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The CHMP has recommended AVT03, a biosimilar version of Amgen’s Prolia & Xgeva (denosumab) for the treatment of bone & skeletal disorders
STADA & Dr. Reddy’s have semi-exclusive commercial rights to AVT03 in the EU, incl. Switzerland & the UK, leading to STADA marketing it as Kefdensis (Prolia; 60mg/mL PFS) & Zvogra (Xgeva; 70mg/mL single-use…
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The CHMP has recommended elinzanetant for treating mod. to sev. vasomotor symptoms linked with menopause or caused by AET related to breast cancer based on P-III (OASIS-1, 2, 3 & 4) trials
OASIS-1 & 2 showed reduced mod. to sev. menopausal VMS vs. PBO at wks. 4 & 12, with >80% pts (incl. those…
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The CHMP has recommended Enflonsia to prevent RSV lower respiratory tract disease in newborns & infants entering their first RSV season, with potential approval valid in all 30 EEA states
Opinion was based on P-IIb/III (CLEVER) study assessing Enflonsia in preterm & full-term infants (≤1yr.), plus P-III (SMART) study of Enflonsia vs palivizumab in high-risk…
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The CHMP has recommended Nipocalimab as an add-on therapy to treat anti-AChR Ab+ & anti-MuSK Ab+ gMG pts (≥12yrs.)
Opinion was based on the P-III (Vivacity-MG3) trial assessing nipocalimab (30mg/kg, IV loading dose then 15mg/kg, Q2W) + SoC vs PBO + SoC in gMG pts (N=199; 153 were Ab +ve), which showed improved MG-ADL score…
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The CHMP has recommended Kefdensis and Zvogra, a biosimilar version of Amgen’s Prolia & Xgeva (denosumab) for the treatment of bone & skeletal disorders
Kefdensis (biosimilar to Prolia) received CHMP approval for treating osteoporosis in high-risk postmenopausal women and men with an increased risk of fractures. Zvogra (biosimilar to Xgeva) received CHMP approval for preventing skeletal events…
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The EC and Swissmedic have approved Ekterly to treat acute HAE attacks in pts (age≥12) across EEA states. Launch is expected in Germany in Q4’25 and in Switzerland in H2’26
Ekterly’s approval by the EC and Swissmedic was based on the P-III (KONFIDENT) trial. Published in NEJM (May 2024), results showed significantly faster symptom…
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The EC has approved Voranigo for treating patients (age: ≥12yrs.; wt≥ 40kg) with Gr2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1/2 mutation post-surgery, but do not currently require radiotherapy or CT across EEA states
Approval was based on the global pivotal P-III (INDIGO) trial, which demonstrated that vorasidenib significantly improved PFS and TTNI vs…
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The EMA’s CHMP has granted approvals to 1 Biologic and 3 new chemical entities in August 2025, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry
The major highlighted drug was Gilead’s Yeytuo has Secured the EC’s Approval for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Prevent HIV
PharmaShots has compiled a list of 4…
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The EC has approved Usymro (BAT2206), a biosimilar version of J&J’s Stelara (ustekinumab) for all indications of the reference product
In Oct 2024, Bio-Thera & Gedeon Richter entered a licensing & commercialization deal under which Bio-Thera will develop & manufacture Usymro, while Gedeon will commercialize it post-approval & MA Holder transfer in the EU,…
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The US FDA has accepted sNDA of setmelanotide for the treatment of conditions associated with acquired hypothalamic obesity (PDUFA: Dec 20, 2025); Type II variation MAA is under the CHMP’s review
sNDA & MAA were supported by global P-III (TRANSCEND) trial (N=120) assessing setmelanotide (n=81) vs PBO (n= 39) in 49 adults & 71 pediatric…

