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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…
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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…
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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  Â
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   …
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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…
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The US FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to Zai Lab’s ZL-1310 for treating small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
The designation is based on promising P-Ia/Ib trial data of ZL-1310 as monotherapy and with atezolizumab in treatment-experienced ES-SCLC patients, presented at the ENA Symposium 2024
ZL-1310 is a novel ADC targeting DLL3…
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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…
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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…
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PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, NMPA, Health Canada and EMA.Â
The September 2024 report covers regulatory designations for 42 drugs and 1 device, including 16 small molecules, 6 biologics, 12 cell and gene therapies, and 1 device, among others.Â
Significant trends this month…
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Arcellx’s Anito-cel, a BCMA CAR-T therapy recently got the FTD, ODD, RMAT designations by the FDA for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/rMM)Â
Today, at PharmaShots we have Chris Heery, Chief Medical Officer at Arcellx, shedding light on Anito-Cel therapy in advancing care for multiple myelomaÂ
In late 2022,…
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PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, NMPA and EMA. This month’s report includes designations allotted to 11 small molecules, 7 biologics, 7 cell & gene therapies, 1 antiviral, 1 peptide and 3 devices Â
Lisata Therapeutics’ LSTA1 received ODD this month and was granted with…

