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Merck Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Perioperative Keytruda for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LA-HNSCC)

Shots: Health Canada has approved neoadj. Keytruda followed by adj. Keytruda + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin & then as a single agent to treat operable LA-HNSCC tumors expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1) Approval was based on P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial assessing neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (15 cycles) + SoC RT ±…

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Mabwell Reports First Patient Dosing in P-I Trial of Bulumtatug Fuvedotin for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) in the US

Shots: Mabwell has dosed its first patient with Bulumtatug Fuvedotin (BFv or 9MW2821) in P-I trial for the treatment of TNBC pts Trial will assess safety & efficacy of BFv in TNBC pts previously treated with a taxane & an ADC with a topoisomerase inhibitor payload, measuring ORR as the 1EP Bulumtatug Fuvedotin, a Nectin-4–targeting…

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Remegen

Remegen Reports P-III Trial Data of Telitacicept for Sjögren’s Syndrome in China

Shots: Remegen has reported P-III trial data assessing telitacicept vs PBO in pts with primary Sjögren's syndrome Trial met its 1EP of reduced EULAR Sjögren’s syndrome disease activity index (ESSDAI), showing improved disease activity at Wk. 24; NMPA’s BLA submission is planned, along with presentation of detailed data at an upcoming conference Telitacicept is a…

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Greywolf Therapeutics Reports First Patient Dosing in P-I/II (EAST-1) Trial of GRWD0715 for Axial Spondyloarthritis

Shots: Greywolf Therapeutics has dosed its first patient with GRWD0715 in P-I/II (EAST-1) trial (n=~141) for the treatment of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) The P-I study will assess safety & tolerability of GRWD0715 in ~24 healthy participants & ~36 axSpA pts to utilize the results with proof-of-mechanism data for selecting the active dose for P-II trial…

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Myra Vision Receives FDA Conditional IDE Approval for Calibreye TGT System to Treat Glaucoma

Shots: Myra Vision received the US FDA conditional IDE approval to initiate its ADAPT study evaluating Calibreye Titratable Glaucoma Therapy (TGT) surgical system for glaucoma The IDE trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Calibreye TGT surgical system in ~70 refractory glaucoma pts with 12mos. primary effectiveness endpoint Calibreye System allows ophthalmologists to control…

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Bayer Enters a ~$1.3B Deal with Kumquat Biosciences to Develop and Commercialize a KRAS G12D Inhibitor

Shots: Bayer has entered into an exclusive global license agreement & collaboration with Kumquat Biosciences to develop and commercialize its KRAS G12D inhibitor Kumquat will initiate & complete the P-Ia study following FDA’s IND clearance in Jul 2025, while Bayer handles further development & commercialization, with Kumquat holding an exclusive option to negotiate US profit-loss…

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Lupin Collaborates with Sandoz to Commercialize Ranibizumab Biosimilar

Shots: Lupin has entered into a licensing agreement with Sandoz to market & commercialize Lupin’s ranibizumab biosimilar in multiple regions As per the deal, Sandoz will commercialize the product in the EU (excl. Germany), Switzerland, Norway, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, & Malaysia, while holding exclusive rights in most markets & semi-exclusive rights in France, Australia,…

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Novartis

Novartis Reports Topline P-III (VAYHIT2) Trial Finding on Ianalumab Regimen to Treat Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Shots: Novartis has reported topline P-III (VAYHIT2) trial data assessing ianalumab (3 or 9mg/kg, QM, IV) + eltrombopag vs PBO + eltrombopag in pts with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who failed 1L corticosteroid treatment Trial met its 1EP with prolonged time to treatment failure & showed increased sustained platelet count improvement at 6mos. (2EP); data…

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Junshi Biosciences Reports the NMPA’s sNDA Acceptance of Toripalimab + Disitamab Vedotin for Urothelial Carcinoma

Shots:                                                                                                                                                                  China’s NMPA has accepted sNDA of toripalimab + disitamab vedotin for the treatment of HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (LA/M UC) sNDA was backed by P-III (RC48-C016) trial assessing toripalimab + disitamab vedotin vs gemcitabine + cisplatin/carboplatin across 74 centres in systemic-treatment-naïve Chinese pts with HER2+ LA/M UC Toripalimab is an anti-PD-1…

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