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Bluejay Therapeutics Reports First Patient Enrolment in P-III (AZURE-2) Trial of Brelovitug for Chronic Hepatitis D

Shots: Bluejay Therapeutics has enrolled its first patient in the P-III (AZURE-2) trial assessing brelovitug (300mg, SC, QW) vs Hepcludex (bulevirtide) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis D Trial will assess the proportion of participants achieving a composite response at Wk. 48, defined as undetectable hepatitis D virus RNA along with normalization of alanine aminotransferase…

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Zydus Reports Topline P-IIb/III (EPICS-III) Trial Data of Saroglitazar for Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

Shots: Zydus has reported topline P-IIb/III (EPICS-III) trial results in PBC pts resistant or intolerant to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), where pts were randomized to Saroglitazar (1mg) or PBO, following optimal dose selection Trial met its composite 1EP, showing a 48.5% treatment difference in biochemical response, & also achieved its key 2EP with a higher proportion…

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Novo-Nordisk

Novo Nordisk Reports the Health Canada’s Approval of Ozempic to Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease Progression & Cardiovascular Death in T2D & CKD Adults

Shots: Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening & CV death in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) & chronic kidney disease (CKD) Approval was based on P-IIIb (FLOW) trial assessing Ozempic (1mg, Q1W, n=1767) vs PBO (n=1766) in type 2 diabetes & CKD pts (N=3533) Study met its 1EP of 24% relative…

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Marea Therapeutics

Marea Therapeutics Reports First Patient Dosing in P-IIb (TYDAL-TIMI 78) Trial of MAR001 for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Shots: Marea Therapeutics has dosed its first patient with MAR001 in P-IIb (TYDAL-TIMI 78) trial for adults at increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) Trial will evaluate MAR001 (300, 450, 900mg; Q4W) vs PBO in ~216 adults with elevated triglycerides & remnant cholesterol at high ASCVD risk, with the 1EP assessing % change from…

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Vir Biotechnology Reports First Patient Enrolment in P-III (ECLIPSE 2) Trial of Tobevibart + Elebsiran for Chronic Hepatitis Delta (CHD)

Shots: Vir Biotechnology has enrolled the first pts in P-III (ECLIPSE 2) trial assessing tobevibart + elebsiran in CHD pts who have not achieved undetectable HDV RNA despite prior bulevirtide treatment Trial will assess CHD pts treated with bulevirtide for ≥24wks., randomized to either switch to tobevibart + elebsiran or continue bulevirtide, with the 1EP…

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SpringWorks Therapeutics

The EC Grants Conditional Approval to SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Ezmekly for NF1-PN

Shots: The EC has granted conditional approval to Ezmekly (mirdametinib) for pts (≥2yrs.) with unresectable neurofibromatosis type 1 associated symptomatic plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN) based on P-IIb (ReNeu) trial The P-IIb (ReNeu) study assessed mirdametinib (2mg/m^2, BID) in 2 Arms (N=114: 56 pediatric & 58 adults) & met its 1EP of cORR (52% & 41%) with durable…

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Taiho Oncology (Part of Taiho Pharmaceutical) Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Acceptance of Inqovi + Venetoclax for Newly Diagnosed AML

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sNDA of Inqovi (decitabine & cedazuridine) + venetoclax for the treatment of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) pts, ineligible for intensive induction CT (PDUFA: Feb 25, 2026) sNDA was backed by P-IIb (ASCERTAIN-V) trial in 101 adults with newly diagnosed AML ineligible for intensive induction CT, where pts…

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