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The US FDA has approved Immgolis & Immgolis Intri, the interchangeable biosimilar versions of Simponi & Simponi Aria (golimumab), respectively
Immgolis & Immgolis Intri are both approved for the treatment of adults with mod. to sev. active rheumatoid arthritis in combination with methotrexate, while Immgolis is additionally approved for mod. to sev. active ulcerative…
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Regeneron has entered a strategic research collaboration with Parabilis to discover & develop multiple therapeutics using Parabilis’ Helicon peptide platform, with a focus on Antibody-Helicon Conjugates (AHCs)
Regeneron will lead development, manufacturing, & global commercialization, while Parabilis will receive $125M, incl. $50M upfront & a $75M commitment toward its next equity financing, subject to…
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The EC has approved Bysumlog & Dazparda, the biosimilar versions of Humalog (insulin lispro) & NovoRapid (insulin aspart), respectively, as prefilled pens
Bysumlog is approved for the treatment and initial stabilisation of diabetes mellitus in adults & children, while Dazparda is approved for diabetes treatment in pts (≥1yr.). Both demonstrated equivalent efficacy & comparable…
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The US FDA has approved AstraZeneca's Baxfendy in combination with other antihypertensive medications for the treatment of pts with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension
Approval was supported by the P-III (BaxHTN) trial assessing baxdrostat (1 or 2mg, QD, PO) vs PBO on top of SoCs in 796 pts with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension
Trial met…
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PainTEQ has launched TRAQ SI Joint Fusion, a posterior sacroiliac joint implant designed for bi-cortical fixation through engagement of both the sacral & iliac cortices using a tissue-sparing posterior approach, in the US
TRAQ SI Joint Fusion is delivered through a 1-inch incision & features triangular piercing barbs engineered to stabilize the SI joint…
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FDA approved Genentech's Tecentriq & Tecentriq Hybreza (atezolizumab & hyaluronidase-tqjs) as an adj. therapy for adults with MIBC who have ctDNA MRD after cystectomy, as identified by Natera’s Signatera CDx MRD assay, which received simultaneous FDA approval
Approval was based on the P-III (IMvigor011) trial evaluating Tecentriq vs PBO in adults with MIBC & ctDNA…
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FDA has approved Enhertu + THP for neoadj. treatment of adults with HER2+ Stage II/III breast cancer, & Enhertu monotx. for adj. treatment in adults with residual invasive disease post Herceptin (± Perjeta) & taxane-based therapy, triggering a $155M milestone payment from AZ to Daiichi Sankyo
For neoadj. setting, approval was backed by DESTINY-Breast11…
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Protara has reported 12mos. data from Cohort A of the ongoing P-II (ADVANCED-2) trial assessing TARA-002 in pts with carcinoma in situ or CIS (± Ta/T1) NMIBC who are BCG-Unresponsive or BCG-Naïve; P-III (ADVANCED-3)trialin BCG-Naïve pts to initiatein H2’26
The BCG-Naïve group (n=31), incl. 29 evaluable pts for efficacy, with 27 evaluable at 6mos.…
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The 2 studies evaluated IPDE therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to BPH, assessing delivery of paclitaxel-eluting bioabsorbable implants through transperineal & transrectal approaches
In the transperineal study (n=20), IPDE improved IPSS by 15 points & Qmax by ~4 mL/s at 1yr., achieving benefit in 80% pts, while the transrectal study (n=11)…
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MEDIPOST has reported the P-III trial data assessing Cartistem (n=59) vs hyaluronic acid (n=61) in 130 knee osteoarthritis pts over a 52wk. follow-up period across 13 Japanese sites
Trial met both co-1EPs of WOMAC knee pain & function scores, and ICRS cartilage repair grading. Improvements were also observed across all 2EPs, incl. VAS pain…

