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Sanofi

Sanofi Reports the US FDA’s Acceptance & Priority Review of Tolebrutinib for Non-Relapsing Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Shots:The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to tolebrutinib for nrSPMS & slowing disability progression independent of relapse (PDUFA: Sep 28, 2025); MAA is under EMA reviewSubmission was backed by P-III trials, incl. HERCULES for nrSPMS & GEMINI 1 & 2 for relapsing MS, along with clinical & preclinical data…

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Merck

Merck Reports P-III (MK-8591A-052 & MK-8591A-051) Trial Data of Doravirine + Islatravir (DOR/ISL) for HIV-1 Infection in Adults

Shots:Merck has reported 2 P-III (MK-8591A-052 & MK-8591A-051) trial data assessing DOR/ISL (100mg/0.25mg, QD, PO) in HIV-1 infected adults; MAA submission to begin by mid-2025   MK-8591A-052 assessed it vs BIC/FTC/TAF (50mg/200mg/25mg) in adults (n=513), meeting its 1EP with 1.5% subjects on DOR/ISL having a viral load ≥50 copies/mL vs 0.6% at 48wks. It…

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Merck

Merck Reports P-III (MK-8591A-052 & MK-8591A-051) Trial Data of Doravirine + Islatravir (DOR/ISL) for HIV-1 Infection in Adults

Shots:Merck has reported 2 P-III (MK-8591A-052 & MK-8591A-051) trial data assessing DOR/ISL (100mg/0.25mg, QD, PO) in HIV-1 infected adults; MAA submission to begin by mid-2025 MK-8591A-052 assessed it vs BIC/FTC/TAF (50mg/200mg/25mg) in adults (n=513), meeting its 1EP with 1.5% subjects on DOR/ISL having a viral load ≥50 copies/mL vs 0.6% at 48wks. It…

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Gilead

Gilead Receives EC’s Conditional Marketing for Seladelpar to Treat Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

Shots:Following the MHRA approval (Jan 2025), the EC has granted conditional MAA to Seladelpar +/- ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) to treat PBC in those with inadequate response or intolerants to UDCA, respectively; ongoing regulatory review in Canada and Australia MAA was based on a worldwide P-III (RESPONSE) study assessing seladelpar (10mg, QD, oral) vs…

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ViiV Healthcare Reports the EC’s Approval of Vocabria + Rekambys to Treat HIV

Shots:ViiV Healthcare (owned by GSK with Pfizer & Shionogi as shareholders) has received EC’s approval for Vocabria (cabotegravir) combined with J&J’s Rekambys (rilpivirine) to treat HIV-1 in virologically suppressed adolescents (≥12yrs. & ≥35kg), following CHMP opinion in Dec 2024 MAA was based on 24wks. data from ongoing P-I/II (MOCHA) trial evaluating the safety,…

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The EMA Accepts MAA for ImmunityBio’s Anktiva to Treat BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Shots:The EMA has accepted MAA of Anktiva + Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) to treat BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS, & with/without papillary tumors, based on an ongoing QUILT 3.032 study. Application covers 27 EU countries, plus Iceland, Norway & Liechtenstein, with submission also made to the UK's MHRA As of the data cut-off on Jul…

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BridgeBio

BridgeBio Pharma’s Attruby (Acoramidis) Secures the US FDA’s Approval to Treat ATTR-CM 

Shots:   The US FDA has approved Attruby (oral stabilizer of Transthyretin) to reduce cardiovascular death & associated hospitalization in ATTR-CM patients. The MAA is also under review in the EU, with decision anticipated in 2025 Approval was based on P-III (ATTRibute-CM) study of Attruby vs PBO in ATTR-CM patients (n=632). It achieved its 1EP, showing…

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Dong-A ST Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Imuldosa (Biosimilar, Stelara) 

Shots: Following the MAA submission by Accord Healthcare (Intas’ subsidiary) in 2023, the EMA’s CHMP has granted positive opinion to Imuldosa, a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab) Intas Pharmaceuticals with its subsidiaries (Accord BioPharma & Accord Healthcare) will commercialize the biosimilar across the US, EU, UK & Canada while Meiji & Dong-A ST will provide…

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