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Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report the Topline P-III (DESTINY-Breast05) Trial Data of Enhertu for High-Risk Early Breast Cancer

Shots: 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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Merus

Genmab to Acquire Merus for ~$8B

Shots: 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 Therapeutics

Intellia Reports Long-Term P-I Trial Data of Nexiguran Ziclumeran for Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN)

Shots: 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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Eli lilly

Eli Lilly’s Inluriyo (Imlunestrant) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for ESR1-mutated Breast Cancer

Shots: 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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Eli Lilly Reports Kisunla (Donanemab) Approval in the EU to Treat Early Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease

Shots: The EC has approved Kisunla to treat early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease in adults with mild impairment or dementia & confirmed amyloid pathology who are ApoE4 heterozygotes or non-carriers Approval was based on P-III (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2) study (n=1736, ≥18mos.) & P-IIIb (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 6) trial (n=843, 60-85yrs.) assessing Kisunla (QM) vs PBO in AD pts The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trial showed…

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Acadia Pharmaceuticals Reports Topline P-III (COMPASS PWS) Trial Data of Carbetocin for Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Shots: Acadia Pharmaceuticals has reported topline P-III (COMPASS PWS) trial data of carbetocin (ACP-101; intranasal) in pts with hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome The global trial evaluated carbetocin (3.2mg, TID) vs PBO for 12wks. in 175 pts (5 to 30yrs) with Prader-Willi syndrome & failed to meet its 1EP of change in HQ-CT alongside any 2EP Additionally,…

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ClearNote Health Receives UKCA Marking for its Avantect Multi-Cancer & Ovarian Cancer Detection Tests

Shots: ClearNote Health has received the UKCA certification for its Avantect Multi-Cancer & Ovarian Cancer tests to detect multiple cancers & support early diagnosis of ovarian cancer, respectively The Multi-Cancer Detection Test screens multiple cancers from a simple blood sample using 5-hydroxymethylcytosine & genomic biomarkers in cell-free DNA, & was selected for the NCI-funded Vanguard…

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Hansa Biopharma Reports Topline P-III (ConfIdeS) Trial Data of Imlifidase in Kidney Transplantation

Shots: Hansa Biopharma has reported topline P-III (ConfIdeS) trial data assessing imlifidase vs control for 12mos. in 64 kidney transplant pts (cPRA ≥99.9%) across 25 US sites Trial met its 1EP of improved kidney function at 12mos. per mean eGFR, with pts achieving eGFR of 51.5 mL/min/1.73m2 vs 19.3 mL/min/1.73m2, plus reached statistical significance in…

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