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NexEos Bio Receives US FDA IND Clearance to Advance NTX-1024 into P-II/III Study for Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Shots: The US FDA has cleared NexEos Bio’s IND application to initiate a P-II/III clinical study of NTX-1024 ophthalmic solution for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) The P-II/III study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of NTX-1024 in VKC, following positive results from an open-label investigator-initiated study showing improvements in symptoms and ocular inflammation…

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Ipsen Acquires ImCheck Therapeutics, Enhancing its Oncology Leadership and Strengthening its Pipeline

Shots: Ipsen enters into a definitive share purchase agreement with ImCheck Therapeutics to acquire later's all issued and outstanding shares, including lead candidate ICT01, a P-I/II therapy for 1L AML pts ineligible for intensive CT As per the deal, shareholders of ImCheck Therapeutics will receive €350M ($406.62M) in closing purchase price, with additional deferred payments…

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Johnson & Johnson Reports the CHMP’s Positive Opinion of Nipocalimab for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Nipocalimab as an add-on therapy to treat anti-AChR Ab+ & anti-MuSK Ab+ gMG pts (≥12yrs.) Opinion was based on the P-III (Vivacity-MG3) trial assessing nipocalimab (30mg/kg, IV loading dose then 15mg/kg, Q2W) + SoC vs PBO + SoC in gMG pts (N=199; 153 were Ab +ve), which showed improved MG-ADL score…

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Merck’s Keytruda Regimen Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM)

Shots: Health Canada has approved Keytruda + pemetrexed + Pt-based CT as 1L treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic MPM based on P-II/III (IND.227/KEYNOTE-483) trial led by CCTG in collaboration with NCIN & IFCT Trial assessed the regimen in MPM pts (n=440) who received either Keytruda (200mg, IV) + pemetrexed (500mg/m^2) & Pt-based CT on Day…

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