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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in March 2026    

Shots:  The European Medicines Agency advanced multiple new drug approvals and late-stage recommendations in March 2026, spanning oncology, immunology, rare diseases, and women’s health, with key decisions involving Pharming, Immedica, Amgen, Gedeon Richter, UCB, and Sanofi  The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use issued positive opinions for innovative therapies, including leniolisib (Joenja) for APDS, lurbinectedin + atezolizumab…

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Innate Pharma to Present P-II (MATISSE) Interim Data of IPH5201 in NSCLC at AACR 2026

Shots: Innate Pharma to present interim P-II (MATISSE) data (n=40) for IPH5201 at AACR Annual Meeting 2026, highlighting early efficacy in resectable NSCLC IPH5201 (anti-CD39) combined with durvalumab and chemotherapy showed promising pathological complete response (pCR) rates of 35.7% (PD-L1 ≥1%) and 50% (PD-L1 ≥50%) The study continues enrollment in PD-L1–positive pts., supporting further evaluation…

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UCB to Acquire Neurona Therapeutics for ~$1.15B, Expanding into Regenerative Epilepsy Therapies

Shots: UCB has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neurona Therapeutics for up to $1.15B, including $650M upfront and up to $500M in potential milestones expected to close by end of Q2’26 The acquisition adds NRTX-1001, an investigational neuronal cell therapy currently in P-I/II study for drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, strengthening UCB’s neuroscience…

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The US FDA New Drug Approvals in March 2026 

Shots:  Approval momentum accelerated in late March 2026, with the US FDA clearing five new therapies across hepatology, dermatology, rare genetic disorders, oncology, and endocrinology; highlighting both therapeutic breadth and meaningful clinical impact.  Five notable therapies crossed the regulatory finish line: GSK’s Lynavoy for cholestatic pruritus in primary biliary cholangitis, Johnson & Johnson’s Icotyde for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, Denali…

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Sanofi

Sanofi Reports Market Authorization for Nuvaxovid, Expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Options in Canada

Shots: Sanofi became the Nuvaxovid market authorization holder in Canada to supply the protein-based COVID-19 vaccine. Nuvaxovid to be available in Canada for the fall 2026-2027 season Authorization was supported by pivotal P-III trials demonstrating ~90% efficacy of Nuvaxovid in preventing symptomatic COVID-19. Demonstrated a favourable tolerability profile, supporting its use for seasonal vaccination Nuvaxovid…

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Key Biosimilars Events of March 2026 

Shots:  Regulatory momentum remained strong, with key biosimilar launches and approvals including Celltrion’s Remsima IV (EU) and Avtozma SC (US), Teva’s FDA-approved Ponlimsi, Japan’s approval of tocilizumab BS MA by Mochida Pharmaceutical and AYUMI Pharmaceutical, and IND clearance for HLX18 by National Medical Products Administration.  Strategic partnerships expanded access, led by Samsung Bioepis–Sandoz collaboration, Formycon’s aflibercept settlement deal with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Bayer, and Bio-Thera…

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Gedeon Richter

Gedeon Richter Reports the EC Approval of Fylrevy for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) 

Shots:  The EC has approved Fylrevy (estetrol/Donesta) as HRT for oestrogen deficiency symptoms in postmenopausal women, both non-hysterectomised (14.2 mg and 18.9 mg) and hysterectomized (18.9 mg) across EEA markets  Fylrevy is an oral estetrol-based oestrogen therapy designed to treat a broad range of oestrogen deficiency symptoms, including VMS, in postmenopausal women  Preclinical and clinical data show that estetrol (E4) has…

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Amgen

The CHMP Recommends Amgen’s Imdylltra to Treat 1L ES-SCLC   

Shots:  The CHMP has recommended Imdylltra (tarlatamab) as a monotx. to treat adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) whose disease relapsed during or after an initial treatment with Pt-based CT  Opinion was based on the P-III study in 509 ES-SCLC pts post Pt therapy, where Imdylltra showed improved mOS (13.6 vs 8.3 mos.; ~40% lower death risk) and higher mPFS (4.2 vs 3.2 mos.) vs SoC  Imdylltra is…

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Sanofi

Sanofi Reports the EC Approval of Rezurock (Belumosudil) to Treat Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease (GVHD) 

Shots:  The EC has approved Rezurock (200mg) to treat chronic GVHD pts (≥12yrs., ≥40kg)  Approval was based on safety and efficacy clinical data, incl. the P-II (ROCKstar) trial (n=77), which showed an improved ORR of 74% in chronic GVHD pts post–stem cell transplant & after ≥2 prior systemic therapies  Under the conditional marketing authorisation, Sanofi will conduct a confirmatory randomized study Ref:…

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