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Innovative Minds Psychedelics in Medicine
PharmaShots Magazine-September-2025 Edition
Medical psychedelics are a fascinating field that modern science has yet to comprehend completely. Researchers are still digging up, trying to find evidence-based outcomes to tap into a whole new opportunity in psychiatry and mental health medicines The September Edition unearths a brand-new perspective on psychedelics through engaging articles, illustrative infographics, trailing BioTrends, illuminating regulatory…
Merck
Merck Reports P-III (STRIDE-13) Trial of Capvaxive for Active Immunization Against Pneumococcal Disease
Shots: Merck has reported P-III (STRIDE-13) trial evaluating Capvaxive (21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) vs PPSV23 in pts (n=882; 2 to <18yrs.) with prior pediatric pneumococcal vaccination & chronic conditions increasing pneumococcal disease risk Trial showed that Capvaxive induced immune responses to all 21 serotypes per opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) geometric mean titers (2EP), plus was noninferior…
neurocare Receives the US FDA’s Clearance for Apollo TMS Therapy Devices to Treat Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents
Shots: neurocare has received US FDA clearance for its Apollo Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy devices to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents The Apollo TMS Therapy system is a non-invasive treatment that uses a magnetic coil on the head to stimulate targeted brain pathways, with about 60% of patients achieving remission with TMS…
QIAGEN Secures CE-IVDR Certification for QIAstat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel to Detect CNS Infections
Shots: QIAGEN has obtained European CE-IVDR certification for its QIAstat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel to diagnose CNS infections, securing CE-IVDR approval for its entire QIAstat-Dx syndromic testing systems & panels The QIAstat-Dx ME Panel offers CNS infection coverage with 16 clinically relevant targets, incl. cytomegalovirus to meet current clinical needs & exclusive Streptococcus pyogenes detection to…
Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo Reports the EMA’s MAA Acceptance of Enhertu to Treat Solid Tumors
Shots: The EMA has validated the Type II Variation MAA for Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) to treat previously treated adults with HER2+ (IHC 3+) unresectable or metastatic solid tumors, who have unsatisfactory alternative treatment options MAA was supported by 3 P-II (DESTINY-PanTumor02, DESTINY-CRC02 & DESTINY-Lung01) trials, where DESTINY-PanTumor02 (n=267, incl. 111 HER2+ pts) assessed Enhertu (5.4mg/kg)…
Corcept Therapeutics Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Relacorilant to Treat Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA of relacorilant for the treatment of Pt-resistant ovarian cancer (PDUFA: Jul 11, 2026) NDA was supported by P-III (ROSELLA) & P-II trials, where relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel demonstrated improved PFS & OS compared to nab-paclitaxel monotx., with no need for biomarker selection & favorable safety Additionally, relacorilant (GR antagonist)…