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Bavarian Nordic
Bavarian Nordic Reports the Health Canada’s NDS Acceptance of CHIKV VLP to Prevent Chikungunya
Shots: Health Canada has accepted NDS of CHIKV VLP for active immunization against CHIKV disease in individuals (≥12yrs.); decision is anticipated in H1’26 NDS was based on 2 P-III trials (n>3,500) that met their 1EP, with 97.8% of subjects aged 12–64yrs. & 87.3% aged >65yrs. developing neutralizing antibodies by day 21 post vaccination; seroresponse rates…
Sanofi to Acquire Vicebio for ~$1.6B
Shots: Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Vicebio, expanding its respiratory vaccines pipeline & capabilities with Vicebio’s vaccine candidates (VXB-241 & VXB-251) & Molecular Clamp tech As per the deal, Vicebio will receive $1.15B upfront & ~$450M in development & regulatory milestones; closing is expected in Q4’25 Molecular Clamp tech stabilizes viral proteins…
Next-Gen T Cell Engagers for Solid Tumors: Shaun Murphy in a Riveting Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots
Shots:   Unlike hematologic malignancies, where the elimination of most or all tumor cells results in immunosuppression, making headways in solid tumors requires a new holistic approach when using T Cell Engagers  Abpro’s ABP-102/CT-P72, co-developed by Celltrion leverages a tetravalent format; bivalent for both HER2 and CD3  PharmaShots welcomes Shaun Murphy, Vice President, Nonclinical Research and…
Sun Pharma Reports Topline Data from P-III (INSPIRE-1 & INSPIRE-2) Trials of Ilumya (Tildrakizumab) for Active Psoriatic Arthritis
Shots: Sun Pharma has reported topline data from P-III (INSPIRE-1 & INSPIRE-2) trials assessing Ilumya (100mg) in pts with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) INSPIRE-1 & INSPIRE-2 trials to evaluate Ilumya (Q12W) vs PBO in ~800 active PsA pts over 52wks., where INSPIRE-1 enrolled pts with prior anti-TNF exposure & INSPIRE-2 enrolled anti-TNF naïve pts Both…
Bayer
Bayer Reports EC’s Approval of Nubeqa for Treating Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)
Shots: The EC has approved Nubeqa (darolutamide) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) ± docetaxel to treat mHSPC pts Approval was based on the P-III (ARANOTE) trial evaluating Nubeqa (600mg, BID) + ADT vs PBO + ADT in 669 mHSPC pts Trial showed a 46% reduction in rPFS (1EP), with consistent benefit observed across all subgroups, incl. pts…
ARS Pharmaceuticals and ALK’s EURneffy Secures the MHRA’s Approval to Treat Allergic Reactions in Children
Shots: The UK’s MHRA has approved EURneffy 2mg (adrenaline nasal spray) to treat allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) in children (>30kg); commercially available in the UK by late Q3’25 In Nov 2024, ARS Pharma granted ALK exclusive rights to commercialize neffy outside the US, incl. EU (as EURneffy), Canada, & select markets in exchange for $145M upfront, ~$320M…