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The CHMP has recommended Astellas' Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible pts with resectable MIBC; If approved, authorization would be valid in all 30 EEA states
Opinion was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda), Arm B (surgery alone), or…
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Merck has reported global P-III (TroFuse-005) trial data assessing sac-TMT (4 mg/kg, Q2W) vs doxorubicin/paclitaxel in 776 pts with endometrial carcinoma & carcinosarcoma who have received prior Pt-based CT & anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy either together or separately
Trial met its 1EP of improved OS & PFS in the above pts, plus it also reached its key…
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Trial assessed Lilly’s retatrutide (4, 9 & 12mg) with dose escalation vs PBO in adults with obesity/overweight & ≥1 weight-related comorbidity & without diabetes, meeting 1EP of 19% (4mg), 25.9% (9mg) & 28.3% (12mg) weight loss at 80wks.
In 2EPs, retatrutide reduced waist circumference by 16.3cm (4mg), 21.8cm (9mg), & 24.1cm (12mg) vs 3.6cm.…
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The US FDA has accepted sNDA & granted Priority Review to Kerendia (finerenone) for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D)
sNDA was supported by the global P-III (FINE-ONE) trial assessing Kerendia (10 or 20mg, QD) + SoC vs PBO in 242 pts with CKD associated with T1D
Kerendia…
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UCB has reported the (BE BOLD) trial data assessing Bimzelx(bimekizumab-bkzx) vs Skyrizi(risankizumab-rzaa) in 553 adults living with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
Trial met its 1EP, with 49.1% pts achieving ACR50 at Wk. 16 vs 38.4%. The first ranked 2EP, MDA was numerically higher at Wk. 16 (43% vs 39.9%), but did not reach statistical…
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Vincentage Pharma has reported topline P-III trial results evaluating VCT220 (120 0r 160mg, QD, PO) vs PBO for 52wks. in 840 Chinese adults with obesity or overweight with ≥1 weight-related comorbidity
The trial met its 1EP, showing mean body weight reduction of -12.2% and -12.4% in the 120 & 160mg groups, respectively, vs -1.3% for…
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The US FDA has approved AstraZeneca's Baxfendy in combination with other antihypertensive medications for the treatment of pts with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension
Approval was supported by the P-III (BaxHTN) trial assessing baxdrostat (1 or 2mg, QD, PO) vs PBO on top of SoCs in 796 pts with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension
Trial met…
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FDA approved Genentech's Tecentriq & Tecentriq Hybreza (atezolizumab & hyaluronidase-tqjs) as an adj. therapy for adults with MIBC who have ctDNA MRD after cystectomy, as identified by Natera’s Signatera CDx MRD assay, which received simultaneous FDA approval
Approval was based on the P-III (IMvigor011) trial evaluating Tecentriq vs PBO in adults with MIBC & ctDNA…
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FDA has approved Enhertu + THP for neoadj. treatment of adults with HER2+ Stage II/III breast cancer, & Enhertu monotx. for adj. treatment in adults with residual invasive disease post Herceptin (± Perjeta) & taxane-based therapy, triggering a $155M milestone payment from AZ to Daiichi Sankyo
For neoadj. setting, approval was backed by DESTINY-Breast11…
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Protara has reported 12mos. data from Cohort A of the ongoing P-II (ADVANCED-2) trial assessing TARA-002 in pts with carcinoma in situ or CIS (± Ta/T1) NMIBC who are BCG-Unresponsive or BCG-Naïve; P-III (ADVANCED-3)trialin BCG-Naïve pts to initiatein H2’26
The BCG-Naïve group (n=31), incl. 29 evaluable pts for efficacy, with 27 evaluable at 6mos.…

