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Astrazeneca

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

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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Agios Reports the EC Approval of Pyrukynd for Anemia in Alpha or Beta Thalassemia

Shots: The EC has approved Agios’ Pyrukynd(mitapivat), marketed as Aqvesme in the US, for the treatment of anemia in adults with non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia Approval was based on the global P-III (ENERGIZE) and (ENERGIZE-T) studies assessing Pyrukynd (100mg, BID) vs PBO in 194 on-transfusion-dependent pts and 258 transfusion-dependent pts, respectively Pyrukynd will be…

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Pharming Reports the EC approval of Joenja (Leniolisib) for Activated Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Delta Syndrome (APDS)

Shots: The EC has approved Joenja for pts (≥12yrs.) with APDS syndrome across all 30 EEA states. Initial launch is expected in Germany in Q3’26, with further launches anticipated subject to completion of national reimbursement negotiations Approval was based on P-II/III trial of Joenja vs PBO in 31 APDS pts (≥12yrs.), showing significant improvement in…

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Astrazeneca & Daiichi Sankyo

Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report the US FDA Approval for Datroway to Treat Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has approved Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan) for the 1L treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic TNBC, who are ineligible for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy Approval was backed by the global P-III (TROPION-Breast02) trial assessing Datroway vs CT in 644 above-mentioned pts, which showed 5mos. improvement in mOS & 43% reduction in disease…

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GSK

GSK Receives MHLW Approval for Arexvy to Prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease

Shots: The Japanese MHLW has approved GSK's Arexvy RSV vaccine for adults (18-49yrs.) at increased risk for RSV disease, expanding its use beyond those aged ≥50yrs. Approval was based on P-IIIb trial (n=1458) assessing Arexvy in individuals (18-49yrs.; n=426) compared to adults (≥60yrs.; n=429), which showed a non-inferior immune response in individuals (18-49yrs.) who are at increased…

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Accord BioPharma Reports the US FDA Approval of Immgolis and Immgolis Intri (Biosimilar, Simponi and Simponi Aria)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Immgolis & Immgolis Intri, the interchangeable biosimilar versions of Simponi & Simponi Aria (golimumab), respectively Immgolis & Immgolis Intri are both approved for the treatment of adults with mod. to sev. active rheumatoid arthritis in combination with methotrexate, while Immgolis is additionally approved for mod. to sev. active ulcerative…

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sandoz

Sandoz Reports the EC Approval of Bysumlog and Dazparda (Biosimilars, Humalog and NovoRapid)

Shots: The EC has approved Bysumlog & Dazparda, the biosimilar versions of Humalog (insulin lispro) & NovoRapid (insulin aspart), respectively, as prefilled pens Bysumlog is approved for the treatment and initial stabilisation of diabetes mellitus in adults & children, while Dazparda is approved for diabetes treatment in pts (≥1yr.). Both demonstrated equivalent efficacy & comparable…

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Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Reports the US FDA Approval of Baxfendy (Baxdrostat) To Treat Hard-to-Control Hypertension

Shots: The US FDA has approved AstraZeneca's Baxfendy in combination with other antihypertensive medications for the treatment of pts with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension  Approval was supported by the P-III (BaxHTN) trial assessing baxdrostat (1 or 2mg, QD, PO) vs PBO on top of SoCs in 796 pts with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension  Trial met…

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