Shots:InnoCare granted Zenas exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize orelabrutinib for MS & non-oncology indications (excl. Greater China & Southeast Asia), plus rights to an IL-17AA/AF inhibitor outside those regions & a brain-penetrant TYK2 inhibitor globallyAs per the deal, InnoCare will receive $100M in upfront & near-term milestones, incl. 2026 milestones,…
Shots:Polpharma has entered into licensing deals with MS Pharma to commercialize PB016 (vedolizumab), PB018 (ocrelizumab), & PB019 (guselkumab) biosimilars across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) regionAs per the deal, MS Pharma will be responsible for registration, marketing, & distribution of the 3 biosimilars in MENA, while Polpharma will handle development, manufacturing,…
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…
Shots:Tiziana identified new immune biomarkers in na-SPMS patients treated with nasal foralumab, using single-cell RNA sequencing of peripheral blood samples taken before treatment & at 3 as well as 6mos. post-administration
Study showed that after dosing in ongoing ISPPEA (expanded access program; n=10), gene expression changed starting 3mos. incl. modulation of FoxP3 Tregs,…
The CCL17 gene, a key player in the human immune system, has garnered significant attention for its role in disease regulation. This chemokine gene is pivotal in mediating immune responses, acting as a messenger that guides immune cells to sites of inflammation. Understanding its function and regulation is essential for unraveling the complexities of immune-related…
Shots: The US FDA has approved Ocrevus Zunovo (ocrelizumab & hyaluronidase-ocsq), a twice-a-year, 10-minute SC injection, to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) The approval was supported by the pivotal P-III (OCARINA) study assessing the PK, safety, clinical & radiological efficacy of the Ocrevus SC vs IV in patients (n=236)…
Shots: Multiple Sclerosis affects over 2.8M people globally. Despite several tech infusions in MS research, the exact cause of the condition remains unknown Recently, Metabolon, known for providing metabolomics solutions joined hands with the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience (DPMCN) at Cardiff University to discover new biomarkers to expedite the understanding and treatment…
Shots:In continuation of our previous series on the top-performing drug of the month, based on 2021 revenue, we bring for our readers a concise yet thorough analysis of the drug Ocrevus Ocrevus is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis including CIS, RRMS, and SPMSPharmaShots presents…
Shots:Monica spoke about the data from the NOVA P-IIIb study evaluating the efficacy of its lead candidate in Multiple Sclerosis(MS)Monica also talked about the clinical trial results and formulation of the advanced product in MSThe interview gives a view of Biogen’s developing molecules in the pipeline for MSSmriti: Can you share with…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Monica Mann, Vice President, Medical Affairs for Global MS and Pipeline at Biogen shared her views on the data of Tysabri, Vumerity & highlights of new digital health research to predict multiple sclerosis disease progressionShots:Monica spoke about detailed results of the new real-world & clinical data on the long-term use of Tysabri & real-world analyses…

