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The MHLW has approved Orladeyo (berotralstat) for prophylactic therapy in pediatric pts (2 to <12 yrs.) with hereditary angioedema (HAE)
Approval was based on interim APeX-P trial results in pediatric pts with HAE, which showed early & sustained reductions in monthly attack rates; published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
BioCryst plans to launch…
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Haisco has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Sentivera to develop, manufacture, & commercialize one of its preclinical immunology assets globally, excl. Greater China, in a deal valued at more than $1.5 billion.
The agreement incl. $75.89M in upfront payment & equity consideration, ~$1.46B in development, regulatory & commercial milestones, plus tiered royalties…
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The US FDA has accepted the NDA for ralinepag to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, with PDUFA target action date of Jun 24, 2027
NDA was supported by the P-III (ADVANCE OUTCOMES) trial assessing ralinepag vs PBO in 687 patients with PAH, where pts who completed the trial had the option to enroll in ongoing…
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The MHLW has approved Imcivree (setmelanotide) for pts (≥4yrs.) with acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO); commercial launch is expected by end of 2026, pending final pricing determination
Approval was backed by the P-III (TRANSCEND) trial assessing Imcivree in 142 pts with acquired HO, incl. Japanese (n=12) & supplemental pts (n=10), which met its 1EP with…
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Tempus AI has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Tempus ECG-PH, an AI-enabled software device that analyzes standard 12-lead ECGs for signs associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH)
Designed for patients aged 40 and older with cardiovascular symptoms but no known PH history, Tempus ECG-PH identifies ECG patterns associated with elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure
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Celltrion has reported the launch of Omlyclo (300mg in PFS & autoinjector), a biosimilar version of Xolair (omalizumab), for the treatment of pts with allergic asthma & chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in Europe
Following the EU launch of Omlyclo 75mg & 150mg last year, Celltrion began rolling out the 300mg dose in Germany, the…
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The US FDA has accepted the sBLA under Project Orbis & granted priority review to Jemperli in previously untreated stage II/III dMMR/MSI-H locally advanced rectal cancer (PDUFA: Feb 2027), with eligibility for an earlier decision through the NPV program
sBLA was based on the global P-II (AZUR-1) trial assessing Jemperli (dostarlimab) monotx. (500mg, IV, Q3W…
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The US FDA has approved Imaavy (nipocalimab-aahu) for the treatment of wAIHA in pts (≥12yrs.) currently or previously treated with corticosteroids
Approval was based on the P-II/III (ENERGY) trial, which assessed 2 different dose schedules of Imaavy vs PBO in 115 adults living with wAIHA for 24wks. followed by an OLE period, where pts…
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The US FDA has granted clearance to Elecsys pTau217 to measure the phosphorylated Tau (pTau) 217 protein to help rule in or rule out Alzheimer’s-related amyloid pathology in people (≥55yrs.) with signs or complaints of cognitive decline
In adults aged 55+ with cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease, Elecsys pTau217 showed high agreement with…
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The MHLW has approved Orzeyful (oveporexton) for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1, narcolepsy with cataplexy) in adults
Approval was based on extensive data, incl. P-III (FirstLight & RadiantLight) trial assessing Orzeyful (BID) in NT1 pts over 12wks, where FirstLight randomized 168 pts to 3 arms (2mg, 1mg & PBO) & RadiantLight randomized…

