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Health Canada has approved Bylvay (odevixibat) for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in pts (≥12mos.) with Alagille Syndrome (ALGS)
Approval was based on P-III (ASSERT) trial assessing Bylvay (120µg/kg, QD) vs PBO in ALGS pts for 24wks. across North America, EU, Middle East, & Asia Pacific regions
Trial met its 1EP of improved pruritus…
Takeda’s Vonvendi Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Adults and Children with Von Willebrand Disease
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FDA has approved a label extension for Vonvendi to incl. routine prophylaxis for reducing bleeding in adults with Type 1 & 2 von Willebrand disease (VWD), & for on-demand & perioperative bleeding management in pediatric pts
Approval was backed by extensive data, incl. a P-III trial in adults, a P-III trial in children, a P-IIIb continuation…
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Health Canada has approved Elahere under priority review to treat FRα+, Pt-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer after 1-3 prior treatments
Approval was based on P-III (MIRASOL) trial assessing Elahere vs investigator's choice of CT in pts (n=453) to treat PROC expressing high levels of FRα, as determined using the Ventana…
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The US FDA has approved Bildyos (60mg/mL) & Bilprevda (120mg/1.7mL), biosimilar versions of Amgen’s Prolia & Xgeva (denosumab) for all indications of the reference product
Approval was based on extensive clinical data, incl. analytical, PK & clinical studies, which showed comparable quality, efficacy & safety of Bildyos & Bilprevda to reference denosumab
In 2022,…
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China’s NMPA has granted conditional approval to Hernexeos (zongertinib) for treating pts with inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring HER2 (ERBB2) mutations who have received prior systemic therapy
Approval was based on P-Ib (Beamion LUNG-1) trial assessing Hernexeos alone, which showed improved ORR of 71% (N=75: 7% CR), mDoR of 14.1mos. & mPFS…
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FDA has approved Wayrilz for adults with persistent or chronic ITP who did not respond adequately to prior therapy following approval in UAE in Jun 2025; Application under the EMA & NMPA's review
Approval was based on P-III (LUNA 3) trial assessing Wayrilz (400mg, BID, PO) vs PBO in adults (n=202) with ITP over…
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The UK’s MHRA has approved Oczyesa (octreotide SC depot) for the maintenance treatment in adult with acromegaly who have responded to & tolerated somatostatin analogs, following EC approval on Jun 30, 2025; UK launch expected in Q4’25
Approval was based on extensive data from 7 trials, incl. 4 P-I trials, 1 P-II trials &…
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Health Canada has approved Rinvoq (15mg; QD) as a monotx. & in combination with corticosteroid to treat adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA)
Approval was based on P-III (SELECT-GCA) trial assessing Rinvoq, where GCA pts (n=428) in 1st study period received either Rinvoq (7.5 or 15mg, QD) + 26wk. corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen or PBO +…
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FDA has approved sBLA of Comirnaty (LP.8.1-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine) for active immunization in adults (≥65yrs) & individuals (5–64yrs) with ≥1 high-risk condition for severe COVID-19 outcomes; FDA recommends LP.8.1 for fall 2025, with vaccine shipping immediately for US availability soon
Approval was backed by extensive data, incl. trial in children (5–11yrs.), & preclinical data…
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Approval was based on P-III (PURPOSE 1 & PURPOSE 2) trials of Yeytuo vs Truvada, where PURPOSE 1 showed 0 infections & 100% risk reduction in 2134 women, while PURPOSE 2 depicted 99.9% non-infection rate in 2179 pts (2 acquired HIV), showing superiority to bHIV in both trials; published in The NEJM
Approval is…

