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BioNet’s VacPertagen Receives the EC Approval for Pertussis Disease 

Shots:  The EC has approved VacPertagen as a booster aganist Pertussis for pts (age≥12) and for passive infant protection via maternal immunization during pregnancy     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 populations  VacPertagen is an acellular pertussis vaccine with two components, including recombinant…

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Teva and Alvotech

Alvotech and Teva Enter into an Agreement with Regeneron to Launch AVT06 (Biosimilar, Eylea) Across US  

Shots:  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   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   On…

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Lupin Receive the CHMP Positive Opinion for Ranluspec (Biosimilar, Lucentis) 

Shots:  The CHMP has recommended marketing authorization for Lupin’s Ranluspec, in both vial and PFS forms, a biosimilar version of Lucentis (ranibizumab)  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 India  Under the agreement, Lupin’s biosimilar ranibizumab will be marketed by Sandoz across the EU (excluding Germany),…

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LIB Therapeutics Receives the FDA Approval for Lerochol (Lerodalcibep-liga) for Adults with Elevated LDL Cholesterol 

Shots:  The US FDA has approved Lerochol as an LDL-C lowering therapy for adults with hypercholesterolemia, including HeFH; US launch as a PFS is expected in spring 2026, with an autoinjector later in 2026, while EMA approval is anticipated in Jun 2026 alongside additional global regulatory filings   Approval was supported by the global P-III (LIBerate) trial, enrolling over 2,900 CVD patients and without…

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Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics Receives the FDA Approval for Nuzolvence (Zoliflodacin) for Uncomplicated Urogenital Gonorrhea 

Shots:  The US FDA has approved Nuzolvence for the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea in pts (age ≥12yrs.; Wt.≥35 kg), with US commercialization planned for the H2’26  Approval was based on a pivotal P-III multinational trial (n=930) evaluating a single 3g oral dose of Nuzolvence vs ceftriaxone (500 mg IM) + azithromycin (1 g oral) for uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, which demonstrated non-inferiority, comparable tolerability…

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Orca Bio Presents New Clinical Data On Orca-Q and Orca-T/CAR-T Combination Therapy at ASH 2025

Shots: Orca Bio reported positive P-I study data for Orca-Q, showing rapid neutrophil recovery, low acute/chronic GvHD, reduced infections, and low non-relapse mortality, including in patients treated without any GvHD prophylaxis Patients receiving Orca-Q with tacrolimus (Arm A, n=18) vs. without immunosuppression (Arm C, n=26) showed comparable survival and GvHD outcomes, with faster neutrophil engraftment…

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Evorpacept’s Momentum in HER2+ Gastric Cancer: A Conversation with Jason Lettmann from ALX Oncology 

Shots:  Evorpacept emerges as the only CD47-blocking therapy with strong clinical activity and a highly manageable safety profile, thanks to its unique inactive Fc design that enables targeted tumor destruction while sparing healthy cells  Updated ASPEN-06 data highlights CD47 overexpression as a powerful predictive biomarker, showing dramatic improvements in ORR, DOR, PFS, and OS for patients with…

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Hutchmed

HUTCHMED Completes Enrollment in Global P-III (SAFFRON) Study of Orpathys + Tagrisso in Lung Cancer Patients

Shots: HUTCHMED completed the pts enrollment in the global P-III (SAFFRON) study evaluating Orpathys (savolitinib) + Tagrisso (osimertinib) vs Pt. based doublet CT in pts with EGFR-mutated, MET-overexpressed, and/or amplified, LA/M NSCLC after progression on Tagrisso, with the last patient being randomized on 31 Oct’25 The Ongoing P-III (SAFFRON) study is evaluating the efficacy and…

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Exclusive: A Stimulating Dialogue with Edmund Ben Ami, Co-Founder & CEO of NeuraLight 

Shots:  Given the high variability and subjectivity of traditional clinical scales, there is an urgent need for objective biomarkers to assess CNS disease progression more reliably    NeuraLight is at the forefront of precision neurology, developing objective and sensitive biomarkers that bring greater accuracy and consistency to CNS research    In this exclusive conversation, Edmund…

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