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Oncolys BioPharma Reports MHLW Approval of Telomelysin for Esophageal Cancer

Shots: The Japanese MHLW has granted full marketing approval to Telomelysin Injection (suratadenoturev/OBP-301) for the treatment of esophageal cancer pts ineligible for curative resection or CT, based on a Japanese pivotal trial conducted at 17 sites Approval triggered a milestone payment to Oncolys under its deal with FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical, which granted FUJIFILM commercialization rights…

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Eli Lilly Receives the US FDA Approval for Ebglyss as a Q8W Maintenance Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis

Shots: The US FDA has approved Ebglyss (lebrikizumab-lbkz; 250mg/2mL, Q8W, SC) maintenance therapy for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.; ≥40kg) with mod. to sev. atopic dermatitis Approval was supported by longitudinal exposure-response modeling & Q8W dosing data from an extension of the P-III (Adjoin) long-term trial, which assessed Ebglyss maintenance dosing for Q4W or Q8W over…

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Chiesi Reports the EC Approval of Lojuxta to Treat Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Pediatric Patients

Shots: The EC has approved Lojuxta (lomitapide capsules) for the treatment of children (≥5yrs.) with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH), alongside diet & other lipid-lowering treatments, incl. LDL-apheresis Approval was based on the P-III (APH-19) trial evaluating Lojuxta in 43 pediatric pts (5 to 17yrs.) with HoFH Trial met its 1EP, showing a mean 53.5% reduction…

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NeuroPace Receives the US FDA Approval for ECoG Assistant to Advance AI-Driven Epilepsy Care

Shots: The US FDA has approved ECoG Assistant, an AI-powered clinician tool designed to support epilepsy management using data from the RNS System, with NeuroPace debuting the tool at ASSFN’26 ECoG Assistant was developed using 124,450 epileptologist-labeled intracranial EEG records & identifies ECoGs of Interest, enabling clinicians to review long-term EEG trends & circadian activity…

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AstraZeneca Receives the US FDA Approval for Imfinzi Regimen to Treat High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Shots: The US FDA has approved AZ's Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) induction & maintenance therapy for the treatment of adults with BCG-naïve, high-risk NMIBC; regulatory review is ongoing in the EU & Japan Approval was based on the P-III (POTOMAC) trial of 1018 high-risk, BCG-naïve NMIBC pts post-TURBT, randomized to Imfinzi…

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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA Approval of Linzess to Treat Pediatric Patients (≥2yrs.) with Functional Constipation

Shots: The US FDA has approved label expansion of Linzess (linaclotide) in pts (≥2yrs.) for the treatment of functional constipation (FC) Approval was supported by data from a 12wk. P-III trial assessing Linzess in pediatric pts (2-5yrs.) with FC, where Linzess (72mcg) showed improvement in spontaneous bowel movement frequency vs PBO Linzess contains linaclotide, a…

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AbbVie Reports the US FDA Approval for Decnupaz to Treat Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)

Shots: The US FDA has approved AbbVie's Decnupaz (pivekimab sunirine-pvzy) for the treatment of adults with BPDCN Approval was supported by the global P-I/II (CADENZA) trial in 84 pts with CD123+ hematologic malignancies, incl. BPDCN, where pts received Decnupaz in both frontline (n=33) & relapsed/refractory (R/R) settings (n=51) without active CNS disease  Trial reported a 69.7% composite…

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