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Ipsen Pharmaceuticals
Ipsen Receives US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for IPN60340 in Unfit Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Shots: The US FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to Ipsen’s investigational therapy IPN60340 (ICT01) in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine for the treatment of 1L unfit acute myeloid leukemia (AML) The designation was supported by data from the P-I/II (EVICTION) study (n=57), where IPN60340 + Ven-Aza showed encouraging response rates, including a near…
PharmaEssentia Reports the US FDA’s sBLA Acceptance of Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b-njft for Essential Thrombocythemia
Shots: The US FDA has accepted sBLA of ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft for the treatment of adults with essential thrombocythemia, with a PDUFA target action date of Aug 30, 2026 sBLA is supported by the statistically significant and clinically meaningful data from the P-III (SURPASS-ET) trial as well as North American P-IIb (EXCEED-ET) trial  Ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft received…
Zonsen PepLib Biotech Grants Novartis Global License for Radioligand Therapy Asset with $50M Upfront
Shots: Zonsen PepLib Biotech has entered into a worldwide license agreement with Novartis for an undisclosed peptide-based radioligand therapy asset As per the deal, Novartis will obtain exclusive worldwide rights & lead the development & commercialization activities for the undisclosed asset In return, PepLib will receive $50M upfront, with additional development, regulatory, & sales milestone payments,…
Shanghai Henlius Reports the US FDA’s BLA Acceptance for HLX04 (Biosimilar, Avastin) 
 Shots:  The US FDA has accepted the BLA for HLX04, a biosimilar version of Avastin (bevacizumab)  BLA was supported by analytical similarity studies, a P-I PK comparability trial in healthy subjects, and a multicenter P-III trial in pts with metastatic colorectal cancer, evaluating HLX04 vs the reference product for safety, PK, and immunogenicity  Henlius is advancing a P-II/III trial of HLX04 + serplulimab for 1L…
BMS
BMS Reports P-III (SCOUT-HCM) Trial Findings on Camzyos for Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (oHCM)
Shots: BMS reported topline P-III (SCOUT-HCM) trial data evaluating Camzyos (mavacamten) in 44 adolescents (12 to <18yrs.) with symptomatic oHCM, comprising a 28wk. PBO-controlled phase, an ongoing 28wk. active-treatment phase, & a 144wk. open-label LTE Trial met its 1EP, showing reduced Valsalva LVOT gradient at Wk. 28, & achieved statistical significance across multiple 2EPs, incl.…
SciNeuro Forges ~$1.7B Deal with Novartis to Advance Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease
Shots: SciNeuro has entered into a global licensing & collaboration deal with Novartis to advance its amyloid beta-targeted antibody program for Alzheimer’s disease The program has identified de novo antibody candidates using SciNeuro’s blood–brain barrier shuttle tech, with Novartis leading global development & commercialization after collaboration on early development As per the deal, SciNeuro will…