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Phibro Animal Health Collaborates with Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals for Novel Canine Periodontal Therapy

Shots:Phibro Animal Health has entered into a licensing agreement with Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals to develop & commercialize a therapeutic asset targeting periodontal health in companion animalsAs per the agreement, Phibro will obtain exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Lighthouse Pharma’s proprietary compound for canine periodontal care, though financial terms were not disclosedThe…

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Elanco

The CVMP Adopts Positive Opinion on Elanco’s Zenrelia for Allergic and Atopic Dermatitis in Dogs

Shots:The CVMP has recommended Zenrelia (ilunocitinib) for the treatment of pruritus linked to allergic dermatitis & clinical symptoms of atopic dermatitis in dogsOpinion was based on clinical data demonstrating quality, safety, efficacy, & a favorable benefit-risk profile incl. a non-inferiority study conducted as a part of the EU approval processElanco plans to…

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Merck Animal Health

Merck Animal Health’s Mometamax Single Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Dogs with Otitis Externa

Shots:The US FDA has approved Mometamax Single (gentamicin, posaconazole, & mometasone furoate otic suspension) to treat otitis externa in dogs; commercially available by the summer of 2025Mometamax Single has shown favorable efficacy, with 80.5% resolution of clinical signs in dogs vs 19.6% with PBOMometamax Single is a single-dose in-clinic treatment for otitis…

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Vivani Medical & Okava

Vivani Medical & Okava Pharmaceuticals Extend Collaboration to Develop OKV-119 for Canine Cardiometabolic Diseases

Shots:Vivani Medical & Okava Pharmaceuticals have expanded their 2019 collaboration to develop OKV-119 for cardiometabolic conditions in dogs, which initially focused on catsFinancial terms of the expanded agreement remain undisclosed but incl. future milestones & royalty payments to VivaniOKV-119 (GLP-1 receptor agonists) uses Vivani’s NanoPortal tech for steady drug delivery over time from…

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Zoetis

The US FDA Approves Zoetis’ Simparica Trio to Prevent Flea Tapeworm Infections in Dogs

Shots:The US FDA has approved label expansion of Simparica Trio to protect dogs against Dipylidium caninum (flea tapeworm) infections by killing Ctenocephalides felis vector fleasSimparica Trio (sarolaner, moxidectin, & pyrantel) is a parasiticide that protects dogs against heartworm disease, 6 tick species (incl. Lyme-transmitting deer ticks), fleas, roundworms, hookworms, & flea tapewormsSimparica…

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OS Therapies

OS Therapies Reports Clinical Data of OST-HER2 for the Treatment of Unresected Osteosarcoma in Dogs

Shots:OS Therapies has reported data from 2 studies assessing OST-HER2 with palliative radiation to prevent or delay amputation in dogs with unresected appendicular osteosarcomaUnpublished data showed tumor arrest, delayed metastases, & >500-day survival in 5/15 dogs while data published Molecular Therapy, showed early immune response from the 1st dose, with short-term survivors with…

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