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Novartis Reports the P-III (Lp(a)HORIZON) Trial Data on Pelacarsen in Patients with Elevated Lp(a) and Established CV Disease

Shots: Novartis has reported the topline P-III (Lp(a)HORIZON) trial data assessing pelacarsen vs PBO on the incidence of 4-point major adverse CV events (MACE) in 8,323 pts with elevated Lp(a) & established CVD Pelacarsen did not meet its 1EP of reducing major CV events, despite lowering Lp(a) levels in pts receiving guideline-directed lipid-lowering & antihypertensive…

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Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Receives the US FDA Approval for Etcamah (Camizestrant) to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer

Shots: FDA granted accelerated approval to Etcamah + a CDK4/6 inhibitor for HR+/HER2− LA/M breast cancer with an ESR1 mutation emerging during AI + CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy, alongside approval of a ctDNA-based CDx for detecting ESR1 resistance mutations Approval was based on the P-III (SERENA-6) trial assessing Etcamah + CDK4/6 inhibitor vs AI (anastrozole/letrozole) +…

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Akeso and Summit Report P-III (HARMONi-2) Trial Data on Ivonescimab for PD-L1-Positive Advanced NSCLC

Shots: Akeso and Summit has reported the P-III (HARMONi-2/AK112-303) trial data assessing ivonescimab monotx. vs Keytruda in Chinese pts with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have positive PD-L1 expression Trial showed improvement in OS (2EP), with results to be presented in future. In the primary analysis, trial met it 1EP of improved PFS,…

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Hutchmed

HUTCHMED Reports P-III Trial Data on Orpathys + Tagrisso for Previously Untreated MET-Overexpressing EGFRm NSCLC

Shots: The P-III (SANOVO) trial assessed Orpathys (300 or 200mg, BID) + Tagrisso (80mg, QD) vs Tagrisso in 326 treatment-naïvepts with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations (exon 19 deletion or L858R) & MET overexpression The combination significantly improved PFS in both high-MET and ITT populations, while also showing encouraging OS benefit; follow-up…

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PharmaEssentia Reports the US FDA Approval of BESREMi (Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b-njft) for Essential Thrombocythemia

Shots: The US FDA has approved BESREMi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft) for the treatment of adults with essential thrombocythemia (ET), expanding BESREMi product label beyond polycythemia vera Approval was supported by durable ELN responses and hematologic control in adults with ET. In P-III (SURPASS-ET) trial, it outperformed anagrelide in durable response rates & reduced thromboembolic events over…

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