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Advancing Urothelial Carcinoma Care: Ahsan Arozullah from Astellas Pharma in an Exclusive Interview with PharmaShots

Shots:  Recently, the CHMP of the EMA adopted a positive opinion for Astellas’ Padcev + Keytruda combination therapy as the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer  Today, in an exclusive coverage, we bring an enlightening conversation with Ahsan Arozullah from Astellas Pharma, sharing insights from the P-III EV-302 study  Astellas looks…
September 4, 2024

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New Drug Designations - July 2024
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New Drug Designations – July 2024

Shots:   PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, NMPA and EMA. This month’s report includes designations allotted to 16 small molecules, 5 biologics, 11 cell & gene therapies, 1 recombinant protein, 1 vaccine, 1 immunotherapy, 1 radiopharmaceutical, 1 antisense oligonucleotide, 3 RNA therapies 1 herbal medicine…
August 27, 2024

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Roche
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Roche’s PiaSky Receives the EC’s Approval to Treat Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) 

Shots:    The EC has granted approval to PiaSky (crovalimab) for treating PNH in adults & adolescents (≥12yrs., weight: ≥40kg) who are either treatment-experienced or treatment-naïve  Approval was based on P-III (COMMODORE 2) trial assessing PiaSky vs eculizumab in PNH patients not treated with C5 inhibitors plus results from another P-III trials, COMMODORE 1 (PNH patients…
August 27, 2024

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ARS Pharma
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ARS Pharmaceuticals Reports the EC’s Approval of Eurneffy (Adrenaline Nasal Spray) to Treat Type I Allergic Reactions 

Shots:    Following the US FDA approval, the EC has approved Eurneffy (2mg) for type I allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) in adults & children (≥30kg). It will be available in Q4’24 through undisclosed pharmaceutical partner  The approval was supported by the results from a study, involving ~1200 administrations among >700 subjects, along with studies and peer-reviewed literature…
August 26, 2024

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SIFI and Avanzanite Bioscience’s Akantior (Polihexanide) Gains the EC’s Approval to Treat Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) 

      Shots:    Following recommendations from the EMA’s CHMP & COMP, the EC has approved Akantior to treat AK among adults & adolescents (≥12yrs.)   Approval was based on the data from P-III (ODAK) study in AK patients (n=135), published in Ophthalmology, demonstrating that the disease cured in 84.8%, full vision restoration was found in 66.7% with…
August 26, 2024

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Regeneron
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Regeneron’s Ordspono (Odronextamab) Receives the EC’s Approval to Treat R/R Follicular Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma 

     Shots:    The EC has approved Ordspono for treating r/r FL or r/r DLBCL in patients who have progressed after ≥2L of systemic therapy  Approval was supported by Ordspono’s P-I (ELM-1; n=60) trial in patients with CD20+ B-cell malignancies, incl. those who progressed post CAR-T therapy & P-II (ELM-2; n=128) trial for 5 B-cell lymphoma…
August 24, 2024

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Moderna’s mRESVIA (mRNA-1345) Vaccine Gains the EC’s Approval to Prevent Lower Respiratory Tract Disease (LTRD) 

Shots:    The EC’s approval of mRESVIA (mRNA-1345) vaccine to prevent LTRD due to RSV infection among adults was supported by P-III (ConquerRSV) trial in adults (n=37,000; ≥60yrs.) & is valid across EU plus as Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway  Primary analysis (3.7mos. median follow-up) depicted vaccine efficacy (VE) of 83.7%, published in the NEJM. Supplementary analysis…
August 23, 2024

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Johnson& Johnson
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Johnson & Johnson’s Balversa (Erdafitinib) Receives the EC’s Approval to Treat Urothelial Carcinoma 

Shots:    The EC has approved Balversa (oral, QD) monotx. for treatment-experienced adults with inoperable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) having susceptible FGFR3 genetic alterations  Approval was supported by results of cohort 1 from the P-III (THOR) trial assessing the safety & effectiveness of Balversa (n=136) vs CT (n=130) to treat mUC with select FGFR alterations…
August 23, 2024

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Bio-Thera New
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Bio-Thera Solutions Expands its Partnership with Pharmapark for BAT2306 (Biosimilar, Cosentyx) Across Russia and Other Countries

Shots:  Pharmapark will hold exclusive distribution, and marketing rights & filing for BAT2306 (Secukinumab bsm) which has finished the P-I & P-III study globally and plans to submit applications for approval to the NMPA, EMA & FDA.  Under the terms of the agreement, BAT2306 will be developed & supplied by Bio-Thera at its Guangzhou, China…
August 16, 2024

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