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PharmaShots Magazine-Sep-2026 Edition

Shots: This edition explores The Next Frontier: AI Transforming Healthcare Delivery, examining how artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, connected devices, real-world data, and digital health platforms are reshaping healthcare delivery from reactive to more predictive, proactive, connected, and patient-centered models of care. Through expert perspectives, feature stories, and industry insights, we examine how AI…

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Japan’s MHLW Approves GSK’s Shingrix PFS Presentation to Protect Individuals Against Shingles

Shots: Japan’s MHLW has approved Shingrix in a PFS format (Recombinant Zoster Vaccine or RSV) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster)    Approval was based on technical comparability between the PFS & existing vaccine presentation; the new presentation does not involve a change in indication or dosing Shingrix combines glycoprotein E with the AS01B…

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GSK’s Jemperli (Dostarlimab) Secures US FDA Priority Review for dMMR/MSI-H Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has accepted the sBLA under Project Orbis & granted priority review to Jemperli in previously untreated stage II/III dMMR/MSI-H locally advanced rectal cancer (PDUFA: Feb 2027), with eligibility for an earlier decision through the NPV program sBLA was based on the global P-II (AZUR-1) trial assessing Jemperli (dostarlimab) monotx. (500mg, IV, Q3W…

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The US FDA New Drug Approvals in July 2026 

Shots:  The US FDA approved six notable therapies in July 2026 across nephrology, oncology, cardiometabolic disease, ophthalmology, and neuropsychiatry, highlighting continued progress in specialty and chronic disease treatment.   Key approvals included Trutakna (atacicept) for IgA nephropathy, Revtorpyk (gedatolisib) for HR+/HER2- breast cancer, Lipfendra (enlicitide) for hypercholesterolemia, Jideytro (zidesamtinib) for ROS1-positive NSCLC, Lytenava (bevacizumab-vikg) for wet AMD, and Simtriyo (centanafadine) for ADHD, expanding treatment options across diverse patient…

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Top 20 R&D Spending Biopharma Companies of 2026 

Shots:   Merck & Co., Roche, and Johnson & Johnson emerged as the leading pharmaceutical companies by R&D expenditure in 2025, investing $15.78B, $15.49B, and $14.66B, respectively. Continued investments in late-stage clinical programs, pipeline expansion, advanced technologies, and strategic business development reinforced their commitment to driving pharmaceutical innovation  Global biopharmaceutical R&D investment continues to accelerate as…

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Relation and GSK Partner to Advance Drug Discovery

Shots: Relation has entered a strategic research collaboration with GSK to generate large-scale human cellular perturbation datasets to understand disease biology & discover novel therapeutic targets Relation will generate large-scale perturbation datasets using advanced human cellular disease models & experimental systems to develop, validate, & train foundation models, incl. MORGAN, to investigate disease biology &…

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GSK Reports the US FDA Approval of Jideytro for Previously Treated ROS1-Positive NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has approved Jideytro (zidesamtinib) for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive NSCLC who received a prior ROS1 kinase inhibitor Approval was based on the global P-I/II (ARROS-1) trial evaluating Jideytro in pts (n=117) with advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive NSCLC previously treated with a ROS1 inhibitor Trial showed meaningful & durable…

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Top 20 Immunology Companies of 2026 

Shots:  AbbVie led the global immunology market with $30.4B in immunology revenue in 2025, followed by Sanofi ($19.08B) and Johnson & Johnson ($15.72B). Continued demand for biologics and targeted therapies across autoimmune and inflammatory diseases supported strong commercial performance among leading companies.   The global immunology market, valued at $108.4B in 2024, is projected to…

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