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Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Caplyta (Lumateperone) for Major Depressive Disorder

Shots: The US FDA has approved Caplyta as an adjunctive therapy with antidepressants for treating adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). An sNDA for schizophrenia relapse prevention is also submitted Approval was based on 2 P-III (Study 501 & 502) trials assessing Caplyta vs PBO, both in combination with an antidepressant in MDD pts Trial…
November 7, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson’s Darzalex Faspro Secures the US FDA’s Approval for High-Risk Smouldering Multiple Myeloma (SMM)

Shots: FDA has approved Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab & hyaluronidase-fihj) for high‑risk SMM based on the P-III (AQUILA) study assessing Darzalex Faspro alone vs active monitoring in adults, which met its 1EP of improved PFS by 51%, with 63.1% vs 40.7% pts progression-free at a mFU of 65.2mos. Trial also showed an improved ORR (63.4% vs…
November 7, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Acceptance & Priority Review of Akeega to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sNDA & granted priority review to Akeega (niraparib & abiraterone acetate tablet) + prednisone to treat adults with BRCA-mutated mHSPC sNDA was backed by P-III (AMPLITUDE) trial assessing Akeega + prednisone/prednisolone + ADT vs PBO/abiraterone acetate with prednisone + ADT in 696 pts with deleterious germline or somatic HRR gene-altered mHSPC…
October 17, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya (Guselkumab) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Pediatric Plaque Psoriasis and Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Shots: FDA has approved Tremfya (SC; Wk. 0, 4 & then Q8W) for children (≥6yrs.; ≥40kg) with mod. to sev. plaque PsO, who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy, or active PsA; an FDA application was also filed to add joint damage inhibition in active PsA adults to Tremfya’s label Plaque PsO approval was based…
September 30, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Launches Shockwave Javelin Peripheral IVL Catheter in the EU

Shots: J&J has launched Shockwave Javelin peripheral IVL catheter in the EU to modify calcium & cross extremely narrowed vessels in pts with peripheral artery disease (PAD) Shockwave Javelin was studied in FORWARD PAD IDE trial that demonstrated similar safety & effectiveness compared to balloon-based Shockwave IVL catheters, regardless of the nature of calcified lesions…
September 17, 2025

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The US FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson’s Inlexzo for BCG-Unresponsive High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Inlexzo for the treatment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive HR-NMIBC with CIS &/or papillary tumors Approval was based on the P-IIb (SunRISe-1) trial, assessing Inlexzo in pts ineligible or opting out of radical cystectomy, which showed an 82% CR rate, with 51% remaining cancer-free for at least 1yr. post-response Inlexzo is…
September 10, 2025

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