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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in November 2025  

Shots:  Innovation in drug development continues to redefine the future of healthcare, fueling bold scientific partnerships and transforming how diseases are understood, managed, and treated across every therapeutic frontier  In November, the EMA issued positive CHMP opinions for six significant therapies and 2 EU approval: Sanofi’s Teizeild (Teplizumab) to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes, and Ionis and Otsuka’s Dawnzera (Donidalorsen) for the routine prevention of HAE attacks  In…

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Samsung Bioepis

Samsung Bioepis Receive the CHMP Positive Opinion for Byooviz (Biosimilar, Lucentis) 

Shots:  The CHMP has recommended Samsung Bioepis’ Byooviz  (0.5 mg/0.05 ml PFS), a biosimilar version of Lucentis (ranibizumab). The PFS presentation is expected to launch in Q2’26  Byooviz is indicated for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD), visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DME), proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (branch RVO or central RVO), and…

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Cosmo and Glenmark Reports the EC Approval on Winlevi to Treat Acne Vulgaris Across 17 countries in EU 

 Shots:  The EC has approved Cosmo Pharmaceuticals and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals’ Winlevi (clascoterone 10 mg/g cream) for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris in 17 countries in Europe  Winlevi is authorized in the EU for treating acne vulgaris in adults and adolescents aged 12 to <18 years, with adolescent use limited to facial application  Following approval, Glenmark will begin commercializing Winlevi across 17 European countries, including Belgium, France, Spain,…

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New Drug Designations – October 2025   

Shots:    PharmaShots’ Designation Report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations granted by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW, Health Canada, and NMPA   The October 2025 report covers designations granted to 56 drugs and 9 medical devices, spanning 23 small molecules, 14 biologics, 10 cell and gene therapies & 9 medical devices, among…

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in October 2025  

Shots:  Innovation in drug development continues to redefine the future of healthcare, fueling bold scientific partnerships and transforming how diseases are understood, managed, and treated across every therapeutic frontier  In October, the EMA issued positive CHMP opinions for two significant therapies: Sanofi’s Wayrilz (rilzabrutinib) for adults with immune thrombocytopenia, and Insmed’s Brinsupri (brensocatib) for the…

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Ionis and Otsuka

The CHMP Recommends Ionis and Otsuka’s Dawnzera (Donidalorsen) as a Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Dawnzera for the routine prevention of HAE attacks in pts (≥12yrs.) following the US FDA approval in Aug 2025; EC’s decision is expected in Q1’26 Opinion was based on P-III (OASIS-HAE) trial & OASISplus study, showing improvements across multiple domains, incl. sustained reduction in mean monthly HAE attack rate even when Dawnzera…

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