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Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Jascayd (Nerandomilast) for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Shots: The US FDA has approved Jascayd (nerandomilast) for the treatment of adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); regulatory review is ongoing in China, Japan, & the EU, with further filings planned Approval was based on P-III (FIBRONEER-IPF) & P-II (Trial 2) trials, where FIBRONEER-IPF assessed Jascayd (18 or 9mg, PO, BID) vs PBO in…

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Regeneron New

Regeneron Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Adjuvant Libtayo to Treat High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) under priority review as an adj. treatment for CSCC adults who are at high risk for recurrence after surgery & radiation; application under EMA’s review, with decision expected in H1’26 Approval was based on the P-III (C-POST) trial assessing Libtayo adj. (350mg, IV, Q3W for first 12wks.…

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Zenas BioPharma Enters ~$2B Deal with InnoCare Pharma for Three Autoimmune Product Candidates

Shots: InnoCare granted Zenas exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize orelabrutinib for MS & non-oncology indications (excl. Greater China & Southeast Asia), plus rights to an IL-17AA/AF inhibitor outside those regions & a brain-penetrant TYK2 inhibitor globally As per the deal, InnoCare will receive $100M in upfront & near-term milestones, incl. 2026 milestones,…

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Arcutis Biotherapeutics

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Zoryve Topical Cream to Treat Atopic Dermatitis

Shots: FDA approved Zoryve (0.05% roflumilast; QD) for pts (2-5yrs.) based on P-III (INTEGUMENT-PED), INTEGUMENT-OLE study & a P-I PK trial; commercially available by end of Oct 2025 INTEGUMENT-PED (n=652) showed rapid disease clearance with benefits from Wk. 1, as 25.4% vs 10.7% achieved vIGA-AD Success & a 2-grade improvement at Wk. 4; trial also met all…

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Abbvie

AbbVie Reports Topline P-II (ELATE) Trial Data on Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) for Upper Limb Essential Tremor

Shots: AbbVie has reported topline P-II (ELATE) trial data assessing Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) vs PBO in pts with upper limb essential tremor Trial met its 1EP with improved Tremor Disability Scale-Revised scores at 18wks. & showed a greater TREDS-R total unilateral score reduction (-2.61 vs -1.61), plus it also achieved all six 2EPs; data to be…

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Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Reports P-III (Bax24) Trial Data on Baxdrostat for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension

Shots: AstraZeneca has reported P-III (Bax24) trial data assessing baxdrostat (2mg; QD) + SoC vs PBO + SoC in 218 pts with treatment-resistant hypertension for 12wks. Trial achieved its 1EP, showing reduced 24hr. ambulatory systolic blood pressure at 12wks., with consistent efficacy across the day, incl. early morning; data to be presented at AHA’25 &…

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Daiichi Sankyo

Daiichi Sankyo Reports the MHLW’s sNDA Submission of Enhertu + Perjeta to Treat HER2+ Breast Cancer

Shots: Japan’s MHLW has received the sNDA of Enhertu + pertuzumab for the treatment of pts with HER2+ unresectable or recurrent breast cancer sNDA was supported by P-III (DESTINY-Breast09) trial data on Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) ± Perjeta vs taxane, trastuzumab & Perjeta (THP) in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer pts (n=1157), which showed improved PFS by 44%,…

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Astrazeneca and Daiichi-Sankyo New

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo Report P-III (TROPION-Breast02) Trial Results of Datroway for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Shots: The global P-III (TROPION-Breast02) trial assessed Datroway vs CT in 644 pts with previously untreated locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic TNBC, regardless of PD-L1 expression, for whom immunotherapy was not an option Trial showed Datroway significantly improved OS & PFS vs CT in TNBC pts; data to be presented in a future meeting &…

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