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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Redemplo (Plozasiran) to Treat Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Redemplo as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides (TGs) in adults with FCS; US availability is expected by year-end Approval was based on the P-III (PALISADE) trial assessing Redemplo (25mg & 50mg, SC, Q3M) vs PBO in 75 adults with genetically confirmed/clinically diagnosed FCS. Pts could join a…

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Genmab and AbbVie

Genmab and AbbVie Report the US FDA Approval of Epkinly to Treat R/R Follicular Lymphoma

Shots: The US FDA has approved Epkinly (epcoritamab-bysp) + rituximab & lenalidomide (R2) for the treatment of adults with r/r follicular lymphoma (FL) & converted accelerated approval of Epkinly monotx. to full approval for r/r FL following ≥2L of systemic therapy Approval was based on P-III (EPCORE FL-1) trial assessing Epkinly + R2 (n=243)vs R2 alone(n=245)in…

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Genentech

Genentech (Roche) Reports Interim P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) Trial Data on Giredestrant for Early Breast Cancer

Shots: Genentech has reported P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) trial assessing giredestrant (QD) vs SoC endocrine therapy in pts (n=~4,100) with medium or high-risk stage I-III ER+, HER2- breast cancer Trial met its 1EP of improved invasive disease-free survival & showed a favorable OS trend; OS data remains immature. Results to be presented in future meetings…

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Ionis and Otsuka

The CHMP Recommends Ionis and Otsuka’s Dawnzera (Donidalorsen) as a Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Dawnzera for the routine prevention of HAE attacks in pts (≥12yrs.) following the US FDA approval in Aug 2025; EC’s decision is expected in Q1’26 Opinion was based on P-III (OASIS-HAE) trial & OASISplus study, showing improvements across multiple domains, incl. sustained reduction in mean monthly HAE attack rate even when Dawnzera…

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ITM

ITM Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance for ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide to Treat Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (GEP-NETs)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted an NDA of 177Lu-edotreotide (ITM-11) for the treatment of GEP-NETs, with a PDUFA goal date of Aug 28, 2026 NDA was supported by the P-III (COMPETE) trial assessing ITM-11 vs everolimus (N=309) as a 1/2L treatment of inoperable, progressive, SSTR+ Grade 1 or 2 GEP-NETs, which met its 1EP of…

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Novartis

Novartis Reports P-III (KALUMA) Trial Data of KLU156 for Uncomplicated Malaria

Shots: The P-III (KALUMA) trial assessed KLU156 (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, or GanLum) vs Coartem for treating acute, uncomplicated malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum in 1,668 adults & children (≥10kg) across 12 African countries Trial showed non-inferiority to the SoC (1EP), achieving a PCR-corrected adequate clinical & parasitological response (APCR) of 97.4% vs 94% (post hoc per-protocol cure…

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EirGenix Enters ~$152M Licensing Deal with Sandoz to Commercialize EG1206A (Biosimilar, Perjeta)

Shots: EirGenix has partnered with Sandoz to commercialize EG1206A, a biosimilar to Roche’s Perjeta (Pertuzumab), globally excl. Taiwan, Mainland China, Macau, South Korea, Mongolia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, & Japan As per the deal, EirGenix will handle product development, manufacturing, & supply, receiving ~$152M in upfront & milestone payments, profit share post-launch…

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