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Celltrion Introduces Avtozma SC (Biosimilar, Actemra) in the US
Shots: Celltrion launched Avtozma SC, a biosimilar to Actemra (tocilizumab), in the US, becoming among the first to offer both IV & SC formulations approved by the US FDA & available in the market Avtozma received the FDA & EC approval in Jan & Feb 2025, respectively, based on a global P-III trial showing comparable…
Prodeon Medical Secures FDA Clearance for Urocross Expander System to Treat Urinary Symptoms Associated with BPH
Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the Urocross Expander System for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), backed by extensive data incl. the Expander-1 & Expander-2 trials Expander-2 (n=240) showed mean 48.1% IPSS improvement & a 74.5% responder rate (≥30% IPSS reduction) at 12mos. post implantation…
Sana Biotechnology Reports Clinical Data on UP421 in Type 1 Diabetes
Shots: Sana has reported 14mos. follow-up data from a FIH study of UP421, a hypoimmune-engineered allogeneic islet cell therapy, transplanted into a patient with Type 1 Diabetes without immunosuppression  Results showed sustained survival & function of pancreatic β cells. At 14mos., fasting & MMTT C-peptide levels matched the first 6mos. & exceeded in mos. 9-12,…
Novartis Reports the US FDA Approval of Cosentyx for Pediatric Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Shots: The US FDA has approved Cosentyx(secukinumab) for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs., ≥30kg) with mod. to sev. hidradenitis suppurativa Approval was supported by adult clinical studies, PK modeling extrapolated from adult HS & psoriasis trials, pediatric trial data from other approved indications, & dosing analyses that showed weight-based pediatric dosing achieves exposure comparable to…
Samsung Bioepis and Epis NexLab Collaborate with G2GBIO on Long-Acting Semaglutide Development
Shots: Samsung Bioepis & Epis NexLab have entered a research collaboration & license agreement with G2GBIO to develop novel therapeutics using proprietary microsphere-based sustained-release technology As per the deal, Samsung Bioepis will receive full licensing rights to a long-acting Semaglutide asset, an option to license another asset, & first negotiation rights for three additional assets,…