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The US FDA has approved a label extension for Wegovy to treat noncirrhotic MASH in adults with mod. to adv. liver fibrosis (F2 to F3 fibrosis) in combination with a reduced calorie diet & increased physical activity; Application submitted to EMA & PMDA in Feb & May 2025, respectively
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Health Canada has approved neoadj. Keytruda followed by adj. Keytruda + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin & then as a single agent to treat operable LA-HNSCC tumors expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1)
Approval was based on P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial assessing neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (15 cycles) + SoC RT ±…
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Remegen has reported P-III trial data assessing telitacicept vs PBO in pts with primary Sjögren's syndrome
Trial met its 1EP of reduced EULAR Sjögren’s syndrome disease activity index (ESSDAI), showing improved disease activity at Wk. 24; NMPA’s BLA submission is planned, along with presentation of detailed data at an upcoming conference
Telitacicept is a…
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The US FDA has approved Brinsupri (10 & 25mg) for treating NCFB pts (≥12yrs.); it is now available in the US. MAA is under EMA & MHRA review with a Japan filing planned in 2025 & potential launches in 2026 pending approvals
Approval was based on P-III (ASPEN) trial (n=1721) & P-II (WILLOW) trial…
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The P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (3 cycles of Keytruda + surgery with 14 subsequent cycles), Arm B (surgery alone), or Arm C (3 cycles of Keytruda + Padcev before surgery, followed 6 cycles of the combination, then 8 cycles of Keytruda alone)
Arms C & B showed improved…
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Novartis has reported topline P-III (VAYHIT2) trial data assessing ianalumab (3 or 9mg/kg, QM, IV) + eltrombopag vs PBO + eltrombopag in pts with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who failed 1L corticosteroid treatment
Trial met its 1EP with prolonged time to treatment failure & showed increased sustained platelet count improvement at 6mos. (2EP); data…
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China’s NMPA has accepted sNDA of toripalimab + disitamab vedotin for the treatment of HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (LA/M UC)
sNDA was backed by P-III (RC48-C016) trial assessing toripalimab + disitamab vedotin vs gemcitabine + cisplatin/carboplatin across 74 centres in systemic-treatment-naïve Chinese pts with HER2+ LA/M UC
Toripalimab is an anti-PD-1…
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Stoke Therapeutics & Biogen have dosed their first patient with zorevunersen in global P-III (EMPEROR) trial for the treatment of Dravet syndrome; Trial has initiated in the US, UK, & Japan, with an EU study planned
Trial will assess zorevunersen (70mg on Day 1 & Wk. 8, then 45mg at Wks. 24 & 40) vs sham…
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The US FDA has accepted NDA of vepdegestrant to treat pts with ESR1-mutated ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer previously treated with endocrine-based therapy (PDUFA: Jun 5, 2026)
NDA was backed by P-III (VERITAC-2) trial assessing vepdegestrant alone vs fulvestrant in mentioned pts (n=624) previously treated with CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy
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Health Canada has approved Andembry (garadacimab) for HAE pts (≥12yrs)
Approval was based on P-III (VANGUARD) trial assessing Andembry (n=39) vs PBO (n=25) for 6mos., which showed 62% pts remained attack-free, with reduction in overall HAE attacks by >99% median & 89.2% mean; data was published in The Lancet
Interim analysis of the ongoing OLE…

