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Sandoz has launched Pyzchiva autoinjectors, a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab) in EU to treat pts (≥6yrs.; ≥60kg) with plaque PsO, PsA, Crohn’s disease & pediatric plaque PsO; commercially available in Spain, with further expansion to continue
In Sep 2023, Sandoz & Samsung Bioepis entered into a development & commercialization agreement, granting Sandoz rights to…
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Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Vigil Neuroscience incl. its asset VG-3927 (TREM2 agonist), strengthening its neurology pipeline; Vigil’s VGL101 program is not a part of the acquisition
As per the deal, Sanofi will acquire Vigil for ~$470M, with shareholders receiving $8/share in cash & a non-transferable CVR of $2/share payable upon the…
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The P-II (WILLOW) basket trial assessed enpatoran (25, 50 &100mg, BID, PO) vs PBO + SoC in 2 Arms, where Arm 1 has SLE & CLE pts with active lupus rash & Arm 2 has active SLE pts. Discussions with health authorities on a global P-III program are underway
Arm 1 met its 1EP,…
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Health Canada has granted conditional approval to Tagrisso for the treatment of pts with locally advanced, inoperable NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations, whose disease progressed on or following Pt-based CRT
Approval was based on P-III (LAURA) study assessing Tagrisso (80mg, QD, PO) vs PBO among adults (n=216)…
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ReGelTec has received European MDR CE Mark approval for its Class III HYDRAFIL System, a disc augmentation therapy designed to reduce pain, improve daily function & eliminate the need for invasive surgeries
Approval was based on a study of 75 pts showing over 80% improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores & >70% pain…
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Genentech has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Orionis to discover small-molecule monovalent glue drugs for novel & difficult oncology targets using Orionis’ Allo-Glue platform
As per the deal, Orionis will receive $105M upfront & ~$2B in research, development, commercial, & sales milestones, with tiered royalties; Orionis will lead discovery & optimization, while Genentech…
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FDA has granted interchangeability designation to Yuflyma, a biosimilar version of Humira (adalimumab) for prefilled syringe (40mg) & autoinjectors (40 & 80mg) expanding on the prior designation for the 20mg & 80mg prefilled syringes
Designation was based on P-III interchangeability trial showing comparable PK, efficacy, safety, & immunogenicity in pts with mod. to sev.…
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RamSoft Inc. and Therapixel have entered into a commercial partnership to integrate Therapixel’s MammoScreen AI-powered breast imaging software into RamSoft’s PowerServer and OmegaAI platforms
This collaboration integrates Therapixel's MammoScreen, breast imaging AI, directly into RamSoft's platforms
Recent studies showed that MammoScreen improves radiologist performance with 8% higher sensitivity, 2% higher specificity, and 24% faster…
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InnoCare Pharma has approved Minjuvi (tafasitamab) + Lenalidomide, followed by Minjuvi monotx., for treating adult pts. with r/r diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)
Tafasitamab, a humanized Fc-modified cytolytic CD19-targeting immunotherapy, combined with lenalidomide, is already approved for treating eligible DLBCL pts. in Hong Kong, Macau,…
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KaliVir Immunotherapeuticsreported completion of the first cohort in P-I/Ib (STEALTH-001) study evaluating VET3-TGI as a monotx. and in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor in advanced, unresectable, or metastatic solid tumor pts.
The Data Safety Committee reviewed initial safety data and approved the progression of VET3-TGI to the next IT and IV dosing cohorts
VET3-TGI is an…

