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The EC Approves Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s Enhertu for Previously Treated HER2+ Metastatic Solid Tumors
Shots: Enhertu approval for previously treated adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2+ (IHC 3+) solid tumors & no satisfactory treatment option, was based on subgroup data from P-II trials, incl. DESTINY-PanTumor02, DESTINY-Lung01 and DESTINY-CRC02. In DESTINY-PanTumor02, Enhertu achieved a cORR of 52.3% & mDOR of 21.1mos. in previously treated HER2+ solid tumors (n=111), while DESTINY-Lung01 reported a cORR of…
Zymeworks to Acquire Theravance for ~$929M
Shots: Zymeworks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Theravance Biopharma, adding Yupelri, the only once-daily nebulized LAMA for COPD, to its partnered portfolio to strengthen long-term commercial cash flows As per the deal, Zymeworks will acquire Theravance for ~$929M, with Theravance’s shareholders receiving $17 per share in cash; closing is expected in H2’26…
Samsung Bioepis
Samsung Bioepis Reports Clinical Data on SB27 (Biosimilar, Keytruda)
Shots: Samsung Bioepis has reported the P-I & P-III trial results on SB27, a proposed biosimilar to Keytruda (pembrolizumab), which met their 1EP, with trial completion expected within 2026 The P-I trial (n=163) evaluated PK, efficacy, safety, & immunogenicity of SB27 vs EU & US-sourced Keytruda in resected stage II/IIIA NSCLC pts after adjuvant Pt-based CT,…
Ipsen to Acquire Kartos Therapeutics for ~$1.75B
Shots: Ipsen has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Kartos Therapeutics, incl. its asset, navtemadlin, expanding its hemato-oncology late-stage pipeline As per the deal, Ipsen will acquire Kartos Therapeutics through a fully-owned subsidiary for $450M upfront & ~$1.3B in milestones, incl. a significant regulatory approval milestone & sales-based milestones; closing is expected by…
Astrazeneca & Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report the CHMP Positive Opinion for Datroway to Treat Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Shots: The CHMP has recommended Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan) for the 1L treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic TNBC, who are ineligible for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy; regulatory review is ongoing in China & Japan, as well as Australia, Canada, Singapore & Switzerland as part of Project Orbis Opinion was backed by the global P-III (TROPION-Breast02)…
LENZ Therapeutics Partners with Arrotex Pharmaceuticals to Commercialize Vizz in Australia and New Zealand
Shots: LENZ has entered into an exclusive license & commercialization agreement with Arrotex to register & commercialize Vizz (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) 1.44% for the treatment of presbyopia in Australia & New Zealand As per the deal, Arrotex will obtain exclusive commercialization rights for Vizz for the treatment of presbyopia in Australia & New Zealand. In return,…
Chiesi Group and Arbor Biotechnologies Secure the EC’s Orphan Drug Designation for ABO-101 to Treat Primary Hyperoxaluria
Shots: The EC has granted ODD to ABO-101 for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria ABO-101 is being evaluated in an open-label global P-I/II (redePHine) study assessing safety, tolerability, PK/PD, & preliminary efficacy of a single dose of ABO-101 in pts with PH type 1 ABO-101 is a one-time, liver-directed gene-editing therapy that uses an Acuitas-licensed…