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Hikma has acquired the Novugen's US FDA ANDA approved trametinibtablets and also entered into a commercial agreement with Novugen
Under the agreement, Hikma will be responsible for all the US sales and marketing of trametinib while Novugen will manufacture and supply them to Hikma. Furthermore, when product is launched Hikma will have 180 days…
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Regeneron reported the US FDA acceptance for its priority review of the sBLA by using priority review voucher for EYLEA HD (aflibercept 8 mg) to treat macular edema from retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and to expand dosing to include monthly administration in all approved indications. The US FDA’s expected action date is Aug 19,…
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The P-III (ACHIEVE-1) trial assessed orforglipron vs PBO in T2D adults (n=559) having inadequate glycemic control with diet & exercise alone; subjects started at 1mg QD, with dose escalation at every Q4W till assigned doses of 3, 12mg (via 1, 3 & 6mg), or 36mg (via 1, 3, 6, 12, & 24mg)
Trial met…
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Earendil Labs has granted Sanofi exclusive global rights to develop HXN-1002 & HXN-1003 bispecific antibodies for autoimmune & inflammatory bowel diseases
As per the deal, Earendil Labs will receive $125M upfront, ~$1.72B in development & commercial milestones, incl. a near-term $50M payment, & tiered royalties ranging from high-single to low-double digits
Developed using Earendil…
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China’s NMPA has accepted NDA of zurletrectinib (ICP-723) for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.) with advanced solid tumors having NTRK gene fusions
In a registrational trial, zurletrectinib demonstrated favorable safety & strong efficacy, with the ability to overcome acquired resistance to the 1st generation TRK inhibitors in mentioned pts
Zurletrectinib is a next-generation pan-TRK inhibitor…
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BriaCell has reported P-II trial data comparing Bria-IMT + check point inhibitors (CPI) to Trodelvy's historical data in heavily pre-treated pts (n=54) with late-stage metastatic breast cancer
37 HR+ breast cancer pts of P-II trial were treated with the ongoing pivotal P-III (BRIA-ABC) trial formulation of Bria-IMT, showing favorable survival data
Trial showed 25/37…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Clarity algorithm for the detection of electrographic seizures in pts (≥1yrs.)
Pediatric clearance was backed by extensive electroencephalography (EEG) dataset developed from ~1,700 pts to detect non-convulsive seizures, ensuring rapid diagnosis & prevention of serious brain injury
Clarity algorithm allows seizure detection in both pediatric &…
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The US FDA has approved Valtoco for short-term treatment of acute repetitive seizures (seizure clusters) in pts (≥2yrs.) with epilepsy
Approval was based on P-I/IIa trial assessing safety & PK of Valtoco, which showed favorable safety & efficacy with easy administration in pts who had episodes of frequent seizures; data was presented at CNS…
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The IIT P-II (IPAX-Linz) trial assessed TLX101 (IV) in 8 glioblastoma pts with recurrent tumors & PET-confirmed amino acid uptake, who received adaptive dosing with ~4GBq before & ~2GBq after, 2L EBRT; 5/8 had MGMT-unmethylated tumors
Trial showed mOS of 12.4mos. or 32.2mos. from initial diagnosis, complementing P-I (IPAX-1) trial results of 13mos. & 23mos.,…
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Vivani Medical & Okava Pharmaceuticals have expanded their 2019 collaboration to develop OKV-119 for cardiometabolic conditions in dogs, which initially focused on cats
Financial terms of the expanded agreement remain undisclosed but incl. future milestones & royalty payments to Vivani
OKV-119 (GLP-1 receptor agonists) uses Vivani’s NanoPortal tech for steady drug delivery over time from…

