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Innovation peaked in December 2025, as the FDA delivered a wave of approvals spanning cardiometabolic disease, infectious disease, respiratory immunology, rare hematologic disorders, and acute cardiovascular and neurologic conditions highlighting both scientific breadth and clinical precision
Seven notable therapies crossed the regulatory finish line, including LIB Therapeutics’ Lerochol for LDL lowering, Innoviva’s Nuzolvence for gonorrhea, GSK’s Exdensur for asthma with eosinophilic phenotype, Cytokinetics’ Myqorzo…
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GSK’s Exdensur was approved for sev. or refractory bronchial asthma unresponsive to existing therapies & for CRSwNP in pts whose disease remains inadequately controlled with SoC, based on the P-III (SWIFT & ANCHOR) trials, respectively; filings under regulatory review in the EU & China
SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380) trials showed depemokimab reduced asthma…
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FDA has approved GSK’s Exdensur as an add-on maintenance therapy for asthma pts (≥12yrs.) with an eosinophilic phenotype following MHRA’s approval for both asthma & CRSwNP; regulatory review is ongoing in EU, Japan & China
Approval was based on the P-III trials: SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380) assessing Exdensur vs PBO, both in addition to SoC,…
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CHMP recommended GSK's depemokimab as add-on maintenance therapy for asthma pts (≥12yrs.) with type 2 inflammation (eosinophilic) & as add-on therapy for inadequately controlled CRSwNP, based on P-III (SWIFT & ANCHOR) trials, respectively; EC’s decision expected in Q1’26
SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380) trials showed depemokimab reduced asthma exacerbations by 54% over 52wks. (1EP)…
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Regulatory momentum accelerates globally, with major approvals across the US, EU, UK, and Canada for biosimilars targeting high-value biologics such as Simponi, Stelara, Perjeta, Prolia/Xgeva, Remicade, Xolair, Eylea, Lucentis, and Lantus SoloStar, strengthening patient access in immunology, oncology, ophthalmology, diabetes, and allergy/asthma
Sandoz, Alvotech, Celltrion, Henlius/Organon, Teva, and others expand portfolios and market reach, including multiple EC and…
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The US FDA has received a BLA for a biosimilar candidate to Novartis’ Xolair (omalizumab), developed by Kashiv BioSciences
Additionally, Amneal expects to incur a $22.5M R&D milestone charge in Q3’25 instead of Q4 due to the earlier BLA filing & holds exclusive US commercialization rights for the product pending regulatory approval
Xolair is…
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Ethris has dosed the first pts in a P-IIa trial of ETH47 for asthma symptom reduction after rhinovirus challenge, building on P-I trial data, which showed strong respiratory tract activity, local IFNλ induction, antiviral gene activation, & no systemic exposure
The P-IIa trial will evaluate ETH47 vs PBO in ~50 adults with asthma who…
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AstraZeneca has reported P-III (LOGOS & KALOS) trial results evaluating Breztri Aerosphere (BGF; 320/28.8/9.6μg or 320/14.4/9.6μg) vs PT009 (ICS/LABA via Aerosphere) & Symbicort pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) in pts (n=~4400) with uncontrolled asthma
Trial met its 1EP, with BGF 320/28.8/9.6μg showing significant improvement in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) AUC 0 to 3hrs. at…
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The UK’s MHRA has accepted MAA of AVT23, a proposed biosimilar of Xolair (omalizumab) for the treatment of severe persistent allergic asthma & CRSwNP
Alvotech & Advanz Pharma entered into a commercialization agreement for AVT23 in Feb 2023, expanding their alliance in May to incl. 5 more biosimilars, whereas in Oct 2023, Alvotech &…
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The US FDA has approved & granted interchangeability designation to Omlyclo, a biosimilar to Xolair (omalizumab) for the treatment of mod. to sev. persistent asthma, CRSwNP, IgE-mediated food allergy, & chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU)
Approval was based on multiple clinical evidence, incl. P-III trial assessing Omlyclo (150mg, Q4W) vs Xolair (300mg, Q4W) in…

