AstraZeneca and Amgen’s Tezspire (Tezepelumab) Secures the EU Approval for Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)

Shots: The EU approved Tezspire as an add-on treatment with intranasal corticosteroids for adults with severe CRSwNP unresponsive to standard therapies; regulatory review is ongoing in China, Japan, and several other countries Approval was based on the P-III (WAYPOINT) study assessing Tezspire (SC) vs PBO to treat adults with severe CRSwNP for 52wks., followed by…

ByDipanshu DixitOctober 23, 2025

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Insmed’s Brinsupri (Brensocatib) Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion to Treat Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis (NCFB)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Brinsupri (Brensocatib) for treating NCFB pts (≥12yrs.) with two or more exacerbations in the prior 12 mos. Opinion was based on P-III (ASPEN) trial (n=1721) & P-II (WILLOW) trial (n=256) assessing Brinsupri (10 or 25mg, PO) vs PBO in NCFB pts for 52 & 24wks., respectively, with WILLOW enrolling pts who had…

ByDipanshu DixitOctober 21, 2025

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The EC Approves Servier’s Voranigo (vorasidenib) for Grade 2 IDH-Mutant Glioma in the EU

Shots: The EC has approved Voranigo for treating patients (age: ≥12yrs.; wt≥ 40kg) with Gr2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1/2 mutation post-surgery, but do not currently require radiotherapy or CT across EEA states Approval was based on the global pivotal P-III (INDIGO) trial, which demonstrated that vorasidenib significantly improved PFS and TTNI vs…

ByDipanshu DixitSeptember 19, 2025

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Exelixis and Ipsen Report the EC’s Approval of Cabometyx (Cabozantinib) to Treat Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

Shots: The EC has approved Cabometyx for inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic, well-differentiated pancreatic NET (pNET) & extra-pancreatic NET (epNET) pts, who progressed on ≥1 prior systemic therapy other than somatostatin analogues in all 30 EEA states Approval was based on P-III (CABINET) study assessing Cabometyx (60mg) vs PBO among 298 US pts, which were…

ByRidhi RastogiJuly 25, 2025

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Servier Reports the CHMP’s Positive Opinion Voranigo (Vorasidenib) to Treat Grade 2 IDH-Mutant Glioma

Shots: The CHMP has recommended to Voranigo for treating patients (age: ≥12yrs.; wt≥ 40kg) with Gr2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1/2 mutation post-surgery but do not currently require radiotherapy or CT; anticipated EC decision in all 30 EEA states The CHMP opinion is based on the global P-III (INDIGO) trial (N=331), which included…

ByDipanshu DixitJuly 24, 2025

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Autolus Therapeutics’ Aucatzyl Secures the EC’s Approval for R/R B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

Shots: The EC has approved Aucatzyl (Obecabtagene Autoleucel) for treating pts (≥26yrs.) with r/r B-ALL in all 30 EEA states The EC approval was based on the FELIX study (n=100+), which showed that pts in cohort IIA (n=94) receiving ≥1 infusion of obe-cel had a 76.6% CR/CRi rate, with a mDoR of 21.2mos. & mEFS…

ByDipanshu DixitJuly 21, 2025

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SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Nirogacestat Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Desmoid Tumors

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Nirogacestat as a monotx. for adults with progressing desmoid tumors needing systemic treatment, the EC’s decision is expected in Q3’25 Opinion was supported by the MAA on P-III (DeFi) global trial (N=142) assessing Nirogacestat (n=700) vs PBO (n=72), which met the 1EP, showing a 71% reduction in PFS vs PBO,…

ByDipanshu DixitJune 23, 2025

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BMS’ Opdivo Receives the EC’s Approval as a Perioperative Treatment of Resectable NSCLC

Shots: The EC has approved Opdivo + CT as neoadj. therapy followed by surgery & adj. Opdivo alone to treat adults with resectable NSCLC at high risk of recurrence & PD-L1 expression ≥1% in all 30 EEA states Approval was based on P-III (CheckMate-77T) study assessing neoadj. Opdivo + CT vs neoadj. PBO & CT…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 19, 2025

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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi Report the US FDA’s Approval of Qfitlia (Fitusiran) to Treat Hemophilia A or B

Shots: The US FDA has approved Qfitlia to treat routine prophylaxis and prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in pts. (age≥ 12yrs.) with hemophilia A or B, with or without factor VIII or IX inhibitors. Regulatory submissions have been completed in China & Brazil Qfitlia published clinical data in the NEJM in 2017, showing…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 1, 2025

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Eli Lilly Reports P-II (ALPACA) Trial Data of Lepodisiran for Heart Diseases

Shots: The P-II (ALPACA) trial assessed lepodisiran (16, 96, or 400mg) vs PBO for ~18mos. in 320 pts, who were dosed at baseline & day 180, with an additional arm receiving 400mg at baseline & PBO at day 180; P-III [ACCLAIM-Lp(a)] trial enrollment is ongoing Trial met its 1EP, with 400mg reducing Lp(a) by 93.9%…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 31, 2025

AstraZeneca and Amgen’s Tezspire (Tezepelumab) Secures the EU Approval for Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)

Insmed’s Brinsupri (Brensocatib) Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion to Treat Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis (NCFB)

The EC Approves Servier’s Voranigo (vorasidenib) for Grade 2 IDH-Mutant Glioma in the EU

Exelixis and Ipsen Report the EC’s Approval of Cabometyx (Cabozantinib) to Treat Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

Servier Reports the CHMP’s Positive Opinion Voranigo (Vorasidenib) to Treat Grade 2 IDH-Mutant Glioma

Autolus Therapeutics’ Aucatzyl Secures the EC’s Approval for R/R B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Nirogacestat Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Desmoid Tumors

BMS’ Opdivo Receives the EC’s Approval as a Perioperative Treatment of Resectable NSCLC

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi Report the US FDA’s Approval of Qfitlia (Fitusiran) to Treat Hemophilia A or B

Eli Lilly Reports P-II (ALPACA) Trial Data of Lepodisiran for Heart Diseases

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