Shots:Health Canada has approved Omvoh to treat mod. to sev. active Crohn’s disease (CD) unresponsive/intolerant to conventional or biologic therapy along with its new citrate-free formulation for SC use in both UC & CDApproval was based on P-III (VIVID-1) trial of Omvoh (900mg, IV, wks.0, 4, 8 then 300mg, SC, Q4W from wks.12-52;…
Shots:The US FDA has granted interchangeable designation to Otulfi, a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab) to treat mod. to sev. active Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque PsO as well as active PsA, available in the US since March 2025FDA approval was granted in Sep 2024 on the basis of analytical, pre-clinical, clinical & manufacturing data,…
Shots:ALPCO has launched its Calprotectin Immunoturbidimetric Assay for the diagnosis of IBD, incl. Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis in the EUALPCO has also enrolled 1st pts in its pivotal trial for FDA clearance of its automated chemiluminescent calprotectin assay on the KleeYa system, following completion of the FDA pre-submission in Mar 2025, with…
Shots:Earendil Labs has granted Sanofi exclusive global rights to develop HXN-1002 & HXN-1003 bispecific antibodies for autoimmune & inflammatory bowel diseasesAs per the deal, Earendil Labs will receive $125M upfront, ~$1.72B in development & commercial milestones, incl. a near-term $50M payment, & tiered royalties ranging from high-single to low-double digitsDeveloped using Earendil…
Shots: Lilly presented results from two long-term studies evaluating sustained efficacy in patients treated with mirikizumab for both moderately to severely active Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease at ACG 2024 At three years, more than 80 percent of patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who were on remission sustained long-term remission and relief …
Shots:Eli Lilly has reported 2yrs. data from VIVID-2 (OLE) study (incl. 1yr. of VIVID-1) of Omvoh for mod. to sev. Crohn's disease; regulatory review is underway in China, Canada, Japan & other regions
In VIVID-1, 92.9% pts sustained clinical remission (CDAI) and 78.6% retained endoscopic remission (SES-CD ≤4 & ≥2-point decrease, with no…
Shots:Approval was based on a P-III (VIVID-1) trial assessing Omvoh vs PBO in mod. to sev. CD patients, unresponsive/intolerable to corticosteroids, BRMs &/or biologics, post its approval for UC in Dec 2023.
Regulatory submissions are filed globally, incl. Japan & the EU, with other submissions underway
Study showed 53% vs 36% clinical remission &…
Shots:Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency
Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and patients
A major highlight was the US FDA’s approval of Biocon Biologics’ Yesintek…
Shots: Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and patients A major highlight was the US FDA’s approval of Biocon Biologics’ Yesintek…
Shots: Recently, at UEGW 2024, Lilly presented histologic and combined histologic-endoscopic outcomes from the VIVID-1 Phase III study, which evaluated the safety and efficacy of mirikizumab in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease A key finding reported during UEG Week highlighted the interactions between mirikizumab and ustekinumab, particularly regarding histologic response and remission,…

