected in H1’26 Approval was based on the P-III (C-POST) trial assessing Libtayo adj. (350mg, IV, Q3W for first 12wks.…

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