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Chinese NMPA has approved the P-III trial of mesutoclax (ICP-248) in combination with azacitidine vs venetoclax with azacitidine in elderly or unfit pts with treatment-naïve acute myeloid leukemia (TN AML)
At ASCO’26, the combination achieved an 81.8% composite CR rate in evaluable TN AML pts (as of Apr 13, 2026), with 86.5% of responders…
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Innovent Biologics has entered into an exclusive agreement with Daiichi Sankyo to commercialize Vanflyta (quizartinib) in China
As per the deal, Daiichi Sankyo will handle the development, manufacturing & supply of Vanflyta while Innovent will hold sole commercialization rights for Vanflyta in China
Vanflyta was approved in China in Jun’26 for newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD-positive AML in…
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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…
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Orca Bio reported positive P-I study data for Orca-Q, showing rapid neutrophil recovery, low acute/chronic GvHD, reduced infections, and low non-relapse mortality, including in patients treated without any GvHD prophylaxis
Patients receiving Orca-Q with tacrolimus (Arm A, n=18) vs. without immunosuppression (Arm C, n=26) showed comparable survival and GvHD outcomes, with faster neutrophil engraftment…
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Moleculin received approval from Georgia’s RAMPA to initiate its global P-IIb/III (MIRACLE) study of AnnAraC (Annamycin + cytarabine) in R/R AML, and first pt dosing expected by Aug-end; CTA already approved in EU
The study includes adaptive design; Part A will randomize 75-90 pts (1:1:1) to HiDAC + PBO or Annamycin (190 or 230…
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PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the US FDA, the EU, Japan, and China. This month’s report includes 8 biological drugs, 13 small molecules, 4 cell and gene therapies, 3 diagnostic tests and 5 devices
Genprex’ Reqorsa, focused on the treatment of SCLC, is the drug to receive ODD…

