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GSK Reports the US FDA Approval of Lynavoy for Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) Patients with Cholestatic Pruritus

Shots: The US FDA has approved Lynavoy (linerixibat) for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in PBC pts; regulatory reviews in the EU, UK, Canada & China are ongoing Approval was supported by P-III (GLISTEN) trial assessing Lynavoy (n=119) vs PBO (n=119) to treat 238 PBC pts with cholestatic pruritus Trial met its 1EP & key 2EPs showing…

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Nia Therapeutics’ Smart Neurostimulation System Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation to Treat Memory Loss

Shots: The US FDA has granted BDD to Smart Neurostimulation System (SNS) for the treatment of episodic memory loss in adults with prior mod. to sev. traumatic brain injury (TBI) & persistent memory deficits The SNS is a fully implantable, closed-loop neuromodulation system that records neural activity from 60 channels across four brain regions &…

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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…

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GSK Receives the US FDA Approval of Arexvy to Prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease

Shots: The US FDA has approved Arexvy RSV vaccine for adults (18-49yrs.) at increased risk for lower respiratory tract disease, expanding its use beyond those aged ≥50yrs. Approval was based on P-IIIb trial (n=1458) assessing immune response & safety of Arexvy RSV vaccine in individuals (18-49yrs.; n=426) compared to adults (≥60yrs.; n=429); an additional cohort (18-49yrs.; n=603) was…

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Johnson & Johnson Gains EC Approval for Akeega to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

Shots: The EC has approved Akeega (niraparib & abiraterone acetate tablet) + prednisone/prednisolone + androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to treat adults with mHSPC & BRCA1/2 mutations Approval was backed by P-III (AMPLITUDE) trial assessing Akeega + prednisone/ prednisolone + ADT vs PBO/AAP + ADT in 696 pts with deleterious germline or somatic HRR gene-altered mHSPC…

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Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA Approval of Tecvayli + Darzalex Faspro for R/R Multiple Myeloma

Shots: The US FDA has approved Tecvayli (teclistamab-cqyv) + Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab & hyaluronidase-fihj) for the treatment of adults with r/r MM, who have received ≥1L of prior therapy, incl. a proteasome inhibitor & an immunomodulatory agent Approval was based on the ongoing P-III (MajesTEC-3) study evaluating Tecvayli + Darzalex vs investigator’s choice of Darzalex & dexamethasone with…

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Innovent Receives the NMPA Approval for Jaypirca to Treat R/R Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL)

Shots: The Chinese NMPA has approved Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) for the treatment of adults with r/r CLL/SLL after ≥1L of systemic therapy incl. a BTK inhibitor Approval was based on the P-III (BRUIN CLL‑321) study assessing Jaypirca monotx. (200mg, PO, QD) vs investigator’s choice of IdelaR or BR in 238 previously treated pts with r/r CLL/SLL Trial…

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