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AstraZeneca Reports P-III (FLAURA2) Trial Findings on Tagrisso Regimen to Treat EGFRm NSCLC

Shots: AstraZeneca has reported P-III (FLAURA2) trial findings on Tagrisso + Pt-based CT as a 1L treatment of pts with locally advanced (Stage IIIB-IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV) EGFRm NSCLC The P-III (FLAURA2) trial assessed Tagrisso (80mg, QD, PO) + pemetrexed + cisplatin/carboplatin (Q3W for 4 cycles) followed by Tagrisso + pemetrexed maintenance (Q3W) vs…

July 21, 2025

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…

July 21, 2025

The EC Grants Conditional Approval to SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Ezmekly for NF1-PN

Shots: The EC has granted conditional approval to Ezmekly (mirdametinib) for pts (≥2yrs.) with unresectable neurofibromatosis type 1 associated symptomatic plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN) based on P-IIb (ReNeu) trial The P-IIb (ReNeu) study assessed mirdametinib (2mg/m^2, BID) in 2 Arms (N=114: 56 pediatric & 58 adults) & met its 1EP of cORR (52% & 41%) with durable…

July 21, 2025

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Receives the US FDA’s RMAT Designation of RP-A601 to Treat PKP2-Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy

Shots: The US FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to RP-A601 for the treatment of PKP2-arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy Designation was supported by ongoing P-I trial, where all 3 adults treated with a single dose of RP-A601 (8x10¹³ GC/kg) showed enhanced PKP2 protein expression, incl. 110% & 398% increase in 2 pts with low…

July 18, 2025

Daiichi Sankyo Receives the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Enhertu + Perjeta to Treat HER2+ Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to Enhertu + Perjeta for the 1L treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer Designation was supported by P-III (DESTINY-Breast09) trial data on Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) ± Perjeta vs taxane, trastuzumab & Perjeta (THP) in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer pts (n=1157) Trial showed improved PFS by 44% (mPFS: 40.7…

July 18, 2025

NKGen Biotech Partners with HekaBio to Accelerate Troculeucel Development in Japan

Shots: NKGen Biotech has partnered with HekaBio to accelerate the regulatory, manufacturing & commercial development of troculeucel in Japan As per the collaboration, HekaBio will lead trials & handle regulatory activities with Japan’s PMDA for pre-market approval of troculeucel in neurodegenerative diseases, incl. Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s. Also, HekaBio aims for first pts dosing in Japan…

July 18, 2025

Keros Therapeutics Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (RENEW) Trial of Elritercept for Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in Adults with MDS

Shots: Keros has dosed the first pts in P-III (RENEW) trial assessing elritercept vs PBO in adults with transfusion-dependent anemia with very low, low, or intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) Dosing triggers a $10M milestone under Keros & Takeda’s Jan 2025 deal, in which Takeda gained global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize elritercept (excl.…

July 18, 2025

Samsung Bioepis Collaborates with Harrow to Commercialize its Ophthalmology Biosimilars in the US

Shots: Samsung Bioepis has entered into a definitive agreement to grant Harrow exclusive commercial rights of its ophthalmology biosimilar portfolio incl. Byooviz, biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab), & Opuviz, biosimilar to Eylea (aflibercept) in the US Byooviz has been available in the US through Biogen since its launch in Jun 2022. In Oct 2024, Biogen notified…

July 18, 2025

The US FDA Grants Priority Review to Johnson & Johnson’s TAR-200 for BCG-Unresponsive High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC)

Shots: The US FDA has granted priority review to NDA of TAR-200 for the treatment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive HR-NMIBC with CIS &/or papillary tumors NDA was supported by the P-IIb (SunRISe-1) trial, assessing TAR-200 in pts ineligible or opting out of radical cystectomy that showed an 82.4% CR rate & 52.9% remained cancer-free for at…

July 18, 2025

Saluda Medical Reports Full Launch of EVA Sensing Technology for Spinal Cord Stimulation in the US

Shots: Saluda Medical has reported full commercial launch of EVA in the US following its approval in Dec 2024 Saluda Medical will present new clinical data on EVA and the Evoke SmartLoop System at ASPN 2025, featuring 11 abstracts, one oral presentation, & over 37 total publications, incl. 36-month efficacy results from the EVOKE Study…

July 17, 2025

NEWS

AstraZeneca Reports P-III (FLAURA2) Trial Findings on Tagrisso Regimen to Treat EGFRm NSCLC

ARS Pharmaceuticals and ALK’s EURneffy Secures the MHRA’s Approval to Treat Allergic Reactions in Children

The EC Grants Conditional Approval to SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Ezmekly for NF1-PN

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Receives the US FDA’s RMAT Designation of RP-A601 to Treat PKP2-Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy

Daiichi Sankyo Receives the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Enhertu + Perjeta to Treat HER2+ Breast Cancer

NKGen Biotech Partners with HekaBio to Accelerate Troculeucel Development in Japan

Keros Therapeutics Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (RENEW) Trial of Elritercept for Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in Adults with MDS

Samsung Bioepis Collaborates with Harrow to Commercialize its Ophthalmology Biosimilars in the US

The US FDA Grants Priority Review to Johnson & Johnson’s TAR-200 for BCG-Unresponsive High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC)

Saluda Medical Reports Full Launch of EVA Sensing Technology for Spinal Cord Stimulation in the US

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