This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, DigiHealth, MedTech, Biosimilars, Animal Health & Biotech. Check out our full report below:
Novo Nordisk Reports Headline Results from P-IIIb (STEP UP) Study of Semaglutide 7.2mg in Obese Adults without Diabetes
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Yoltech Initiates a Dose-Escalation Study for YOLT-204 to Treat…
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The company has begun P-III (ECLIPSE) trial of ASP-1929 (photoimmunotherapy) + Keytruda for HNSCC, with first patient treated at a site across the US. Recruitment is underway in Japan, Taiwan & other regions
This global study aims at assessing safety & efficacy of ASP-1929 + Keytruda vs Keytruda-based SoC as a 1L treatment…
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P-II neoadj. studies were UNICORN (n=56) & NEST (n=24) in resectable CRC. UNICORN: 93% & 29% pCR with 100% & 36% pMR in dMMR/MSI-H & pMMR/MSS tumors, respectively; NEST: At 18 (NEST-1) & 9mos. (NEST-2) follow-up, all were ctDNA-ve w/o recurrences; pMR improved to 47% in MSS tumors in NEST-2
P-I/II study of BOT/BAL…
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The P-III (ALLEVIATE-1) study assessed analgesic efficacy of cebranopadol (400µg, QD) vs PBO for treating moderate-to-severe acute pain post abdominoplasty surgery
Study depicted significantly reduced pain intensity as evaluated by Pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) AUC4-48 (1.34 mean hourly difference) and a well-tolerated safety with nausea being the common AE
Tris will…
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The company will highlight data from P-I/II (CLINCH) trial of ATN-022 to treat advanced/metastatic gastric cancer in Australia & China at ASCO GI 2025 under the title, ‘Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of ATG-022 in Patients with Advanced/Metastatic Gastric Cancer (CLINCH)’
In the dose expansion phase (as of Nov 2024), 21 patients with CLDN18.2…
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The P-IIIb (STEP UP) study assessed semaglutide (7.2mg) vs semaglutide (2.4mg) & PBO as an adjunct to lifestyle intervention in obese adults (n=1,407; BMI ≥30kg/m^2) without diabetes for 72wks. STEP program also includes STEP UP T2D study of semaglutide (7.2mg) in obese adults (n=512) with T2D for 72wks.
Study met its 1EP, depicting…
This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Biosimilars, Animal Health & Biotech. Check out our full report below:
Bayer Reports Topline Data from P-III (QUANTI) Trials of Gadoquatrane for its Use in MRI
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Oryzon Reports Dosing of the First Patient with Iadademstat + Venetoclax + Azacitidine…
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The P-III (C-POST) trial assessed Libtayo adj. (n=205; 350mg, IV, Q3W for first 12wks. followed by 700mg, IV, Q6W for 36wks.) vs PBO (n=204) to treat high-risk CSCC patients (N=415) for ~48wks.
Study met its first prespecified interim analysis, showing 68% reduced disease occurrence & death risk at 24mos. median follow-up, with additional…
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The first patient was dosed with iadademstat (ORY-1001) + venetoclax + azacitidine combination to treat AML naïve patients (n=45) under the P-I trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy & optimal dose. Trial will be managed & funded by NCI under CRADA
In addition, the combination is being evaluated to treat 1L…
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The P-III (QUANTI; N=808) trials of gadoquatrane (0.04mmol Gd/kg body wt.) comprised of QUANTI CNS for CNS disorders like brain tumors, brain metastasis & multiple sclerosis; QUANTI OBR for other body regions like head & neck, thorax, abdomen & pelvis as well as QUANTI Pediatric study for children (birth to 18yrs.)
Study assessed…

