Ionis’ Zilganersen Receives the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Alexander Disease

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to zilganersen for the treatment of Alexander disease (AxD) Designation was supported by the topline P-III trial data, which assessed zilganersen (25 or 50mg) vs control in 54 AxD pts (1.5-53yrs.). Zilganersen (50mg) met the 1EP of gait speed as assessed by 10-Meter Walk Test at 61wks., plus…

ByRidhi Rastogi4 days ago

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AstraZeneca Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance with Priority Review of Baxdrostat for Hard-to-Control Hypertension

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Baxdrostat as an add-on treatment of pts with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension (PDUFA: Q2’26 following use of PRV) NDA was supported by the P-III (BaxHTN) trial assessing baxdrostat (1 or 2mg, QD, PO) vs PBO on top of SoCs in 796 pts with…

ByRidhi Rastogi4 days ago

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Belite Bio Reports Topline P-III (DRAGON) Trial Data on Tinlarebant for Stargardt Disease Type 1 (STGD1)

Shots: Trial assessed tinlarebant (5mg, QD, PO; n=69) vs PBO (n=35) in 104 STGD1 pts (12-20yrs.), meeting its 1EP of 36% reduction in lesion growth per retinal imaging, quantified as 35.7% using the pre-specified MMRM model & confirmed at 35.4% with a post-hoc autoregressive-MMRM analysis Trial also showed reduced lesion growth rate by 33.6% in fellow…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 2, 2025

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BeOne Medicines Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Sonrotoclax with Priority Review for R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to sonrotoclax for adults with r/r mantle cell lymphoma following treatment with a BTK inhibitor NDA was supported by the global P-I/II (BGB-11417-201) assessing sonrotoclax in r/r MCL pts (n=125), which met its 1EP of improved ORR per IRC, with benefits seen across…

ByRidhi RastogiNovember 26, 2025

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Renalys Pharma Reports the Topline P-III Trial Data of Sparsentan for Japanese Patients with IgA Nephropathy

Shots: Renalys Pharma has reported topline P-III trial data assessing sparsentan (RE-021; PO) in Japanese pts with IgA nephropathy, with MHLW’s NDA submission based on trial results planned in 2026 Trial met its 1EP, with a least-squares geometric mean UPCR reduction of 58.54% after 36wks. in Japanese IgAN pts (N=35) & showed favorable safety Additionally,…

ByRidhi RastogiNovember 26, 2025

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Merck Reveals Topline P-III (MK-8591A-053) Trial Data on Doravirine/Islatravir to Treat HIV-1 Infection

Shots: The P-III (MK-8591A-053) trial data assessed 100mg doravirine/0.25mg islatravir (DOR/ISL; QD, PO) vs 50mg bictegravir/200mg emtricitabine/25mg tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF; QD, PO) ) in treatment-naïve adults with HIV-1 infection (n=537) Trial met its primary efficacy hypothesis, with DOR/ISL showing non-inferiority to BIC/FTC/TAF in achieving HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL at Wk. 48, & also achieved its…

ByRidhi RastogiNovember 20, 2025

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Innovent Biologics Reports P-III (GLORY-2) Trial Data on Mazdutide for Obesity

Shots: The P-III (GLORY-2) trial assessed mazdutide (9mg) plus lifestyle intervention vs PBO in 462 Chinese adults with obesity (BMI ≥30kg/m²), incl. 16% with T2D, with an NDA submission to the NMPA planned in the near term Trial met its 1EP, showing continuous weight loss with no plateau through Wk. 60, with pts achieving a…

ByRidhi RastogiNovember 20, 2025

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The US FDA Receives Celcuity’s NDA for Gedatolisib to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has received an NDA of gedatolisib under the RTOR program for the treatment of HR+, HER2-, advanced breast cancer NDA was supported by data from PIK3CA wild-type cohort of the P-III (VIKTORIA-1) study assessing gedatolisib + fulvestrant ± palbociclib vs fulvestrant in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer pts Trial showed that gedatolisib…

ByRidhi RastogiNovember 18, 2025

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Lundbeck Reports the MHLW’s NDA Acceptance of Vyepti (Eptinezumab) for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

Shots: The Japanese MHLW has accepted an NDA of Vyepti for the treatment of pts living with migraine, who are eligible for preventive therapy; regulatory review is also ongoing in China & South Korea The NDA was supported by extensive clinical data, incl. the P-III (SUNRISE) trial of Vyepti (100 or 300mg, IV) vs PBO…

ByRidhi RastogiNovember 14, 2025

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ITM Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance for ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide to Treat Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (GEP-NETs)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted an NDA of 177Lu-edotreotide (ITM-11) for the treatment of GEP-NETs, with a PDUFA goal date of Aug 28, 2026 NDA was supported by the P-III (COMPETE) trial assessing ITM-11 vs everolimus (N=309) as a 1/2L treatment of inoperable, progressive, SSTR+ Grade 1 or 2 GEP-NETs, which met its 1EP of…

ByRidhi RastogiNovember 13, 2025

Ionis’ Zilganersen Receives the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Alexander Disease

AstraZeneca Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance with Priority Review of Baxdrostat for Hard-to-Control Hypertension

Belite Bio Reports Topline P-III (DRAGON) Trial Data on Tinlarebant for Stargardt Disease Type 1 (STGD1)

BeOne Medicines Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Sonrotoclax with Priority Review for R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Renalys Pharma Reports the Topline P-III Trial Data of Sparsentan for Japanese Patients with IgA Nephropathy

Merck Reveals Topline P-III (MK-8591A-053) Trial Data on Doravirine/Islatravir to Treat HIV-1 Infection

Innovent Biologics Reports P-III (GLORY-2) Trial Data on Mazdutide for Obesity

The US FDA Receives Celcuity’s NDA for Gedatolisib to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer

Lundbeck Reports the MHLW’s NDA Acceptance of Vyepti (Eptinezumab) for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

ITM Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance for ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide to Treat Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (GEP-NETs)

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