Shots:The CHMP has recommended Libtayo (cemiplimab) as an adj. treatment for CSCC adults who are at high risk for recurrence after surgery & radiationOpinion was based on the P-III (C-POST) trial assessing Libtayo adj. (350mg, IV, Q3W for first 12wks. followed by 700mg, IV, Q6W for 36wks.; n=209) vs PBO (n=206) to treat…
Shots:The US FDA has approved Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) under priority review as an adj. treatment for CSCC adults who are at high risk for recurrence after surgery & radiation; application under EMA’s review, with decision expected in H1’26Approval was based on the P-III (C-POST) trial assessing Libtayo adj. (350mg, IV, Q3W for first 12wks.…
Shots:MAIA Biotechnology has reported P-II (THIO-101) trial data assessing ateganosine followed by Libtayo (cemiplimab) in pts with advanced NSCLC who progressed after ≥2 SoC therapy regimens As of Jun 30, 2025, ateganosine (180mg) showed mPFS of 5.6 vs 2.5mos. & mOS of 17.8mos., plus 2 pts completed 33 cycles across pts of all treatment lines,…
Shots:The P-III (EMPOWER-Lung 3) trial assessed Libtayo (350mg, Q3W for 108wks.; n=312) vs PBO (n=154), both with Pt-based CT (Q3W ×4 cycles), in 466 adults with LA/M NSCLC harboring no EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 alterationAt mFU of 60.9mos., trial showed a 34% reduction in death risk (mOS: 21.1 vs 12.9mos.; 5yr. survival probability:…
Shots:The P-III (C-POST) trial assessed Libtayo adj. (n=205; 350mg, IV, Q3W for first 12wks. followed by 700mg, IV, Q6W for 36wks.) vs PBO (n=204) to treat high-risk CSCC patients (N=415) for ~48wks.
Study met its first prespecified interim analysis, showing 68% reduced disease occurrence & death risk at 24mos. median follow-up, with additional…
Shots:The EMA approved 4 New Chemical Entity (NCE) and 5 Biologic Drugs in March 2023, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industryIn March 2023, the major highlights drugs were Reblozyl’s Approval for anemia in adult patients with non-transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, Pombiliti for late-onset pompe diseasePharmaShots has compiled a…
Shots:The EMA approved 7 New Chemical Entity (NCE) and 5 Biologic Drugs in February 2023, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industryIn February 2023, the major highlights drugs were Forxiga’s Approval for symptomatic chronic heart failure, Fintepla for adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with lennox-gastaut syndromePharmaShots has compiled…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Dr. Ahmet Sezer, (Professor in the Department of Medical Oncology at Baskent University), Karl Lewis (Professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado) and Israel Lowy (Senior Vice President, Translational and Clinical Sciences, Oncology at Regeneron) shared their views on the EC's approval of Libtayo for…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Krishnansu S. Tewari, Professor and Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of California, and Israel Lowy, Senior Vice President, Translational and Clinical Sciences, Oncology at Regeneron share their views on the data of Libtayo in cervical cancer patients, presented at ESMO Virtual Plenary.Shots:Regeneron and Sanofi reported…
Shots:In an interview with PharmaShots, Dr. Ahmet Sezer, Sanofi's Peter C. Adamson, and Regeneron's Israel Lowy shared their views on the US FDA's approval of Libtayo and the data supporting the approval.Regeneron and Sanofi received the US FDA's approval for Libtayo for the 1L treatment of patients with advanced NSCLC whose tumors have high PD-L1 expression (tumor proportion score =50%), as…

