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The Chinese NMPA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to HUTCHMED's sovleplenib for the treatment of adults with warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) who had an inadequate response to ≥1 previous glucocorticoid treatment
NDA was supported by the Chinese P-II/III (ESLIM-02) assessing sovleplenib vs PBO in adults with primary or secondary wAIHA who had…
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The NMPA has granted IND clearance to Henlius’ HLX05-N, a biosimilar version of Erbitux (cetuximab), for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
HLX05-N showed high similarity to reference cetuximab in analytical & non-clinical studies, with Henlius planning to initiate an international multi-center P-I trial upon meeting required conditions
Cetuximab is an anti-EGFR monoclonal…
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China’s National Medical Products Administration has accepted the BLA for DualityBio’s trastuzumab pamirtecan (T-Pam; DB-1303/BNT323), an investigational ADC, for the second-line treatment of unresectable or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer
The application is supported by interim results from the pivotal P-III (DB-1303-O-3001) trial, which met its primary endpoint, demonstrating statistically significant improvement in PFS vs…
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The NMPA has approved Exdensur as an add-on therapy for adults with CRSwNP for whom therapy with systemic corticosteroids & /or surgery do not provide adequate disease control, based on P-III (ANCHOR 1 & 2) trials
The ANCHOR-1 & ANCHOR-2 trial assessed Exdensur(Q6M)+ intranasal corticosteroids (SoC) vs PBO + SoC in 271 & 257 pts,…
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The Chinese NMPA has granted IND clearance to HLX319, a biosimilar version of Phesgo (pertuzumab, trastuzumab & hyaluronidase), for neoadj./adj. treatment of HER2+ early or locally advanced breast cancer, as well as for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer
Pertuzumab & trastuzumab in HLX319 are Henlius’ HLX11 & Hanquyou, respectively, with HLX11 under review…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved Exdensur as an add-on maintenance therapy for asthma pts (≥12yrs.) characterised by an eosinophilic phenotype based on P-III (SWIFT-1: n=382) & (SWIFT-2: n=380) trials
Exdensur reduced asthma exacerbations by 58% (SWIFT-1) & 48% (SWIFT-2) over 52wks., with results in Chinese pts (n=58, SWIFT-1) consistent with the overall population. Pooled data…
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The Chinese NMPA has granted IND approval to HLX18, a biosimilar version of Opdivo (nivolumab) for the treatment of certain resected solid tumors following the US FDA IND clearance
Additionally, HLX17 (biosimilar, Keytruda) & HLX13 (biosimilar, Yervoy) are under P-I trials with first patient dosing completed, while the IND for HLX15-SC (biosimilar, Darzalex), was…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) for the treatment of adults with r/r CLL/SLL after ≥1L of systemic therapy incl. a BTK inhibitor
Approval was based on the P-III (BRUIN CLL‑321) study assessing Jaypirca monotx. (200mg, PO, QD) vs investigator’s choice of IdelaR or BR in 238 previously treated pts with r/r CLL/SLL
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The Chinese NMPA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to linerixibat, an IBAT inhibitor, for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) pts; regulatory review is ongoing in the US, EU, UK & Canada
NDA was supported by P-III (GLISTEN) trial assessing linerixibat (40mg) vs PBO to treat PBC pts…
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The Chinese NMPA has accepted the application of Arexvy RSV vaccine for the prevention of LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults aged ≥60yrs.; regulatory decision is expected by 2027
Submission was based on extensive clinical data, incl. results from the P-III trial assessing safety & immunogenicity of Arexvy in adults (≥60yrs.)…

