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The P-III (HYPERION) trial assessed Winrevair vs PBO, both with background therapy in recently diagnosed adults (n=320) with PAH (WHO Group 1) FC II or III at intermediate or high risk of disease progression
Trial showed 76% reduction in clinical worsening, where 10.6% vs 36.9% pts experienced ≥1 event, with treatment benefit seen in…
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Health Hope Pharma (HHP) has entered into a global licensing & collaboration agreement with Gilead Sciences to advance encequidar in the field of virology
As per the deal, Gilead will receive exclusive global virology rights to encequidar, while HHP & Hanmi Pharm will provide drug supply, technical support, project collaboration & receive an upfront…
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The P-III (METIS) trial assessed TTFields therapy + best supportive care (BSC) (n=149) vs BSC (n=149) in 298 adults with 1-10 newly diagnosed brain metastases from NSCLC following stereotactic radiosurgery; median TTFields use was 67% over 16wks.
Trial met its 1EP, with a 28% lower risk of intracranial progression, extending median time to 15…
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FDA has approved Tremfya (SC; Wk. 0, 4 & then Q8W) for children (≥6yrs.; ≥40kg) with mod. to sev. plaque PsO, who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy, or active PsA; an FDA application was also filed to add joint damage inhibition in active PsA adults to Tremfya’s label
Plaque PsO approval was based…
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The global P-III (DESTINY-Breast05) trial data assessed Enhertu (trastuzumab DXd; 5.4mg/kg) vs trastuzumab emtansine in 1,635 HER2+ primary breast cancer pts with residual invasive disease in breast or axillary lymph nodes after neoadj. therapy & a high risk of recurrence
Trial showed improved invasive disease-free survival (1EP), while OS (2EP) was immature during interim…
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The US FDA has received an NDA for tavapadon (QD, PO) for Parkinson’s disease (PD), supported by P-III (TEMPO-1 & 2) trials in early PD & P-III (TEMPO-3) evaluating adjunctive use with levodopa in pts with motor fluctuations, plus interim data from P-III (TEMPO-4) open label study
TEMPO-1 (n=529) & TEMPO-2 (n=304) evaluated fixed…
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Genmab has entered into a transaction agreement to acquire Merus, incl. its lead asset petosemtamab, expanding its late-stage pipeline & accelerating Genmab’s shift to a wholly owned model
As per the deal, Genmab will acquire Merus for $97 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing the deal value of ~$8B, with closing expected in the…
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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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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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The US FDA has approved Palsonify for 1L treatment of adults with acromegaly who are ineligible for or inadequately respond to surgery; commercially available in the US by Oct 2025 & MAA under EMA's review, with CHMP opinion expected in H1’26
Approval was based on 2 P-III (PATHFNDR-2 & PATHFNDR-1) trials assessing Palsonify vs PBO…

