Shots:The US FDA has approved IND application of IBI3032 to initiate P-I trial for cardiometabolic disordersThe P-I trials will be initiated simultaneously in China & the US, with dosing in healthy & overweight or obese participants anticipated to start in H2’25IBI3032, an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist biased toward the cAMP pathway, showed…
Shots:China’s NMPA has approved Sycume for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED)
Approval was based on P-III (RESTORE-1) trial in TED pts, which met its 1EP in 2024, with 85.8% pts achieving ≥2mm proptosis reduction at 24wks., along with improved inflammation & QoL; data was presented at WOC, CSE, and CCOS
Sycume (teprotumumab…
Shots:China’s NMPA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to ipilimumab (IBI310) + sintilimab as neoadj. treatment of operable microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colon cancer
Submission was based on P-III (NeoShot) trial assessing safety & efficacy of ipilimumab + sintilimab vs direct radical surgery in MSI-H/dMMR colon cancer pts
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Shots:NMPA approved limertinib (oral EGFRm TKI) to treat LA/M EGFR T790M-mutated NSCLC in adults, based P-IIb trial assessing limertinib in (n=301) NSCLC patients
This study showed 68.8% ORR, 92.4% DCR, plus 11mos. mPFS with 11.1mos. mDoR. It also showed ORR & mPFS of 65.9% & 10.6mos., respectively in patients with assessable CNS lesions…
Innovent’s IBI343 Secures the NMPA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Shots:The NMPA has granted BTD to IBI343 alone for treating CLDN18.2+ advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) progressed post 1L of systematic therapy
Designation was based on the ongoing P-I trial of IBI343 (6mg/kg, Q3W) in CLDN18.2+ advanced PDAC patients (n=43) treated with at least 1L of therapy (5% received 2L+ of therapy) across…
Shots:The NMPA has approved another NDA of Dovbleron (ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor) for treating locally advanced or metastatic ROS1+ NSCLC. It was approved for those with ROS1+ NSCLC previously treated with ROS1 TKIs in Dec 2024
The approval was supported by pivotal P-II (TRUST-I) study assessing safety, tolerability and efficacy of Dovbleron to…
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potencyBiosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and patientsDuring the month of August, Sandoz’ Tyruko (biosimilar, natalizumab) received the US FDA’s…
Shots:Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potencyBiosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patientsDuring the month of March, Biogen launched Byooviz (biosimilar, ranibizumab) for…
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potencyBiosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patientsDuring the month of June, Organon entered into an agreement with Henlius…
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potencyBiosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patientsDuring the month of May, JSR Life Sciences launches Similis Bio business…

