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SystImmune and BMS’ Izalontamab Brengitecan Secures the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Treat EGFRm NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) for LA/M NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations progressing on or after EGFR TKI & Pt-based CT Designation was backed by data from 3 ongoing trials: BL-B01D1-101 & BL-B01D1-203 in China led by Sichuan Biokin, & the global BL-B01D1-LUNG-101…

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Galvanize Therapeutics Enrolls First Patient in PROPEL Registry Trial of Aliya Pulsed Electric Field Ablation for Soft Tissue Lesions

Shots: Galvanize Therapeutics has enrolled the first patient in the PROPEL registry trial evaluating the Aliya Pulsed Electric Field ablation system for soft tissue lesions, including primary and metastatic lung, liver, & other organ tumors Trial will evaluate clinical application, safety, perioperative outcomes, & radiographic response of the Aliya PEF system in ~1000 pts over…

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Eli Lilly Collaborates with Superluminal Medicines to Develop Small Molecule for Cardiometabolic Diseases and Obesity

Shots: Superluminal Medicines & Eli Lilly have partnered to develop small molecule therapeutics for undisclosed GPCR targets in cardiometabolic diseases & obesity, leveraging Superluminal’s drug discovery platform As per the deal, Superluminal will use its platform to discover & optimize small molecules, while Lilly will obtain exclusive rights to develop & commercialize the candidates in…

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Precigen’s Papzimeos Receives the US FDA’s Full Approval for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

Shots: The US FDA has granted full approval to Papzimeos (zopapogene imadenovec-drba) for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), even though its BLA was originally submitted under the accelerated approval pathway Approval was based on a P-I/II trial meeting its 1EP of safety as well as efficacy & showed 51% pts (18/35) achieving CR with…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Aug 11, 2025 – Aug 14, 2025)  

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, Animal Health, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:    Novartis Reports Topline P-III (NEPTUNUS-1 & 2) Trials Finding on Ianalumab to Treat Active Sjögren’s Disease  Read More: Novartis  Stoke Therapeutics and Biogen Report First Patient Dosing in P-III (EMPEROR)…

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Sanofi’s Rilzabrutinib Secures the EMA’s Orphan Drug Designation to Treat IgG4-Related Disease

Shots: The EMA has granted ODD to rilzabrutinib for the treatment of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) Rilzabrutinib (PO) is being evaluated in a P-II trial for IgG4-RD with glucocorticoids vs glucocorticoids alone, showing reduced flares, improved disease markers, & steroid sparing over 52 weeks; data presented at EULAR 2025 Rilzabrutinib, a reversible covalent BTK inhibitor, is…

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BioCardia Collaborates with CART-Tech to Advance Heart3D Fusion Imaging for Interventional Cardiology

Shots: BioCardia has entered into an exclusive development & commercialization agreement with CART-Tech for Heart3D Fusion Imaging to improve 2D x-ray images used for cardiac biotherapeutic delivery & biopsy procedures As per the deal, BioCardia secured global exclusive rights to CART-Tech’s IP for biotherapeutic interventions, plus exclusive US distribution rights for cardiac biopsy & global…

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