Gedeon Richter Receives CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Junod and Yaxwer (Biosimilars, Prolia and Xgeva)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended marketing authorization for Junod and Yaxwer, biosimilars of Amgen’s Xgeva & Prolia (denosumab) Denosumab is approved to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis, prevent bone complications from cancer metastases, and treat unresectable giant cell tumors of bone Junod & Yaxwer are mAbs (IgG2) that block RANKL, preventing osteoclast activation Ref: Gedeon Richter | Image: Gedeon Richter…

ByDipanshu DixitApril 25, 2025

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in March 2025

Shots: The EMA’s CHMP has granted positive opinions and approvals to 2 Biologics and 1 New Chemical Entity in March 2025, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry The major highlighted drugs were Merck’s Capvaxive to treat invasive pneumococcal disease PharmaShots has compiled a list of 3 drugs that have been…

ByDipanshu DixitApril 22, 2025

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Averoa Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Xoanacyl to Treat Chronic Kidney Disease

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Xoanacyl (ferric citrate complex) for chronic kidney disease, with an EU decision expected by Jun 2025, while the UK's MAA will be filed via MHRA's IRP, with decision anticipated in the coming mos. MAA was filed via centralized European procedure in Mar 2024 & was supported by 3 pivotal trials…

ByDipanshu DixitApril 2, 2025

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AstraZeneca’s Calquence (Acalabrutinib) Plus Chemoimmunotherapy Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for 1L Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Calquence + bendamustine & rituximab for the treatment of 1L MCL adults, who are ineligible for autologous HSCT; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions Opinion was based on P-III (ECHO) trial assessing the combination vs SoC (bendamustine & rituximab) in 1L MCL pts (≥65yrs.; n=635), which showed…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 31, 2025

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BMS’ Opdivo Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion as a Neoadjuvant Treatment of Resectable NSCLC

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Opdivo + Pt-based CT as neoadj. followed by Opdivo alone as adj. treatment of adults with resectable NSCLC at high risk of recurrence & PD-L1 expression ≥1%. If approved, EC’s decision would be valid in all 30 EEA states The P-III (CheckMate-77T) study assessed neoadj. Opdivo + CT, followed by surgery…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 31, 2025

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in February 2025

Shots: The EMA’s CHMP has granted positive opinions and approvals to 5 Biologics and 2 New Chemical Entities in February 2025, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry The major highlighted drugs were Merck’s Welireg to treat Von Hippel-Lindau & Renal Cell Carcinoma PharmaShots has compiled a list of 6 drugs…

ByDipanshu DixitMarch 18, 2025

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Otsuka and Lundbeck Receive the EC’s Approval for Rxulti to Treat Schizophrenia in Adolescents

Shots: The EC has approved Rxulti (brexpiprazole) to treat schizophrenia in pts (≥13yrs.) following CHMP’s positive opinion in Jan 2025 Approval was based on P-III trial assessing Rxulti (2 to 4mg/day, PO, QD) vs PBO vs Aripiprazole in adolescents (n=316) for 6wks. that showed greater reduction in symptom severity compared to PBO as measured by…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 13, 2025

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The CHMP Recommends Conditional Approval of Regeneron’s Linvoseltamab to Treat R/R Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended conditional approval of linvoseltamab for r/r MM pts who had ≥3 prior therapies (incl. proteasome inhibitor, immunomodulator, & anti-CD38 mAb) & had disease progression on last therapy, following the US FDA’s BLA acceptance (PDUFA: Jul 10, 2025) Opinion was based on P-I/II (LINKER-MM1) trial data assessing linvoseltamab (200mg; QW then…

ByDipanshu DixitMarch 3, 2025

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Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek (beremagene geperpavec) Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Vyjuvek (B-VEC) for treating wounds in DEB pts with COL7A1 mutations from birth. The EC's decision is expected in Q2’25, with launch anticipated under the trade name Vyjuvek in 30 EEA states—Germany in mid-2025 & France in late 2025 Opinion was based on various clinical data, incl. P-I/II (GEM-1)…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 3, 2025

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The CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for AbbVie’s Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) to Treat Giant Cell Arteritis in Adults

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Rinvoq (15mg; QD) for the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) in adults with the EC’s decision expected in H1’25 Opinion was based on P-III (SELECT-GCA) trial assessing safety & efficacy of Rinvoq, where GCA pts (≥50yrs.) in first study period received either Rinvoq (7.5/15mg, QD) + 26wk. corticosteroid (CS) taper…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 28, 2025

Gedeon Richter Receives CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Junod and Yaxwer (Biosimilars, Prolia and Xgeva)

EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in March 2025

Averoa Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Xoanacyl to Treat Chronic Kidney Disease

AstraZeneca’s Calquence (Acalabrutinib) Plus Chemoimmunotherapy Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for 1L Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

BMS’ Opdivo Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion as a Neoadjuvant Treatment of Resectable NSCLC

EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in February 2025

Otsuka and Lundbeck Receive the EC’s Approval for Rxulti to Treat Schizophrenia in Adolescents

The CHMP Recommends Conditional Approval of Regeneron’s Linvoseltamab to Treat R/R Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek (beremagene geperpavec) Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB)

The CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for AbbVie’s Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) to Treat Giant Cell Arteritis in Adults

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