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BioCryst Partners with Irish Affiliate of Neopharmed Gentili in ~$345M EU Commercialization Deal for Navenibart

Shots: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has entered into a license agreement with an Irish affiliate of Neopharmed Gentili, granting the latter exclusive rights to commercialize navenibart for hereditary angioedema (HAE) in the EU As per the deal, BioCryst will receive $70M upfront & up to $275M in regulatory & sales milestone payments as well as tiered royalties…

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Ionis and Otsuka

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

Shots: The EC has approved Dawnzera (SC autoinjector; Q4W/Q8W) for the routine prevention of HAE attacks in pts (≥12yrs.) Approval was based on P-III (OASIS-HAE) trial & OASISplus study, showing improvements across multiple domains, incl. sustained reduction in mean monthly HAE attack rate, with 94% overall mean monthly reduction at 1yr. in the OASISplus OLE study Approval…

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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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BioCryst to Acquire Astria Therapeutics in ~$700M Cash-and-Stock Transaction

Shots: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Astria Therapeutics, strengthening its allergic & immunology portfolio As per the deal, Astria shareholders will receive $8.55 in cash + 0.59 BioCryst shares, valuing Astria at $13/share with an enterprise value of ~$700M (equity value: ~$920M), plus Astria shareholders will hold ~15% of pro…

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Intellia Therapeutics

Intellia Therapeutics Completes Enrollment in the P-III (HAELO) Study of Lonvoguran Ziclumeran (lonvo-z) in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Patients

Shots: Intellia Therapeutics completed enrollment in the global P-III (HAELO) study evaluating lonvo-z for treating HAE, finishing within 9mos. since the first patient was dosed in Jan 2025, with nearly half of the participants enrolled from the US The study P-III (HAELO) study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of lonvo-z in ≥60 adults and…

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Reports EC and Swissmedic Approval of Ekterly (Sebetralstat) for Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) 

Shots:  The EC and Swissmedic have approved Ekterly to treat acute HAE attacks in pts (age≥12) across EEA states. Launch is expected in Germany in Q4’25 and in Switzerland in H2’26  Ekterly’s approval by the EC and Swissmedic was based on the P-III (KONFIDENT) trial. Published in NEJM (May 2024), results showed significantly faster symptom…

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Ionis

Ionis Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Dawnzera (Donidalorsen) as a Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Dawnzera (donidalorsen; 80mg SC, Q4W/Q8W) as a prophylactic treatment against attacks in pts (≥12yrs.) with hereditary angioedema; available in the US in coming days Approval was based on P-III (OASIS-HAE) trial & OASISplus OLE study, where P-III showed 81% fewer monthly HAE attacks over 24wks. (87% from 2nd dose) &…

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CSL Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Andembry as a Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Shots:  Health Canada has approved Andembry (garadacimab) for HAE pts (≥12yrs) Approval was based on P-III (VANGUARD) trial assessing Andembry (n=39) vs PBO (n=25) for 6mos., which showed 62% pts remained attack-free, with reduction in overall HAE attacks by >99% median & 89.2% mean; data was published in The Lancet Interim analysis of the ongoing OLE…

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KalVista Reports the CHMP’s Positive Opinion on Sebetralstat for Treating Hereditary Angioedema

Shots: The CHMP has recommended sebetralstat to treat acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) pts (≥12yrs.); EC’s decision expected by early Oct 2025. Application is under review in Japan & other regions Approval was based on P-III (KONFIDENT) study assessing sebetralstat (300mg & 600mg) vs PBO in 136 HAE pts (≥12yrs.) across 20 countries KONFIDENT data…

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KalVista Reports the MHRA Approval of Ekterly (Sebetralstat) for Treating Hereditary Angioedema

Shots: The UK’s MHRA has approved Ekterly (sebetralstat) to treat hereditary angioedema (HAE) pts (≥12yrs.). Awaits approval in various global markets incl. the EU & Japan  Approval was based on P-III (KONFIDENT) study assessing Ekterly (300mg & 600mg) vs PBO in 136 HAE pts (≥12yrs.) across 20 countries, which showed faster symptom relief, reduced attack severity &…

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