Johnson & Johnson Reports the EMA’s MAA Submission of Icotrokinra to Treat Plaque Psoriasis (PsO)

Shots: The EMA has received MAA of icotrokinra (QD) for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.) with mod. to sev. plaque PsO MAA was backed by P-III (ICONIC-TOTAL, ICONIC LEAD, ICONIC-ADVANCE 1 & 2) trials, where ICONIC-LEAD (vs PBO) met its co-1EPs of IGA 0/1 & PASI 90 at Wk. 16, plus showed higher rates of clear or almost clear…

ByRidhi Rastogi5 days ago

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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…

ByRidhi RastogiSeptember 10, 2025

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Bio-Thera Secures the EC’s Approval for Usymro (Biosimilar, Stelara)

Shots: The EC has approved Usymro (BAT2206), a biosimilar version of J&J’s Stelara (ustekinumab) for all indications of the reference product In Oct 2024, Bio-Thera & Gedeon Richter entered a licensing & commercialization deal under which Bio-Thera will develop & manufacture Usymro, while Gedeon will commercialize it post-approval & MA Holder transfer in the EU,…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 27, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson’s Imbruvica Receives the EC’s Approval for Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

Shots: The EC has approved a label extension for Imbruvica (ibrutinib) + R-CHOP alternating with R-DHAP (without ibrutinib), followed by ibrutinib monotx., for the treatment of previously untreated MCL pts ineligible for ASCT Approval was based on ongoing P-III (TRIANGLE) trial in 870 EU pts, assessing ibrutinib + chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) ± ASCT & 2yr. ibrutinib…

ByRidhi RastogiJuly 23, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Submits NDA to the US FDA for Icotrokinra to Treat Plaque Psoriasis (PsO)

Shots: The US FDA has received NDA of icotrokinra for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.) with mod. to sev. plaque PsO NDA was backed by P-III (ICONIC-TOTAL, ICONIC LEAD, ICONIC-ADVANCE 1 & 2) trials, where ICONIC-LEAD (vs PBO) met its co-1EPs of IGA 0/1 & PASI 90 at Wk. 16, plus showed higher rates of clear or almost clear…

ByRidhi RastogiJuly 22, 2025

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The US FDA Grants Priority Review to Johnson & Johnson’s TAR-200 for BCG-Unresponsive High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC)

Shots: The US FDA has granted priority review to NDA of TAR-200 for the treatment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive HR-NMIBC with CIS &/or papillary tumors NDA was supported by the P-IIb (SunRISe-1) trial, assessing TAR-200 in pts ineligible or opting out of radical cystectomy that showed an 82.4% CR rate & 52.9% remained cancer-free for at…

ByRidhi RastogiJuly 18, 2025

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J&J Reports US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Caplyta for Schizophrenia Relapse Prevention

Shots: The US FDA has received sNDA of Caplyta (lumateperone) for the prevention of relapse in schizophrenia; sNDA of Caplyta as an adjunctive therapy for MDD is under FDA’s review sNDA was supported by withdrawal P-III (Study 304) trial assessing Caplyta (42mg, QD) for 18wk. open-label phase followed by a double-blind phase, where pts received…

ByRidhi RastogiJuly 9, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Seeks the EC’s Approval for Akeega to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

The EMA has received an application for label expansion of Akeega (niraparib & abiraterone acetate tablet) + prednisone/prednisolone to treat adults with mHSPC & HRR gene alterations Submission was backed by P-III (AMPLITUDE) trial assessing Akeega + prednisone/ prednisolone + ADT vs PBO/AAP + ADT in 696 pts with deleterious germline or somatic HRR gene-altered…

ByRidhi RastogiJuly 4, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Reports P-II (RedirecTT-1) Trial Data on Talvey + Tecvayli for R/R Multiple Myeloma

Shots: J&J has reported P-II (RedirecTT-1) trial data on Talvey (talquetamab-tgvs) + Tecvayli (teclistamab-cqyv) in 90 heavily pretreated r/r MM pts with extramedullary disease, where 84.4% were triple-class refractory, 35.6% penta-drug refractory, 20% had prior BCMA CAR-T, & 8.9% had prior bsAb exposure Trial showed a 78.9% ORR, with 54.4% achieving CR or better, incl.…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 16, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Presents P-IIIb (APEX) Trial Findings of Tremfya for Active Psoriatic Arthritis at EULAR 2025

Shots: The P-IIIb (APEX) trial assessed Tremfya (Q4W or Q8W) vs PBO for 24wks. in biologic-naïve PsA pts with inadequate response to SoCs, followed by a 24wk. active treatment period then a 12wk. safety follow-up; pts could enter a 2yr. extension phase prior to the final safety follow-up Trial showed reduced joint damage progression per…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 12, 2025

Johnson & Johnson Reports the EMA’s MAA Submission of Icotrokinra to Treat Plaque Psoriasis (PsO)

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

Bio-Thera Secures the EC’s Approval for Usymro (Biosimilar, Stelara)

Johnson & Johnson’s Imbruvica Receives the EC’s Approval for Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

Johnson & Johnson Submits NDA to the US FDA for Icotrokinra to Treat Plaque Psoriasis (PsO)

The US FDA Grants Priority Review to Johnson & Johnson’s TAR-200 for BCG-Unresponsive High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC)

J&J Reports US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Caplyta for Schizophrenia Relapse Prevention

Johnson & Johnson Seeks the EC’s Approval for Akeega to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

Johnson & Johnson Reports P-II (RedirecTT-1) Trial Data on Talvey + Tecvayli for R/R Multiple Myeloma

Johnson & Johnson Presents P-IIIb (APEX) Trial Findings of Tremfya for Active Psoriatic Arthritis at EULAR 2025

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