Ipsen to Acquire Kartos Therapeutics for ~$1.75B

Shots: Ipsen has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Kartos Therapeutics, incl. its asset, navtemadlin, expanding its hemato-oncology late-stage pipeline As per the deal, Ipsen will acquire Kartos Therapeutics through a fully-owned subsidiary for $450M upfront & ~$1.3B in milestones, incl. a significant regulatory approval milestone & sales-based milestones; closing is expected by…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 29, 2026

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Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ Daybu (Trofinetide) Receives the CHMP Positive Opinion for Rett Syndrome

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Daybu (trofinetide) for the treatment of neurobehavioral symptoms of Rett syndrome in pts (≥5yrs.); If approved, authorization would be valid in all 30 EEA states Opinion was based on the results from the P-III (LAVENDER) study, which showed improvements in core features of Rett syndrome, as measured by RSBQ & CGI-I…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 29, 2026

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Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report the CHMP Positive Opinion for Datroway to Treat Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan) for the 1L treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic TNBC, who are ineligible for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy; regulatory review is ongoing in China & Japan, as well as Australia, Canada, Singapore & Switzerland as part of Project Orbis Opinion was backed by the global P-III (TROPION-Breast02)…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 26, 2026

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Ionis’ Tryngolza Receives the US FDA Approval for Patients with Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Shots: The US FDA has approved Tryngolza (olezarsen; 50 or 80mg, QM) as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides (TG) & the risk of acute pancreatitis in adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG); commercially available in Jul 2026 Approval was based on the P-III (CORE: n=617 & CORE2: n=446) trials assessing Tryngolza (SC) vs PBO…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 26, 2026

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Pfizer’s Ibrance Combination Receives FDA Approval as a Maintenance Therapy for HR+, HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has approved Pfizer's Ibrance (palbociclib) + trastuzumab ± pertuzumab, & endocrine therapy for the maintenance treatment of adults with HR+, HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer following induction treatment Approval was based on the AFT-sponsored P-III (PATINA) trial, where pts receiving a median of 6 cycles of induction treatment were…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 25, 2026

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Merck Receives EC Approval for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: The EC has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible pts with resectable MIBC across all 30 EEA states Approval 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 Arm C (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda + Padcev)…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 24, 2026

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AbbVie’s Maviret Receives EC Approval for Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Shots: The EC has approved Maviret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) for the treatment of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pts (≥3yrs.) with compensated liver disease (with or without cirrhosis) Approval was based on the P-III (M20-350) trial assessing Maviret (QD, PO) in pts (≥12yrs.) with acute HCV infection, enrolling 286 treatment-naïve adults across 70 locations globally Trial…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 24, 2026

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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Receives EC Approval for Redemplo to Treat Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Shots: The EC has approved Redemplo as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides (TGs) in adults with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), backed by the P-III (PALISADE) trial assessing it (25 & 50mg, SC, Q3M) vs PBO in 75 FCS adults Trial met its 1 & all multiplicity-controlled key 2EPs. 25mg showed an 80% vs…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 23, 2026

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Sanofi Reports the EC Approval for Cenrifki (Tolebrutinib) to Treat SPMS without Relapses

Shots: The EC has approved Cenrifki (PO, QD) for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) without relapses in the last 2yrs. Approval was backed by P-III (HERCULES) trial (vs PBO) in non-relapsing SPMS (nrSPMS) & supporting data from P-III (GEMINI 1 & 2) studies (vs teriflunomide) in relapsing MS, with HERCULES demonstrating delayed…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 23, 2026

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The MHLW Approves Sanofi’s Sarclisa SC Formulation to Treat Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Shots: The MHLW has approved Sarclisa (isatuximab; SC) + SoC for MM, while regulatory filing for the CirCLIQ on-body injector (OBI), based on the enFuse platform & submitted by Enable Injections, is under review; filing for both OBI & SC manual injection is under FDA review Approval was based on the P-III (IRAKLIA) study in R/R…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 19, 2026

Ipsen to Acquire Kartos Therapeutics for ~$1.75B

Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ Daybu (Trofinetide) Receives the CHMP Positive Opinion for Rett Syndrome

Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report the CHMP Positive Opinion for Datroway to Treat Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Ionis’ Tryngolza Receives the US FDA Approval for Patients with Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Pfizer’s Ibrance Combination Receives FDA Approval as a Maintenance Therapy for HR+, HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Merck Receives EC Approval for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

AbbVie’s Maviret Receives EC Approval for Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Receives EC Approval for Redemplo to Treat Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Sanofi Reports the EC Approval for Cenrifki (Tolebrutinib) to Treat SPMS without Relapses

The MHLW Approves Sanofi’s Sarclisa SC Formulation to Treat Multiple Myeloma (MM)

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