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The NMPA has approved IND application to initiate P-Ib/II trial of opamtistomig (LBL-024) in combination therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
Trial will evaluate the safety & efficacy of opamtistomig combination regimens in pts with mCRC & explore potential predictive biomarkers. Opamtistomig mechanism was already validated across EP-NEC, NSCLC, SCLC, & biliary tract cancer…
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Hansoh has reported P-III (ARTEMIS-011) trial data assessing risvutatug rezetecan (HS-20093), a B7-H3–directed ADC, vs CT in pts with osteosarcoma who had progressed or relapsed after receiving ≥2 prior lines of systemic therapy
Trial met its 1EP of improved PFS as assessed by the IRC, with consistent benefits observed across 2EPs, incl. OS & investigator-assessed…
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The NMPA has approved ciprocopan (NXP100, QD, PO) for the treatment of pts with PNH previously untreated with Complement inhibitors. Application for PNH pts previously treated with anti-C5 therapies is under review in China
Approval was based on a P-III trial of ciprocopan vs Soliris in the above-mentioned pts, which met all 1 &…
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NMPA has accepted the supplemental application of toripalimab + Pt-containing CT as perioperative treatment & subsequent monotx. as adj. therapy for the treatment of adult pts with resectable stage II-III NSCLC
Filing was based on P-III (NEOTORCH) trial (n=501), which showed perioperative toripalimab + CT met 1EP of improved EFS by 60% (mEFS: not reached…
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The NMPA has approved iza-bren (izalontamab brengitecan) for the treatment of adult pts with recurrent or metastatic ESCC whose disease has progressed following prior Pt-based CT & PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy
Approval was based on the P-III (PANKU-Esophagus01) trial assessing iza-bren vs CT in the above-mentioned pts (n=497) across China, which met its dual 1EP…
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Kelun-Biotech has reported P-III (OptiTROP-Lung06) trial data assessing sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT/SKB264/MK-2870) + Keytruda vs CT + Keytruda as the 1L treatment for PD-L1-negative locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC (TPS <1%)
IDMC has concluded that the trial met its 1EP of improved PFS at interim analysis vs Keytruda + pemetrexed & Pt-based CT, plus…
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Hansoh has reported the P-III (ARTEMIS-008) trial results assessing risvutatug rezetecan (Ris-Rez/HS-20093) vs topotecan in pts with advanced or relapsed SCLC after prior Pt-based therapy
Trial met its 1EP of improved OS in the interim analysis, with consistent benefit also observed across 2EPs, incl. PFS; data will be presented at an upcoming conference
Based on…
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The NMPA has accepted BLA of Everest's Lerochol (lerodalcibep; SC, QM) as an adjunct to diet & exercise to reduce LDL-C in adults with hypercholesterolemia, incl. heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia; regulatory review is ongoing in the EU
The BLA was supported by multiple global trials & a P-III China study, where in global trials, Lerochol…
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The Chinese NMPA has accepted the marketing application for its secukinumab injection, a biosimilar version of Cosentyx, submitted as a Class 3.3 therapeutic biologic
The marketing authorization application is supported by a P-I PK similarity study in healthy volunteers and a P-III equivalence study in psoriasis pts, demonstrating that the product is highly similar to Cosentyx in efficacy, safety, PK, and immunogenicity. Detailed results will be…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved Akeso’s gumokimab (AK111; SC, 17 doses per year, incl. loading) to treat mod. to sev. plaque psoriasis in adults based on the P-III (AK111-301) trial & 3 supportive studies, showing rapid improvement in 2wks.
Data showed short-term efficacy, with a PASI 75 response rate approaching 94.6% & PASI 100 reaching…

