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Shionogi Secures US FDA Approval of Xocova for PEP COVID-19 Prevention

Shots:  The US FDA has approved Xocova (ensitrelvir) for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents (age≥12 yrs) following exposure to a person with COVID-19  Approval was based on a global P-III (SCORPIO-PEP) trial in 2,387 participants aged ≥12 yrs exposed to a household member with symptomatic COVID-19. The primary analysis included 2,041 SARS-CoV-2-negative participants who received Xocova (n=1,030; 375 mg on…

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Wockhardt Receives US FDA Approval for Zaynich to Treat cUTI Including Pyelonephritis 

Shots:  The US FDA has approved Zaynich (Cefepime and Zidebactam) for treating adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), including pyelonephritis, caused by susceptible Gram-negative bacteria  Approval was based on a P-III (ENHANCE-1) trial in 530 adults with cUTI or acute pyelonephritis across 64 global sites, where Zaynich demonstrated superior clinical and microbiological response rates vs. meropenem (89.0% vs. 68.4%) and was generally well tolerated  Zaynich is an injectable…

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in April 2026    

Shots:  The European Medicines Agency advanced multiple approvals and late-stage recommendations in April 2026 across infectious diseases, neurology, immunology, endocrinology, and rare disorders, involving companies including Merck, Moderna, Novartis, Sanofi, and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma  CHMP positive opinions included Redemplo for familial chylomicronemia syndrome, Itvisma for spinal muscular atrophy, and Cenrifki for non-relapsing SPMS  The EC also approved therapies including Enflonsia for RSV prevention in infants, mCOMBRIAX for influenza/COVID-19 prevention, Palsonify for acromegaly, Rhapsido for…

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Alteogen Reports the MFDS Approval of Eyzanfy (Biosimilar, Eylea) 

Shots:  The Korean MFDS has approved Eyzanfy (ALT-L9), a biosimilar version of Eylea (aflibercept)  In 2025, ALT-L9 received EC approval as a brand name of Eyluxvi  Approval was based on P-III trial across 12 countries in 431 wAMD pts, demonstrating Eyluxvi’s efficacy, safety, and therapeutic equivalence comparable to Eylea  Ref: Alteogen | Image: Alteogen | Press Release Related News:- Alteogen’s Eyluxvi (Biosimilar, Eylea) Receives the CHMP’s…

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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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Apotex Receives Health Canada Approval for Denoza (Biosimilars, Prolia) 

Shots:  Health Canada has approved Denoza (denosumab injection), a biosimilar version of Prolia  Denoza is approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and in men at high risk of fracture. It is also authorized for all other indications of the reference biologic, as detailed in the Product Monograph  Denoza will be available in a prefilled syringe format  Ref: Apotex | Image: Apotex | Press Release…

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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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UCB Reports the EC Approval of Kygevvi for Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d) 

Shots:  The EC has approved kygevvi (doxecitine and doxribtimine) under exceptional circumstances for adults & pediatric pts with TK2d whose symptom onset occurred ≤12yrs. of age  Supportive evidence for approval came from pooled data from 2 studies of Kygevvi in pts with genetically confirmed TK2d & symptom onset ≤12yrs. The studies showed improved functional outcomes & survival vs matched external controls after long-term treatment (>5yrs.) …

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