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Japan’s MHLW Receives NDA for Conditional Approval of Astellas’ Avacincaptad Pegol to Treat Geographic Atrophy

Shots: Japan’s MHLW has received NDA for conditional approval of avacincaptad pegol (ACP) to treat geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to AMD Submission was backed by the P-II/III (GATHER1) & P-III (GATHER2) trials assessing safety & efficacy of ACP (2mg, Q1M, intravitreal) in pts with GA secondary to AMD Data from both trials showed reduced…
February 5, 2025

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New Drug Designations - December 2024
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New Drug Designations – December 2024

Shots:   PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW and NMPA   The December 2024 report covers designations granted to 43 drugs and 3 devices, encompassing 13 small molecules, 10 biologics, 7 cell and gene therapies & 3 medical devices among others  Significant…
January 31, 2025

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Samsung Bioepis
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Samsung Bioepis Reports the Initiation of the P-I Trial Evaluation of SB27 (biosimilar, pembrolizumab) for the Treatment of Lung Cancer

Shots:  The company received the MHLW’s approval to initiate a P-I clinical trial for the bioequivalence evaluation of SB27 as compared to Keytruda (pembrolizumab)  The P-I clinical trial evaluates the safety, efficacy & immunogenicity of SB27 vs Keytruda in patients with Stage II-IIIA NSCLC following complete resection & adjuvant Platinum-based CT  Keytruda is a PD-1-blocking…
February 21, 2024

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Insights+ Key Biosimilars Events of September 2023
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Insights+ Key Biosimilars Events of September 2023

Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and patients During the month of September, Sandoz entered into a development and commercialization agreement…
October 4, 2023

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Top Performing Drug – Dupixent (April Edition)
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Top Performing Drug – Dupixent (April Edition)

Shots: In continuation of our previous series on the top-performing drug of the month, based on 2021 revenue, this month we have selected Dupixent and prepared a curated analysis report for our readers Dupixent is an interleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist used for the treatment of multiple indications including atopic dermatitis, asthma, eosinophilic esophagitis, etc. PharmaShots…
April 26, 2023

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Viewpoints_Yoshio Okubo
VIEWPOINTS

Yoshio Okubo, Senior Director, Head of Pandemic Global Product Team for Takeda Shares Insights on the Approval of its Covid-19 Vaccine

Shots: Yoshio spoke about the approval of the Nuvaxovid COVID-19 Vaccine for Primary and Booster Immunization in Japan. Nuvaxovid Intramuscular Injection is the first recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Japan Yoshio also talked about Takeda’s collaboration with Novavax for the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of Nuvaxovid in Japan Further, the interview highlighted…
October 4, 2022

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Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Eylea (September Edition)
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Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Eylea (September Edition)

Active Ingredient: Aflibercept Strength: 2 mg (0.05 mL) Dosage Form: Injection (intravitreal) Mechanism of Action: VEGF-A and PlGF inhibitors First Approval: US (18 Nov 2011), EU (27 Nov 2012) Revenue1 EYLEA net sales represent a significant portion of the total revenues for both Regeneron and Bayer. Both companies jointly commercialize the product Regeneron records net product sales of EYLEA in…
September 22, 2022

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