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AstraZeneca Receives the US FDA Approval for Etcamah (Camizestrant) to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer

Shots: FDA granted accelerated approval to Etcamah + a CDK4/6 inhibitor for HR+/HER2− LA/M breast cancer with an ESR1 mutation emerging during AI + CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy, alongside approval of a ctDNA-based CDx for detecting ESR1 resistance mutations Approval was based on the P-III (SERENA-6) trial assessing Etcamah + CDK4/6 inhibitor vs AI (anastrozole/letrozole) +…

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Vara Gains CE Certification for Autonomous Breast Cancer Screening AI

Shots: Vara has secured CE certification under the EU Medical Device Regulation (Class IIb) for autonomous triage in organised breast cancer screening, enabling normal examinations to be reported without radiologist review ATMON (Autonomous-Triage Monitoring) is a real-time system that monitors AI performance, mammography hardware, system health, & site-level signals. If predefined limits are exceeded, the…

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Celcuity Reports the US FDA sNDA Submission for Revtorpyk for HR+/HER2-, PIK3CA Mutant Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has received sNDA for Revtorpyk (gedatolisib) for the treatment of pts with HR+, HER2-, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with a PIK3CA mutation, following progression on or after treatment with ≥1L of endocrine therapy sNDA was supported by the PIK3CA mutant cohort data from P-III (VIKTORIA-1) study of Revtorpyk + fulvestrant ±…

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in July 2026    

Shots:  The European Commission (EC) approved multiple new medicines in July 2026 across rare diseases, respiratory disorders, aesthetics, and oncology, involving companies including Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics, and AstraZeneca.  EC approvals included Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) for patients aged ≥2 years with 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and confirmed bi-allelic SMN1 mutations; Jascayd (nerandomilast) for adults with idiopathic pulmonary…

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Rigel Reports Availability of Veppanu for ER+/HER2-, ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer

Shots: Rigel has reported the availability of Veppanu (vepdegestrant) by prescription in the US for the treatment of adults with ER+/ HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer, with disease progression following ≥1L of endocrine therapy Veppanu (200mg, PO, QD) is an FDA-approved PROTAC, a class of targeted protein degraders that uses the body’s natural machinery to…

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The US FDA New Drug Approvals in July 2026 

Shots:  The US FDA approved six notable therapies in July 2026 across nephrology, oncology, cardiometabolic disease, ophthalmology, and neuropsychiatry, highlighting continued progress in specialty and chronic disease treatment.   Key approvals included Trutakna (atacicept) for IgA nephropathy, Revtorpyk (gedatolisib) for HR+/HER2- breast cancer, Lipfendra (enlicitide) for hypercholesterolemia, Jideytro (zidesamtinib) for ROS1-positive NSCLC, Lytenava (bevacizumab-vikg) for wet AMD, and Simtriyo (centanafadine) for ADHD, expanding treatment options across diverse patient…

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Astrazeneca and Daiichi-Sankyo New

Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report CHMP Positive Opinion for Enhertu + Perjeta to Treat HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) + Perjeta for the 1L treatment of pts with HER2+ unresectable or metastatic breast cancer (MBC), backed by P-III (DESTINY-Breast09) trial data (n=1157) Trial assessed Enhertu ± Perjeta vs THP, where it improved PFS by 44% in 383 pts who had not received prior CT or HER2-targeted therapy,…

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