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The Japanese PMDA has received NDA for Leqembi SC autoinjector to treat adults with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
NDA is supported by sub-studies from the P-III (Clarity AD) OLE study in pts with mild cognitive impairment due to AD or mild AD dementia, showing that Leqembi (500mg, SC: two 250mg injections) administered QW, provided exposure equivalent to Q2W IV…
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Celltrion has reported post-hoc analysis of the P-III (LIBERTY-CD) study of Zymfentra (infliximab-dyyb; SC) vs PBO in pts with mod. to sev. Crohn's disease, which has been published in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Among 329 pts, 52.6% had colon-dominant (n=173) & 47.4% ileum-dominant CD (n=105); at Wk. 54, infliximab SC showed superior efficacy…
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The US FDA has received an sNDA for a higher dose of Wegovy (7.2mg semaglutide) along with lifestyle intervention for chronic weight management in adults with obesity, with sNDA to be reviewed under CNPV program
sNDA was supported by 72wk. STEP UP trial assessing Wegovy (7.2mg, QW) vs Wegovy (2.4mg) & PBO alongside lifestyle intervention in 1,407 obese…
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FDA has approved perioperative Imfinzi for adults with resectable, early-stage & locally advanced (Stages II, III, IVA) G/GEJ cancers, with submission reviewed under Project Orbis & based on P-III (MATTERHORN) trial; regulatory review is ongoing in the EU & Japan
In the trial, Pts (n=948) received Imfinzi (1500mg) + FLOT or PBO + FLOT for Q4W ×…
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Renalys Pharma has reported topline P-III trial data assessing sparsentan (RE-021; PO) in Japanese pts with IgA nephropathy, with MHLW’s NDA submission based on trial results planned in 2026
Trial met its 1EP, with a least-squares geometric mean UPCR reduction of 58.54% after 36wks. in Japanese IgAN pts (N=35) & showed favorable safety
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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Voyxact (sibeprenlimab-szsi) for the reduction of proteinuria in adults with primary IgAN at risk for disease progression
Approval was based on the interim data from the ongoing P-III (VISIONARY) trial, assessing Voyxact (400mg, SC, Q4W) vs PBO in 510 IgAN adults, who were on SoC therapy
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The EC has approved Dupixent to treat mod. to sev. CSU pts (≥12yrs.), who were symptomatic despite H1 antihistamine treatment & naïve to anti-IgE therapy based on 2 P-III (Study A & C) trials from LIBERTY-CUPID program
Study A & C (N=284) assessed Dupixent + SoC antihistamines (loading dose then 300mg Q2W; pts weighing <60kg…
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Kelun-Biotech has reported P-III (OptiTROP-Lung05) trial data assessing sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT/SKB264/MK-2870) + Keytruda vs Keytruda monotx. as a 1L treatment for PD-L1-positive locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with PD-L1 TPS ≥1%
The trial met its 1EP of improved PFS, as concluded by IDMC & showed a favorable trend in the OS
Additionally, the company…
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The US FDA has approved Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve) for the treatment of pts (≥2yrs.) living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) harboring a confirmed mutation in the SMN1 gene; US availability expected in Dec 2025
Approval was based on the P-III (STEER) trial & open-label P-IIIb (STRENGTH) study, showing Itvisma improved motor function & stabilized…
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Bayer has reported P-III (OCEANIC-STROKE) trial data assessing asundexian (50mg, QD, PO) vs PBO, both in combination with antiplatelet therapy, in pts (n=12,300) for prevention of ischemic stroke after a non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack
Trial met its primary efficacy & safety EPs, with a significant reduction in the risk of…

