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The EC has approved Joenja for pts (≥12yrs.) with APDS syndrome across all 30 EEA states. Initial launch is expected in Germany in Q3’26, with further launches anticipated subject to completion of national reimbursement negotiations
Approval was based on P-II/III trial of Joenja vs PBO in 31 APDS pts (≥12yrs.), showing significant improvement in…
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The US FDA has approved Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan) for the 1L treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic TNBC, who are ineligible for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy
Approval was backed by the global P-III (TROPION-Breast02) trial assessing Datroway vs CT in 644 above-mentioned pts, which showed 5mos. improvement in mOS & 43% reduction in disease…
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A consortium led by CVC and GBL launched a voluntary cash tender offer to acquire Recordati at €51.29/share, valuing the transaction at ~€10.7B (~$12.4B). The offer aims to delist Recordati from Euronext Milan & is expected to close in Q4’26
The offer is backed by Rossini, which agreed to tender its 97.9M shares (~46.8%…
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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval for Gilead’s Hepcludex (bulevirtide-gmod; 8.5mg) for the treatment of adults with chronic HDV infection
Approval was based on the P-III (MYR301) trial assessing Hepcludex (QD, SC) for 144wks. in pts living with HDV, followed by 96wks. of off-treatment follow-up
Trial showed significant improvements in HDV RNA reduction & ALT…
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The NMPA has granted conditional approval to Hernexeos (zongertinib) for initial treatment of adults with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic NSCLC harboring HER2 (ERBB2) tyrosine kinase domain-activating mutations
Approval was based on the data from a treatment-naïve cohort (N=74) of P-Ib (Beamion LUNG-1) trial assessing Hernexeos as monotx., which showed improved ORR of 75.7% (10.8%…
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The CHMP has recommended Astellas' Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible pts with resectable MIBC; If approved, authorization would be valid in all 30 EEA states
Opinion was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda), Arm B (surgery alone), or…
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Tempus AI has reported clinical launch of the ArteraAI Prostate Test (mHSPC), a CLIA-certified & CAP-accredited prognostic assay designed for pts with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC)
ArteraAI Prostate Test (mHSPC) is an externally developed digital pathology algorithm clinically available through the Tempus AI ecosystem, with full platform integration to support personalized treatment decisions…
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The CHMP has recommended Boey (trenibotulinumtoxinE) to improve the appearance of mod. to sev. glabellar lines in adults temporarily; decision is expected in the coming mos., & would apply across all 30 EEA states
Opinion was supported by data from 2 P-III trials assessing the efficacy & safety of Boey in adults with…
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Polpharma Biologics has entered into a licensing agreement with Tuteur to commercialize a biosimilar candidate for autoimmune diseases across Latin America, excl. Brazil
As per the deal, Tuteur will handle commercialization, marketing, & distribution in the licensed territories, while Polpharma will be responsible for the development & manufacturing of the biosimilar candidate
The biosimilar…
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Merck has reported global P-III (TroFuse-005) trial data assessing sac-TMT (4 mg/kg, Q2W) vs doxorubicin/paclitaxel in 776 pts with endometrial carcinoma & carcinosarcoma who have received prior Pt-based CT & anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy either together or separately
Trial met its 1EP of improved OS & PFS in the above pts, plus it also reached its key…

