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Takeda
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Takeda’s Adcetris Regimen Receives the EC’s Approval to Treat Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin Lymphoma

Shots: The EC has approved Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) + ECADD (etoposide, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, dacarbazine & dexamethasone) to treat adults with newly diagnosed Stage IIb with risk factors/III/IV Hodgkin lymphoma following CHMP’s positive opinion in Apr 2025 Approval was based on P-III (HD21) trial assessing Adcetris + ECADD vs escalated doses of BEACOPP in above pts,…
June 4, 2025

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Zymeworks
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Zymeworks’ Zanidatamab Receives the NMPA’s Conditional Approval for the Treatment of Biliary Tract Cancer

Shots: The NMPA has granted conditional approval to zanidatamab for the treatment of pts with previously treated, inoperable or metastatic HER2+ biliary tract cancer (BTC) following the CHMP’s positive opinion in Apr 2025 Approval was based on P-IIb (HERIZON-BTC-01) trial, which assessed anti-tumor activity of zanidatamab monotx. in HER2+ inoperable & advanced or metastatic BTC Approval…
May 30, 2025

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Sarepta Therapeutics
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Sarepta Therapeutics Reports the MHLW’s Conditional & Time-Limited Approval of Elevidys for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Shots: Japan's MHLW has granted conditional & time-limited approval to Elevidys for DMD pts (3–8yrs.) with no exon 8/9 deletions in the DMD gene & who are negative for anti-AAVrh74 Abs Approval was based on extensive clinical data, incl. 2yr. global P-III (EMBARK) trial showing motor function benefits vs external controls; Part 2 data was…
May 14, 2025

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Verastem Oncology New
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FDA Grants Verastem Oncology’s Avmapki + Fakzynja Accelerated Approval for KRAS-Mutated Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (LGSOC)

Shots: This accelerated approval for the combination of Avmapki (avutometinib) + Fakzynja (defactinib) was granted in advance to the planned PDUFA of Jun 30, 2025, which will be available in the US within a week as a co-pack  Approval was based on P-II (RAMP 201) trial assessing Avmapki (3.2mg, twice weekly) + Fakzynja (200 mg,…
May 9, 2025

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Astrazeneca
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AstraZeneca’s Calquence (Acalabrutinib) Plus Chemoimmunotherapy Secures the EC’s Approval for 1L Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

Shots: The EC has approved Calquence + bendamustine & rituximab for the treatment of ASCT-ineligible pts with previously untreated MCL; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions Approval was based on P-III (ECHO) trial assessing the combination vs SoC (bendamustine & rituximab) in 1L MCL pts (≥65yrs.; n=635), which showed improved PFS of 27%,…
May 8, 2025

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Merck Animal Health
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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…
May 5, 2025

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