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AbbVie’s Maviret Receives EC Approval for Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Shots: The EC has approved Maviret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) for the treatment of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pts (≥3yrs.) with compensated liver disease (with or without cirrhosis) Approval was based on the P-III (M20-350) trial assessing Maviret (QD, PO) in pts (≥12yrs.) with acute HCV infection, enrolling 286 treatment-naïve adults across 70 locations globally Trial…

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CinnaGen Reports the EC Approval of Zandoriah (Biosimilar, Forsteo)

Shots: The EC has granted centralized marketing authorization to Zandoriah, a biosimilar version of Forsteo (teriparatide) for the treatment of osteoporosis in adults, across all 30 EEA states Zandoriah has demonstrated biosimilarity in line with EMA guidelines, with comprehensive comparability studies confirming similar quality, safety, and efficacy to the reference product Teriparatide is a synthetic…

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Chiesi Reports the EC Approval of Lojuxta to Treat Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Pediatric Patients

Shots: The EC has approved Lojuxta (lomitapide capsules) for the treatment of children (≥5yrs.) with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH), alongside diet & other lipid-lowering treatments, incl. LDL-apheresis Approval was based on the P-III (APH-19) trial evaluating Lojuxta in 43 pediatric pts (5 to 17yrs.) with HoFH Trial met its 1EP, showing a mean 53.5% reduction…

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Immedica Receives EC Approval for Zepzelca + Tecentriq to Treat 1L ES-SCLC 

Shots:  The EC has approved Zepzelca (Lurbinectedin) + Tecentriq (Atezolizumab) as a 1L therapy for adults with ES-SCLC whose disease remains stable after initial treatment with Tecentriq, carboplatin, & etoposide  Approval was based on P-III (IMforte) trial results, showing Zepzelca + Tecentriq reduced the risk of progression or death by 46% & death risk by 27% vs Tecentriq alone. Trial showed mOS of 13.2 vs 10.6mos. & mPFS of 5.4 vs 2.1 mos. for Zepzelca + Tecentriq vs Tecentriq alone,…

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Agios Reports the EC Approval of Pyrukynd for Anemia in Alpha or Beta Thalassemia

Shots: The EC has approved Agios’ Pyrukynd(mitapivat), marketed as Aqvesme in the US, for the treatment of anemia in adults with non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia Approval was based on the global P-III (ENERGIZE) and (ENERGIZE-T) studies assessing Pyrukynd (100mg, BID) vs PBO in 194 on-transfusion-dependent pts and 258 transfusion-dependent pts, respectively Pyrukynd will be…

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