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Kelun Biotech

Kelun-Biotech Reports P-III (OptiTROP-Lung05) Trial Data on Sacituzumab Tirumotecan + Keytruda for PD-L1-Positive NSCLC

Shots: Kelun-Biotech has reported P-III (OptiTROP-Lung05) trial data assessing sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT/SKB264/MK-2870) + Keytruda vs Keytruda monotx. as a 1L treatment for PD-L1-positive locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with PD-L1 TPS ≥1% The trial met its 1EP of improved PFS, as concluded by IDMC & showed a favorable trend in the OS Additionally, the company…

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Bayer

Bayer Reports Topline P-III (OCEANIC-STROKE) Trial Data on Asundexian for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Shots: Bayer has reported P-III (OCEANIC-STROKE) trial data assessing asundexian (50mg, QD, PO) vs PBO, both in combination with antiplatelet therapy, in pts (n=12,300) for prevention of ischemic stroke after a non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack Trial met its primary efficacy & safety EPs, with a significant reduction in the risk of…

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Merck Reveals Topline P-III (MK-8591A-053) Trial Data on Doravirine/Islatravir to Treat HIV-1 Infection

Shots: The P-III (MK-8591A-053) trial data assessed 100mg doravirine/0.25mg islatravir (DOR/ISL; QD, PO) vs 50mg bictegravir/200mg emtricitabine/25mg tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF; QD, PO) ) in treatment-naïve adults with HIV-1 infection (n=537) Trial met its primary efficacy hypothesis, with DOR/ISL showing non-inferiority to BIC/FTC/TAF in achieving HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL at Wk. 48, & also achieved its…

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Merck Reports P-II (CADENCE) Trial Data on Winrevair for Combined Post and Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension (CpcPH) due to HFpEF

Shots: Merck has reported topline P-II (CADENCE) trial data assessing Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk; 0.3 or 0.7mg/kg) vs PBO in 164 pts with CpcPH due to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) Trial met its 1EP, showing a reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance at 24wks. along with a favorable safety profile. Data will be presented at a…

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Genentech

Genentech (Roche) Reports Interim P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) Trial Data on Giredestrant for Early Breast Cancer

Shots: Genentech has reported P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) trial assessing giredestrant (QD) vs SoC endocrine therapy in pts (n=~4,100) with medium or high-risk stage I-III ER+, HER2- breast cancer Trial met its 1EP of improved invasive disease-free survival & showed a favorable OS trend; OS data remains immature. Results to be presented in future meetings…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Nov 10, 2025 – Nov 14, 2025)     

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Animal Health, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:     Ionis Highlights P-III (CORE & CORE2) Trials Results of Olezarsen for Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG) at AHA 2025  Read More: Ionis  AstraZeneca Reports P-III (NATRON) Trial Data on Fasenra (Benralizumab) to Treat Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) …

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Fondazione Telethon’s Waskyra Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for WAS 

Shots:  The CHMP has recommended Waskyra, an ex vivo gene therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS)  Waskyra is a single-administration therapy that uses a patient’s CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, modified with a lentiviral vector carrying the WAS gene  The therapy will be available to pts at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, where the clinical trial was conducted. The BLA for WAS…

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Novartis

Novartis Reports P-III (KALUMA) Trial Data of KLU156 for Uncomplicated Malaria

Shots: The P-III (KALUMA) trial assessed KLU156 (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, or GanLum) vs Coartem for treating acute, uncomplicated malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum in 1,668 adults & children (≥10kg) across 12 African countries Trial showed non-inferiority to the SoC (1EP), achieving a PCR-corrected adequate clinical & parasitological response (APCR) of 97.4% vs 94% (post hoc per-protocol cure…

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