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Corcept Therapeutics Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Relacorilant to Treat Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA of relacorilant for the treatment of Pt-resistant ovarian cancer (PDUFA: Jul 11, 2026) NDA was supported by P-III (ROSELLA) & P-II trials, where relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel demonstrated improved PFS & OS compared to nab-paclitaxel monotx., with no need for biomarker selection & favorable safety Additionally, relacorilant (GR antagonist)…
September 11, 2025

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Pulmovant and Roivant’s Mosliciguat Receives MHLW’s Orphan Drug Designation for Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease

Shots: Japan’s MHLW has granted ODD to mosliciguat for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) Mosliciguat (dry powder inhaler) is being evaluated in an ongoing global P-II (PHocus) trial against PBO among ~120 PH-ILD adults, with trial design to be presented at ERS Congress 2025 Mosliciguat is an sGC activator that…
September 5, 2025

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New Drug Designations: July 2025
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New Drug Designations: July 2025

Shots:       PharmaShots’ Designation Report offers a concise overview of the latest drug and device designations granted by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW, Health Canada, and NMPA.    The July 2025 edition covers designations awarded to 47 drugs and 3 medical devices, comprising 23 small molecules, 9 biologics, 8 cell and gene therapies, and…
August 26, 2025

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Sanofi’s Rilzabrutinib Secures the EMA’s Orphan Drug Designation to Treat IgG4-Related Disease

Shots: The EMA has granted ODD to rilzabrutinib for the treatment of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) Rilzabrutinib (PO) is being evaluated in a P-II trial for IgG4-RD with glucocorticoids vs glucocorticoids alone, showing reduced flares, improved disease markers, & steroid sparing over 52 weeks; data presented at EULAR 2025 Rilzabrutinib, a reversible covalent BTK inhibitor, is…
August 14, 2025

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BeOne Medicines’ BGB-16673 Receives the EMA’s PRIME Designation to Treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Shots: The EMA has granted PRIority MEdicines (PRIME) designation to BGB-16673 for the treatment of pts with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM), who previously were treated with a BTK inhibitor Designation was based on data showing BGB-16673’s novel ability to degrade both wild-type & mutant BTK forms, incl. resistance-linked variants, which demonstrated anti-tumor activity in B-cell malignancies…
August 1, 2025

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New Drug Designations – May 2025  

Shots:      PharmaShots’ Designation Report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations granted by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW, Health Canada and NMPA    The May 2025 report covers designations granted to 44 drugs and 5 medical devices, spanning 15 small molecules, 7 biologics, 13 cell and gene therapies & 5 medical devices among others   …
June 24, 2025

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New Drug Designations – April 2025  

Shots:     PharmaShots’ Designation Report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations granted by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW, Health Canada and NMPA   The April 2025 report covers designations granted to 36 drugs and 6 medical devices, spanning 14 small molecules, 3 biologics, 11 cell and gene therapies & 6 medical devices among…
May 27, 2025

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MicuRx Pharmaceutical’s MRX-5 Secures the US FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation for Treating NTM Infections

Shots: The US FDA has granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to MRX-5 for treating non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections MRX-5 is a new drug for drug-resistant NTM infections, showing strong antibacterial activity, favorable safety & PK profile in both animal studies & human trial. With minimal interactions, low resistance potential & high oral bioavailability, it…
January 2, 2025

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New Drug Designations - October 2024
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New Drug Designations – October 2024

Shots:   PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, NMPA, and EMA   The October 2024 report covers designations granted to 33 drugs and 2 devices, encompassing 14 small molecules, 4 biologics, 8 cell and gene therapies, and 2 medical devices.  Significant trends this month…
November 26, 2024

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