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Zai Lab

Zai Lab at ASCO 2025: Rafael G. Amado in an Illuminating Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots 

Shots:  Recently, Zai Lab presented data from a Phase Ia/Ib study evaluating ZL‑1310, a DLL3 ADC, in patients with extensive‑stage small cell lung cancer, both as a monotherapy and in combination with atezolizumab  ZL‑1310 leverages TMALIN technology, enabling clinicians to deliver more targeted doses of chemotherapy to cancer cells, distinguishing the compound from current standard‑of‑care…

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Taiho Oncology (Part of Taiho Pharmaceutical) Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Acceptance of Inqovi + Venetoclax for Newly Diagnosed AML

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sNDA of Inqovi (decitabine & cedazuridine) + venetoclax for the treatment of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) pts, ineligible for intensive induction CT (PDUFA: Feb 25, 2026) sNDA was backed by P-IIb (ASCERTAIN-V) trial in 101 adults with newly diagnosed AML ineligible for intensive induction CT, where pts…

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Johnson & Johnson Seeks the EC’s Approval for Akeega to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

The EMA has received an application for label expansion of Akeega (niraparib & abiraterone acetate tablet) + prednisone/prednisolone to treat adults with mHSPC & HRR gene alterations Submission 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…

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Bio-Thera New

Bio-Thera Solutions Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III Study Evaluating BAT8006 for Pt Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Shots: Bio‑Thera reported the dosing of the first patient in a P‑III study assessing the efficacy of BAT8006 vs. the investigator’s choice of single-agent CT in individuals with Pt resistant high‑grade serous epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer Early clinical Data (N=133; irrespective of FRα expression or treatment history) presented at ASCO’25, from…

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Verastem Oncology New

Verastem Oncology Reports First Patient Dosing with VS-7375  in P-I/IIa Study for KRAS G12D Advanced Solid Tumors

Shots: Verastem reported the dosing of the first patient (US) for P-I/IIa study (VS-7375-101) assessing the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of VS-7375 The dose-escalation phase of the study starts at 400mg, based on results from a P-I/II study conducted by GenFleet in China, and presented initial safety and efficacy data at ASCO’25 Upon reaching the…

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Arvinas and Pfizer

Arvinas and Pfizer Report the US FDA’s NDA Submission of Vepdegestrant for ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer

Shots: FDA has received NDA of vepdegestrant (ARV-471) to treat pts with ESR1-mutated ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer previously treated with endocrine-based therapy NDA was backed by P-III (VERITAC-2) trial assessing ARV-471 alone vs fulvestrant in mentioned pts (n=624) previously treated with CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy Trial showed improved PFS (1EP) by 43%…

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J&J

J&J Presents P-III (AMPLITUDE) Trial Data of Akeega for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC) at ASCO 2025

Shots: The P-III (AMPLITUDE) trial assessed Akeega (niraparib & abiraterone acetate tablet) + prednisone + ADT vs PBO/AAP + ADT in 696 pts with deleterious germline or somatic HRR gene-altered mCSPC, meeting its 1EP of improved rPFS In BRCA-altered pts (n=191), trial showed a 48% & 56% reduction in rPFS & symptomatic progression risk, respectively,…

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Roche

Roche Reports P-III (IMforte) Trial Findings on Tecentriq Regimen as a 1L Maintenance Therapy for ES-SCLC

Shots: Roche has reported P-III (IMforte) trial data of Tecentriq + lurbinectedin as 1L maintenance therapy for ES-SCLC pts (≥18yrs) Trial assessed the regimen vs Tecentriq monotx. in ES-SCLC pts, where 660 pts received induction therapy with Tecentriq + CT (4 x 21-day cycles) & 483 pts without progression were then randomized to maintenance with…

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