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AstraZeneca Reports US FDA Approval of Breztri Aerosphere for Asthma

Shots: The US FDA has approved AstraZeneca's Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate or BGF 320/36/9.6μg) for the maintenance treatment of asthma in pts (≥12yrs.); regulatory review is ongoing in the EU, Japan & China Approval was based on the P-III (LOGOS & KALOS) trials evaluating Breztri Aerosphere vs PT009, Symbicort, and PT009 + Symbicort in ~4,300…

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AstraZeneca Reports FDA Approval of Saphnelo for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Shots: The US FDA has approved AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo pen (anifrolumab; 120mg, SC, QW, autoinjector) for the treatment of adults with SLE in combination with SoC Approval was based on the P-III (TULIP-SC) trial assessing Saphnelo pen vs PBO in 367 pts (18-70yrs.) with mod. to sev. SLE while receiving SoC, which showed Saphnelo reduced disease activity (1EP); full…

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Top 20 Biopharma Companies of 2026    

Shots: The biopharma industry is a multi-hundred-billion-dollar market, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%, the global biopharma market is expected to reach $1.41T by 2034. Eli Lilly and Co. ranked first with $65.17B, followed by Pfizer ($61.19B) and AbbVie ($61.16B), reflecting strong market concentration among large-cap innovators with diversified, high-value portfolios …

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AstraZeneca Reports the P-III (EMERALD-3) Trial Data on Imfinzi Combination + TACE in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Shots: The P-III (EMERALD-3) trial assessed single priming dose of Imjudo (300mg) + Imfinzi (1500mg) followed by Imfinzi (Q4W) + transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) ± lenvatinib vs TACE alone in 760 pts unresectable HCC eligible for embolization Imjudo + Imfinzi + Lenvatinib & TACE showed improved PFS (1EP) vs TACE alone, with OS (2EP) demonstrating a favorable trend in the…

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AstraZeneca Reports the P-III (OBERON & TITANIA) Trial Data on Tozorakimab for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Shots: AstraZeneca reported data from replicate P-III (OBERON & TITANIA) trials assessing tozorakimab (300mg, Q4W) vs PBO over 52wks. on top of inhaled therapy in 2,306 adults with symptomatic COPD & prior exacerbations The trial met its 1EP, reducing annualised rates of mod. to sev. COPD exacerbations in former smokers & the overall population, incl.…

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Top 20 Life Sciences Deals of 2025 

Shots:  From AI-powered discovery to next-generation biologics and gene editing, 2025 was a blockbuster year for life sciences dealmaking. Pharma and biotech companies signed multibillion-dollar partnerships and acquisitions to accelerate innovation across oncology, cardiometabolic diseases, neurology, and rare disorders.  Platform technologies dominated the deal landscape, with big pharma securing access to cutting-edge modalities from bispecific…

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AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu Receives US FDA Priority Review for HER2+ Early Breast Cancer

Shots: FDA has granted priority review to Enhertu’s sBLA for adults with HER2+ breast cancer who have residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant HER2 targeted treatment, with submission to be reviewed under Project Orbis (PDUFA: Q3’26); review is also ongoing in the EU & Japan sBLA was backed by the global P-III (DESTINY-Breast05) trial assessing Enhertu…

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