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Women leaders are reshaping the healthcare industry, bringing visionary leadership, scientific expertise, and strategic insight to traditionally male-dominated spaces
From biotech innovation to global pharmaceutical enterprises, these trailblazers are driving transformative solutions, advancing patient care, and championing inclusive workplace cultures
PharmaShots spotlights 20 extraordinary women leaders in healthcare, celebrating their achievements, impact, and inspiring journeys that…
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Zymeworks secured $250M from Royalty Pharma via a non-recourse royalty-backed note, repayable from 30% of worldwide tiered royalties on Ziihera owed by Jazz Pharmaceuticals and BeOne Medicines
Royalty will receive payments until it achieves 1.65x of the note by Dec 31, 2033, or 1.925x thereafter; Zymeworks retains 70% of royalties during repayment, with full…
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The P-III (HERIZON-GEA-01) trial assessed Ziihera + CT ± Tevimbra vs Herceptin + CT as the 1L treatment in 914 adults with HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic GEA
Ziihera + CT & Ziihera + Tevimbra + CT showed prolonged PFS with 35% risk reduction delivering mPFS of 12.4mos., with mOS of 24.4 & 26.4mos., respectively,…
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PharmaShots has compiled a list of US FDA-approved drugs in the month of August 2025
The US FDA has approved a total of 5 new drugs, including 5 new molecular entities, leading to the treatment of patients and advances in the pharmaceutical industry
The major highlighted drug was Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Modeyso, securing FDA approval…
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals and partners presented seven abstracts from their oncology development program at ASCO 2025
Robert Iannone, EVP, Global Head of Research and Development, and Chief Medical Officer at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, in an engaging discussion with PharmaShots, shared insights from the P-III IMforte trial assessing Zepzelca plus atezolizumab in first-line maintenance treatment for Extensive…
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals and partners presented seven abstracts from their oncology development program at ASCO 2025
Robert Iannone, CMO, EVP, Global Head of Research and Development, and Chief Medical Officer at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, in an engaging discussion with PharmaShots, shared four-year follow-up data from an ongoing P-II trial of Ziihera in combination with CT for…
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The FDA has granted accelerated approval for Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Modeyso (dordaviprone) to treat diffuse midline glioma with an H3 K27M mutation in pts (aged≥ 1 yrs.) with progressive disease after prior therapy. Continued approval depends on results from the P-III (ACTION) trial
Approval was based on data from 50 pts across 5 studies, showing…
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The EC has granted conditional approval to Ziihera in 30 EEA states for the treatment of inoperable locally advanced or metastatic HER2+ (IHC 3+) BTC adults, who were previously treated with ≥1L of therapy
Approval was based on P-IIb (HERIZON-BTC-01) trial assessing Ziihera in 87 pts, where Arm 1 (n=80: 18 had IHC 2+…
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The US FDA has accepted sNDA & granted priority review seeking full approval of Zepzelca (lurbinectedin) + atezolizumab (Tecentriq) as a 1L therapy for ES-SCLC patients whose disease remains stable after initial treatment with atezolizumab, carboplatin, and etoposide (PDUFA: Oct 07, 2025)
The sNDA was based on P-III (IMforte) trial results, showing Zepzelca +…
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The CHMP has recommended conditional marketing approval of zanidatamab for the treatment of inoperable locally advanced or metastatic HER2+ (IHC 3+) biliary tract cancer (BTC) adults, who were previously treated with ≥1L of therapy; EC’s potential approval will be valid in 30 EEA states
Opinion was based on P-IIb (HERIZON-BTC-01) trial to assess anti-tumor…

