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Novartis announced that the P-III HARBOR study of delpacibart etedesiran (del-desiran) in people with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) did not meet its 1EP of video hand opening time (vHOT)
Del-desiran showed evidence of clinical activity in 2EPs and exploratory analyses, while safety findings were generally consistent with previously reported data; Novartis is evaluating…
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Upstream Bio presented results from the P-II VALIANT study evaluating verekitug in 478 adults with severe asthma, with the study meeting its 1EP of reducing the annualized asthma exacerbation rate (AAER) across all dose regimens.
Verekitug 100 mg dosed every 12 wks. reduced AAER by 56% vs. PBO (p<0.001) and also improved lung function…
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Nyxoah announced the first patient implantation in BREATHE, its US post-approval study evaluating the long-term safety and effectiveness of the Genio System in adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
The prospective, multicenter study plans to implant up to 229 pts. across up to 25 US centres, with follow-up for up to…
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Novo Nordisk has reported the P-III (STEP Young) trial data assessing semaglutide (1.7 or 2.4mg based on weight at start of trial; QW, SC) vs PBO in 165 children (6 to <12yrs.) with obesity, both in combination with a reduced-calorie diet & increased physical activity
Trial met its 1EP of superior BMI reduction at…
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Novartis has reported the topline P-III (Lp(a)HORIZON) trial data assessing pelacarsen vs PBO on the incidence of 4-point major adverse CV events (MACE) in 8,323 pts with elevated Lp(a) & established CVD
Pelacarsen did not meet its 1EP of reducing major CV events, despite lowering Lp(a) levels in pts receiving guideline-directed lipid-lowering & antihypertensive…
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AbbVie has reported the P-III (CERVINO) trial assessing etentamig (Q4W) vs standard available therapies in pts with R/R MM who have received ≥2 prior lines of therapy, incl. exposure to a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory drug & an anti-CD38 mAb
At the mFU of 11.4mos. (n=393 pts; median 3 prior lines), trial met its dual 1EPs…
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Teva has reported topline P-IIa trial results assessing TEV ‘408 in adults with celiac disease on a gluten-free diet (GFD) with minimal intestinal damage; additional analyses are underway
The trial met its 1EP, showing prevention of gluten-induced intestinal damage at Wk. 8 following a single SC dose & improving Vh:Cd ratio, with least squares (LS)…
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Akeso and Summit has reported the P-III (HARMONi-2/AK112-303) trial data assessing ivonescimab monotx. vs Keytruda in Chinese pts with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have positive PD-L1 expression
Trial showed improvement in OS (2EP), with results to be presented in future. In the primary analysis, trial met it 1EP of improved PFS,…
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The P-III (SANOVO) trial assessed Orpathys (300 or 200mg, BID) + Tagrisso (80mg, QD) vs Tagrisso in 326 treatment-naïvepts with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations (exon 19 deletion or L858R) & MET overexpression
The combination significantly improved PFS in both high-MET and ITT populations, while also showing encouraging OS benefit; follow-up…
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Novartis has reported topline data from P-III (REMODEL-1/-2) trials assessing remibrutinib (100mg) vs teriflunomide in ~2,000 adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS)
Remibrutinib met the 1EP, significantly reducing annualized relapse rate (ARR), plus trial showed clinically meaningful reductions in key 2EPs related to disability progression, with a positive trend in 3mCDP & nominally significant…

