Skip to content Skip to footer
Subscribe Now
Biopharma M&A Top 20 2024
TOP 20

Top 20 Biopharma M&A of 2024 by Total Deal Value

Top 20 Biopharma M&A of 2024 by Total Deal Value Shots: Dealmaking in 2024 experienced fluctuations due to regulatory challenges and increasing pressure from the Inflation Reduction Act The highest-value deal of the year was Vertex’s acquisition of Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9B, followed by Gilead’s acquisition of CymaBay for $4.3B and Lilly’s acquisition of…
February 6, 2025

Read more

J&J
NEWS

Johnson & Johnson Receives the CHMP Positive Opinion on Label Extension to SC Rybrevant for the Treatment of Advanced EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

Shots: The CHMP recommended label extension to SC Rybrevant (Q1W x 4wks, then Q2W) + Lazcluze for 1L advanced NSCLC harboring EGFRm exon 19 del/ exon 21 L858R substitution & as monotx. for NSCLC pts with EGFRm exon 20 insertions unresponsive to Pt-based CT Opinion was backed by P-III (PALOMA-3) trial, evaluating SC vs…
February 4, 2025

Read more

Viewpoints_Chris Gasink
VIEWPOINTS

Unlocking Approval: Chris Gasink from Johnson & Johnson in an Enlightening Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots: Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Tremfya recently received its third approval from the US FDA, supported by the pivotal QUASAR study, which demonstrated significant remission after one year of treatment in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis Tremfya is a dual-binding monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin 23 (IL-23), a cytokine responsible for inflammation At…
February 3, 2025

Read more

J&J
NEWS

Johnson & Johnson’s Reports the CE Mark Approval for Dual Energy Thermocool Smarttouch SF Catheter for Cardiac Arrhythmias

Shots: The CE mark of Thermocool Smarttouch SF Catheter for cardiac arrhythmias was based on SmartfIRE trial in European patients with refractory PAF that depicted 100% acute success rate & first-pass isolation achievement in 96.8% of veins (published in Apr 2024). The Trupulse Generator hardware compatibility is anticipated in H1’25 The company has concluded…
January 13, 2025

Read more

J&J
NEWS

Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s BLA Acceptance of Nipocalimab with Priority Review for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted & granted priority review to the BLA of nipocalimab for treating patients with antibody positive (anti-AChR, anti-MuSK, anti-LRP4) gMG, based on P-III (Vivacity-MG3) trial. MAA in this indication has been filed with the EMA on Sep 11, 2024 The P-III study assessed safety & efficacy of nipocalimab +…
January 10, 2025

Read more

Johnson& Johnson
NEWS

Johnson & Johnson Reports the EC’s Approval of Rybrevant (Amivantamab) Plus Lazcluze (Lazertinib) as a 1L Treatment of EGFRm NSCLC 

Shots:      The EC has approved Rybrevant + Lazcluze as a 1L treatment of advanced NSCLC harboring EGFR exon 19 deletions (ex19del) or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations. The EC’s decision of lazertinib for the corresponding combination regimen is pending (was granted CHMP’s recommendation last month)  Approval was based on P-III (MARIPOSA) trial assessing Rybrevant +…
December 30, 2024

Read more

Johnson& Johnson
NEWS

Johnson & Johnson’s Rybrevant Plus Lazcluze Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion as a 1L Treatment of EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

  Shots:      The CHMP has recommended Rybrevant + Lazcluze as a 1L treatment of NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations and approval of Type II extension of indication for amivantamab  Opinion was based on the P-III (MARIPOSA) study assessing Rybrevant + Lazcluze vs osimertinib & Lazcluze in NSCLC patients…
November 15, 2024

Read more

Insights+: EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in August 2024
INSIGHTS+

Insights+: EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in August 2024

Shots:    The EC has approved to 5 Biologics and 3 New Chemical Entities in August 2024, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry   The major highlighted drugs were Johnson & Johnson’s Balversa to treat Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (mUC) and Takeda’s Adzynma for Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (cTTP)  PharmaShots has compiled a list…
September 24, 2024

Read more

Load more