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Multi4 Medical received CE mark approval for the Multi4 System, an all-in-one bladder cancer treatment platform enabling treatment during the same outpatient visit without operating room use, anesthesia, or hospitalization
The Multi4 instrument integrates local anesthesia delivery, tumor resection, automatic tissue extraction for pathology, & cauterization into a single endoscopic device, allowing awake pts…
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Arrowhead has granted Madrigal an exclusive global license to ARO-PNPLA3, a RNAi therapeutic designed to reduce liver expression of PNPLA3 as a potential treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
As per the deal, Arrowhead will receive $25M upfront & ~$975M in development, regulatory, & sales milestones, with tiered royalties ranging from high-single digits to the…
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Sensei Biotherapeutics has dosed the first patient in P-Ib/II (FTH-PIK-101) trial assessing PIKTOR (serabelisib & sapanisertib) + fulvestrant &/or other anticancer therapies in pts with HR+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer
PIKTOR was evaluated in the P-Ib study in heavily pretreated advanced breast, endometrial, & ovarian cancers, where PIKTOR + paclitaxel achieved a 47%…
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Ortho Development has reported the full US commercial launch of the Trivicta Hip Stem, a cementless triple-taper femoral component for primary total hip arthroplasty, following a controlled market introduction
Trivicta system features a 35μm hydroxyapatite coating over sintered titanium beads to support early osteointegration, alongside standard & extended offset options, progressive neck lengths, &…
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Insulet has enrolled the first patient in its EVOLVE study to evaluate safety & efficacy of its fully closed-loop (FCL) Omnipod M System, an automated insulin delivery system for T2D vs standard therapy
Trial will assess the system in ~350 T2D pts (18-75yrs.) using insulin (basal-bolus or basal-only), across the US, with prior feasibility data (presented…
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The US FDA has approved Guardant360 CDx as a companion diagnostic to identify pts with ESR1mutations in ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer who may benefit from treatment with Arvinas’ Veppanu (vepdegestrant)
Approval was supported by clinical data showing that Guardant360 CDx, a non-invasive liquid biopsy test, demonstrated clinical utility in identifying ESR1 mutations to…
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The US FDA has approved Langlara, an interchangeable biosimilar to Lantus (insulin glargine), for the treatment of adults & pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, and adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Approval was based on the extensive data, incl. analytical, preclinical & clinical program, showing non-inferiority of Langlara to Lantus in terms…
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Mirum has reported global P-IIb (VISTAS) trial data evaluating volixibat (20mg, BID) vs PBO in 158 patients with cholestatic pruritus caused by PSC, incl. 111 pts in the primary analysis cohort with mod. to sev. itch & 47 pts in the secondary cohort with mild itch
In the primary cohort, volixibat met the 1EP,…
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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has entered into a license agreement with an Irish affiliate of Neopharmed Gentili, granting the latter exclusive rights to commercialize navenibart for hereditary angioedema (HAE) in the EU
As per the deal, BioCryst will receive $70M upfront & up to $275M in regulatory & sales milestone payments as well as tiered royalties…
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Celcuity has reported the PIK3CA mutant cohort data from P-III (VIKTORIA-1) study of gedatolisib + fulvestrant ± palbociclib vs SoC in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer pts who progressed on or after treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitor & an aromatase inhibitor
The trial met its 1EP, with gedatolisib triplet improving PFS vs alpelisib + fulvestrant, while…

