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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AstraZeneca Reports the P-III (I CAN) Trial Data on Ultomiris for IgA Nephropathy

Shots: AstraZeneca has reported the global P-III (I CAN/ALXN1210-IgAN-320) trial assessing Ultomiris (IV) vs PBO in ~510 adults with IgAN who are at risk of disease progression Trial met its 1EP of reduced proteinuria based on 24-hr. UPCR at 34wks., with effect seen as early as 10wks., while the 1EP of change in eGFR will be…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 23, 2026

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AstraZeneca Reports Positive P-III (MIRANDA) Data for Tozorakimab in COPD

Shots: AstraZeneca announced that tozorakimab met the 1EP in the P-III (MIRANDA) study, significantly reducing annualised rate of moderate-to-severe COPD exacerbations across pts. with COPD that still experiencing exacerbations while on inhaled SoC In study pts. (n=1,454) received tozorakimab 300mg or PBO on top of SoC once every two weeks, including former and current smokers,…

ByPrince GiriApril 20, 2026

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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 …

ByPrince GiriApril 10, 2026

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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…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 2, 2026

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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.…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 27, 2026

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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…

ByPrince GiriMarch 20, 2026

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AstraZeneca Secures the EC Approval of Imfinzi as a Perioperative Therapy for G/GEJ Cancers

Shots: The EC has approved perioperative Imfinzi + FLOT for adults with resectable, early-stage & locally advanced (Stages II, III, IVA) G/GEJ cancers, based on P-III (MATTERHORN) trial; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan In the trial, Pts (n=948) received either Imfinzi (1500mg) + FLOT or PBO + FLOT for Q4W × 2 cycles, then surgery followed by…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 17, 2026

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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…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 9, 2026

AstraZeneca Reports US FDA Approval of Breztri Aerosphere for Asthma

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

AstraZeneca Reports the P-III (I CAN) Trial Data on Ultomiris for IgA Nephropathy

AstraZeneca Reports Positive P-III (MIRANDA) Data for Tozorakimab in COPD

Top 20 Biopharma Companies of 2026

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

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

Top 20 Life Sciences Deals of 2025

AstraZeneca Secures the EC Approval of Imfinzi as a Perioperative Therapy for G/GEJ Cancers

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

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