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Health Canada has approved Gazyva (obinutuzumab) for adults with active lupus nephritis receiving standard therapy
Approval was based on P-II (NOBILITY) & P-III (REGENCY) trials, where in REGENCY (n=271), 46.4% on Gazyva + SoC achieved CRR vs 33.1% on SoC. Gazyva’s safety profile was consistent with its well-established profile from haematology-oncology indications
Gazyva is…
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The company has reported dosing of the first patient in the US Â P-III (BiPASS) trial evaluating its PSMA-PET imaging agents, Illuccix and Gozellix, for use in the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer
BiPASSa P-III study enrolling 250 pts in the US and Australia to support marketing authorization of 68Ga-PSMA-PET in the pre-biopsy setting
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FDA has granted IND clearance to initiate D3S-003 a P-I, and a P-II combination study of D3S-001 (elisrasib), a next-gen KRAS G12C inhibitor, with D3S-002, an oral ERK1/2 inhibitor
The P-II trial will evaluate the D3S-001 + D3S-002 combination in KRAS G12C–mutant NSCLC patients who have progressed on prior KRAS G12C therapies to assess…
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Innovation peaked in December 2025, as the FDA delivered a wave of approvals spanning cardiometabolic disease, infectious disease, respiratory immunology, rare hematologic disorders, and acute cardiovascular and neurologic conditions highlighting both scientific breadth and clinical precisionÂ
Seven notable therapies crossed the regulatory finish line, including LIB Therapeutics’ Lerochol for LDL lowering, Innoviva’s Nuzolvence for gonorrhea, GSK’s Exdensur for asthma with eosinophilic phenotype, Cytokinetics’ Myqorzo…
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The US FDA has accepted the BLA for HLX04, a biosimilar version of Avastin (bevacizumab)Â
BLA was supported by analytical similarity studies, a P-I PK comparability trial in healthy subjects, and a multicenter P-III trial in pts with metastatic colorectal cancer, evaluating HLX04 vs the reference product for safety, PK, and immunogenicityÂ
Henlius is advancing a P-II/III trial of HLX04 + serplulimab for 1L…
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The EC has approved VacPertagen as a booster aganist Pertussis for pts (age≥12) and for passive infant protection via maternal immunization during pregnancy   Â
CHMP recommendation was supported by data from three clinical trials and nine supportive studies, all consistently demonstrating that VacPertagen is safe for use in teenagers, adults, and pregnant women across populationsÂ
VacPertagen is an acellular pertussis vaccine with two components, including recombinant…
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The company has filed a P-I/II IND with the FDA to begin clinical trials of CYPS317 for mod. to sev. Psoriasis
In animal studies, a single dose of CYPS317 matched or exceeded multiple anti-IL-23 mAb doses, showing durable effects and reduced disease recurrence
CYPS317 is an investigational allogeneic fibroblast spheroid therapy for mod. to…
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Alvotech and Teva reached a settlement and license agreement with Regeneron, allowing the US launch of AVT06, a biosimilar version of Eylea (aflibercept) in Q4’26 or earlier under certain conditions Â
AVT06 is an aflibercept (Eylea) biosimilar that inhibits VEGF and has been approved as Mynzepli in the UK and EEA and as Aflibercept BS in Japan Â
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The CHMP has recommended marketing authorization for Lupin’s Ranluspec, in both vial and PFS forms, a biosimilar version of Lucentis (ranibizumab)Â
Opinion was supported by analytical similarity data and a global P-III trial (n=600 pts) in neovascular AMD across the US, EU, Russia, and IndiaÂ
Under the agreement, Lupin’s biosimilar ranibizumab will be marketed by Sandoz across the EU (excluding Germany),…

