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Arcutis Biotherapeutics

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Zoryve Topical Cream to Treat Atopic Dermatitis

Shots: FDA approved Zoryve (0.05% roflumilast; QD) for pts (2-5yrs.) based on P-III (INTEGUMENT-PED), INTEGUMENT-OLE study & a P-I PK trial; commercially available by end of Oct 2025 INTEGUMENT-PED (n=652) showed rapid disease clearance with benefits from Wk. 1, as 25.4% vs 10.7% achieved vIGA-AD Success & a 2-grade improvement at Wk. 4; trial also met all…

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Chiesi Group Enters a ~$2.1B Deal with Arbor Biotechnologies to Develop Novel Rare Disease Gene Editing Programs

Shots: Chiesi Group has entered into an exclusive global collaboration & license deal with Arbor for ABO-101 in primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) & a multitarget option to use Arbor’s gene editing platform for developing liver-targeted therapies for rare diseases As per the deal, Chiesi will obtain exclusive rights to develop & commercialize ABO-101 for PH1…

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Abbvie

AbbVie Reports the US FDA’s BLA Submission of Pivekimab Sunirine to Treat Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm

Shots: The US FDA has received BLA of Pivekimab sunirine (PVEK) for the treatment of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN) The BLA is backed by the P-I/II (CADENZA) trial, which evaluated PVEK monotx. to establish the MTD, RP2D, & dosing schedule, while assessing safety, tolerability, PK, immunogenicity, & antileukemia activity in pts with CD123+…

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Intellia Therapeutics

Intellia Reports Long-Term P-I Trial Data of Nexiguran Ziclumeran for Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN)

Shots: Intellia has reported P-I trial data assessing nexiguran ziclumeran (nex-z) in ATTRv-PN; results were presented at the International ATTR Amyloidosis Meeting 2025 & published in The NEJM Single dose of nex-z achieved mean TTR reductions of 92% at 24mos. & 90% in 12 pts followed for 36mos. At 24mos., 13/18 pts met ≥4-point mNIS+7 improvement, incl.…

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Eli lilly

Eli Lilly’s Inluriyo (Imlunestrant) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for ESR1-mutated Breast Cancer

Shots: FDA approved Inluriyo (200mg; PO) for treating adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed after ≥1L of endocrine therapy; US availability expected in the coming wks. Approval was based on P-III (EMBER-3) trial (N=874: 32% in 1L & 64% in 2L treatment post progression) assessing Inluriyo ± abemaciclib vs fulvestrant/exemestane…

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Artios’ Alnodesertib Obtains the US FDA’s Fast Track Designation for ATM-negative Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has granted FTD to alnodesertib + low-dose irinotecan as the 3L treatment of adults with ATM-negative metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) Designation was based on the P-I/II (STELLA) trial (ongoing in the US) assessing the regimen in solid tumors with ATM deficiency, which showed responses in 3L mCRC & 7 additional solid…

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Solid Biosciences & Kinea Bio Partner to Advance KNA-155 Using AAV-SLB101 for Dysferlin-Related Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Shots: Solid Biosciences has entered into a non-exclusive global license & collaboration agreement with Kinea Bio to develop & commercialize KNA-155 for treating dysferlin-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, using Solid’s AAV-SLB101 capsid As per the deal, Kinea Bio will receive a non-exclusive global license to utilize AAV-SLB101 for the delivery of KNA-155, which will enter IND-enabling studies…

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Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Reports the EC’s Approval of Romvimza for Symptomatic Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)

Shots: The EC has approved Romvimza (vimseltinib) to treat symptomatic TGCT with physical function deterioration in adults for which surgery may lead to functional impairment or severe morbidity Approval was based on P-I/II trial as well as P-III (MOTION) trial, which evaluated Romvimza vs PBO in surgery-ineligible pts without prior anti-CSF1/CSF1R therapy (prior imatinib/nilotinib allowed)…

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Merck and Daiichi Sankyo’s Raludotatug deruxtecan Receives FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers 

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to Raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd) for the treatment of adults with Pt-resistant epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers expressing CDH6 who have received prior treatment with Avastin Designation was based on P-I trial (n=179) & the ongoing P-II/III (REJOICE-Ovarian01) trial (n=~710), with subgroup analysis of P-I presented at…

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