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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (May 05, 2025 – May 09, 2025) 

This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, Biosimilar & Animal Health. Check out our full report below:    Recursion Presents Preliminary P-Ib/II (TUPELO) Trial Data of REC-4881 for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) at DDW 2025  Read More: Recursion  Chengdu Origen and Vanotech Report the First Patient Dosing in P-I (VAN-2401)…

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TriviumVet

PBI-Gordon Companies Acquires TriviumVet, Expanding its Animal Healthcare Product Portfolio

Shots: PBI-Gordon Companies has acquired TriviumVet, incl. its product Felycin-CA1 (Sirolimus Delayed-Release Tablets), adding it to the PRN Pharmacal portfolio (PBI-Gordon’s Brand) to expand its animal healthcare product portfolio Felycin-CA1 will be available for veterinary orders by Aug 2025, with PRN Pharmacal expanding its team by hiring over 50 additional employees Felycin-CA1 has been conditionally…

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Merck Animal Health

Merck Animal Health’s Mometamax Single Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Dogs with Otitis Externa

Shots: The US FDA has approved Mometamax Single (gentamicin, posaconazole, & mometasone furoate otic suspension) to treat otitis externa in dogs; commercially available by the summer of 2025 Mometamax Single has shown favorable efficacy, with 80.5% resolution of clinical signs in dogs vs 19.6% with PBO Mometamax Single is a single-dose in-clinic treatment for otitis…

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Merck Animal Health & AmacaThera

Merck Animal Health Collaborates with AmacaThera to Develop Long-Acting Injectable Formulations for Veterinary Use

Shots: Merck Animal Health has entered into a binding evaluation & option agreement with AmacaThera to develop long-acting formulations for veterinary use Collaboration will leverage AmacaThera’s AmacaGel hydrogel platform to develop single-injection veterinary therapeutics with enhanced sustained drug delivery AmacaGel is a fast-gelling hydrogel composed of 2 established polymers, designed to liquefy under shear force…

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Vivani Medical & Okava

Vivani Medical & Okava Pharmaceuticals Extend Collaboration to Develop OKV-119 for Canine Cardiometabolic Diseases

Shots: Vivani Medical & Okava Pharmaceuticals have expanded their 2019 collaboration to develop OKV-119 for cardiometabolic conditions in dogs, which initially focused on cats Financial terms of the expanded agreement remain undisclosed but incl. future milestones & royalty payments to Vivani OKV-119 (GLP-1 receptor agonists) uses Vivani’s NanoPortal tech for steady drug delivery over time from…

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OS Therapies

OS Therapies Reports Clinical Data of OST-HER2 for the Treatment of Unresected Osteosarcoma in Dogs

Shots: OS Therapies has reported data from 2 studies assessing OST-HER2 with palliative radiation to prevent or delay amputation in dogs with unresected appendicular osteosarcoma Unpublished data showed tumor arrest, delayed metastases, & >500-day survival in 5/15 dogs while data published Molecular Therapy, showed early immune response from the 1st dose, with short-term survivors with…

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Spirited Paw

Spirited Paw Launches Calm Chewable Wafers for Dogs and Cats

Shots: Spirited Paw (Standard Process' Brand) has launched Calm supplement to manage stress-related behaviors like occasional anxiety in cats & dogs Calm consists of scientifically-backed ingredients along with plant-based nutrients like Kalette, ginger & chamomile extracts, grown on Standard Process’ 868-acre USDA-certified organic farm   Calm contains L-Theanine, L-Tryptophan, & marine-derived Magnesium, with L-Theanine tested in…

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Kemin Industries Launches Prosidium to Improve Biosecurity in Animal Feed Industry & Supply

Shots: Kemin Industries has launched Prosidium to improve biosecurity in animal feed and global food supply Prosidium is based on peroxy acids, which disrupts pathogen cell membranes to reduce Salmonella risk & viral transmission in animal feed, while the residual acids offer continuous feed protection Additionally, Prosidium’s ingredients are approved by various regulatory bodies incl.…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (March 10, 2025 – March 13, 2025)  

This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Biosimilars & Animal Health. Check out our full report below:   Incyte Highlights P-III (TRuE-PN) Clinical Program Data of Opzelura (1.5% Ruxolitinib Cream) for Prurigo Nodularis (PN) at AAD 2025  Read More: Incyte  Johnson & Johnson Highlights P-III Clinical Data of Icotrokinra for Plaque Psoriasis at…

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Kemin

Kemin Industries Launches Prosidium to Improve Biosecurity in Animal Feed Industry & Supply

Shots: Kemin Industries has launched Prosidium to improve biosecurity in animal feed and global food supply Prosidium is based on peroxy acids, which disrupts pathogen cell membranes to reduce Salmonella risk & viral transmission in animal feed, while the residual acids offer continuous feed protection Additionally, Prosidium’s ingredients are approved by various regulatory…

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