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Ultragenyx Completes Patient Enrolment in P-III (Aspire) Trial of GTX-102 for Angelman Syndrome

Shots: Ultragenyx has completed enrolment in its P-III (Aspire) trial to assess GTX-102 (apazunersen) in Angelman syndrome pts with confirmation of full maternal UBE3A gene deletion; Aurora study in more ages & genotypes to begin in H2'25 Trial will evaluate GTX-102 (intrathecal, 8mg QM for 3mos., then up to 14mg Q4M) vs a sham treatment…

August 1, 2025

Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Hemophilia A or B (HA/HB) Without Inhibitors

Shots: The US FDA has approved label expansion of Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in pts (≥12yrs.) with HA/HB without inhibitors Approval was based on P-III (Explorer8) trial assessing Alhemo (n=42, 1mg/kg followed by 0.2mg/kg QD) vs no prophylaxis (n=21) in 156 males with HA/HB, where median duration of…

August 1, 2025

LENZ Therapeutics’ Vizz Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Presbyopia

Shots: The US FDA has approved Vizz (1.44% aceclidine ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of presbyopia in adults; samples are expected in the US by Oct 2025, with full commercial launch by mid-Q4’25 Approval was based on the 3 P-III trials: CLARITY 1 & 2 evaluating Vizz (QD) in 466 pts for 42 days as…

August 1, 2025

SetPoint Medical Receives the US FDA’s Approval for its SetPoint System to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Shots: The US FDA has approved the SetPoint System to treat adults with mod. to sev. rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are inadequately managed by or intolerant to existing advanced therapies, incl. biologics & targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) Approval was based on RESET-RA study evaluating SetPoint System vs sham device in 242 pts, which…

July 31, 2025

AbbVie Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Venclexta + Acalabrutinib for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Shots: The US FDA has received sNDA of Venclexta (venetoclax) & acalabrutinib in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) sNDA was supported by AstraZeneca-sponsored P-III (AMPLIFY) trial assessing Venclexta + acalabrutinib ± Obinutuzumab vs chemoimmunotherapy in previously untreated CLL pts without del(17p) or TP53 mutation Trial showed that Venclexta + acalabrutinib a 35% reduction…

July 31, 2025

IMUNON Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (OVATION 3) Trial of IMNN-001 for Ovarian Cancer

Shots: IMUNON has dosed the first pts with IMNN-001 in P-III (OVATION 3) trial for the treatment of women with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer Trial will evaluate IMNN-001 (100 mg/m², intraperitoneally, QW) + neoadj. & adj. CT vs CT alone in newly diagnosed stage 3C/4 ovarian cancer, incl. HRD+ pts who will receive PARP…

July 31, 2025

Purpose Pharma’s Attrogy Secures the EC’s Approval for the Treatment of Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated Amyloidosis

Shots: The EC has approved Attrogy (diflunisal) to treat hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis) in adults with stage 1 or 2 polyneuropathy in all EEA states EC approval was based on a P-III trial showing that diflunisal significantly slowed disease progression in patients with TTR amyloidosis. At 24 mos. baseline, 1EP met diflunisal led to…

July 31, 2025

PBI-Gordon Companies Reports US Availability of Felycin-CA1 to Treat Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Shots: PBI-Gordon Companies has reported US availability of Felycin-CA1 (sirolimus delayed-release tablets) via licensed veterinarians Felycin-CA1 has been conditionally approved by the US FDA for managing ventricular hypertrophy in cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) based on RAPACAT study The company is seeking a full new animal drug approval of Felycin-CA1 for cats with HCM through the…

July 31, 2025

Cardiosense’s CardioTag Device Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for Cardiac Function Assessment

Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to CardioTag device for assessing cardiac function Upon regulatory approval for the PCWP Analysis Software, the algorithm will be integrated with the CardioTag device for advanced heart failure management, following a multicenter study showing its PCWP value estimates matched implantable hemodynamic sensor accuracy in HFrEF pts; data was published…

July 31, 2025

AbbVie Reports Topline P-III (UP-AA) Trial Data on Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) to Treat Alopecia Areata

Shots: AbbVie has reported topline P-III (UP-AA) trial data on Rinvoq (QD) for sev. alopecia areata in adults & adolescents with a mean baseline SALT score of 83.8 Trial incl. 2 replicate studies (Study 1 & 2) in AA pts (n=1399; 12-64yrs.), where both studies' Period A, pts were randomized to Rinvoq 15mg, 30mg, or…

July 31, 2025

NEWS

Ultragenyx Completes Patient Enrolment in P-III (Aspire) Trial of GTX-102 for Angelman Syndrome

Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Hemophilia A or B (HA/HB) Without Inhibitors

LENZ Therapeutics’ Vizz Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Presbyopia

SetPoint Medical Receives the US FDA’s Approval for its SetPoint System to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

AbbVie Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Venclexta + Acalabrutinib for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

IMUNON Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (OVATION 3) Trial of IMNN-001 for Ovarian Cancer

Purpose Pharma’s Attrogy Secures the EC’s Approval for the Treatment of Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated Amyloidosis

PBI-Gordon Companies Reports US Availability of Felycin-CA1 to Treat Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cardiosense’s CardioTag Device Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for Cardiac Function Assessment

AbbVie Reports Topline P-III (UP-AA) Trial Data on Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) to Treat Alopecia Areata

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