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Takeda

Takeda’s Vonvendi Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Adults and Children with Von Willebrand Disease

Shots: FDA has approved a label extension for Vonvendi to incl. routine prophylaxis for reducing bleeding in adults with Type 1 & 2 von Willebrand disease (VWD), & for on-demand & perioperative bleeding management in pediatric pts Approval was backed by extensive data, incl. a P-III trial in adults, a P-III trial in children, a P-IIIb continuation…

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Genentech

Genentech Presents Long-Term Efficacy and Safety Data on Vabysmo for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Shots: Genentech has reported new data from the open-label AVONELLE-X & P-IIIb/IV (SALWEEN) studies of Vabysmo (faricimab-svoa) at Euretina’25 The 2yr. AVONELLE-X study was an extension of P-III (TENAYA & LUCERNE) trials, showing maintained vision & anatomy in wet AMD, with ~80% pts extending dosing to Q3M/Q4M after ~4yrs. of therapy SALWEEN study in Asia…

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Bluejay Therapeutics Reports First Patient Enrolment in P-III (AZURE-2) Trial of Brelovitug for Chronic Hepatitis D

Shots: Bluejay Therapeutics has enrolled its first patient in the P-III (AZURE-2) trial assessing brelovitug (300mg, SC, QW) vs Hepcludex (bulevirtide) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis D Trial will assess the proportion of participants achieving a composite response at Wk. 48, defined as undetectable hepatitis D virus RNA along with normalization of alanine aminotransferase…

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Eli lilly

The US FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Eli Lilly’s Olomorasib for KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to olomorasib + Keytruda for the 1L treatment of pts with unresectable advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring KRAS G12C mutation & PD-L1 expression ≥ 50% Designation was based on P-I/II (LOXO-RAS-20001) trial of olomorasib monotx. & dose optimization portion from P-III (SUNRAY-01) trial of olomorasib + Keytruda ±…

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Roche

Roche Reports the European CE Mark Approval of Contivue to Treat Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Shots: Roche has received the European CE Mark approval for Contivue, a port delivery platform containing Susvimo (Lucentis) for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD); Susvimo (100mg/mL) is under the EMA’s review Approval was backed by P-III (Archway) trial & additional studies, a P-II (LADDER) trial, & Portal OLE long-term study, with Archway showing…

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Abbvie

AbbVie’s Elahere (Mirvetuximab Soravtansine) Receives the Health Canada’s Approval to Treat Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Shots: Health Canada has approved Elahere under priority review to treat FRα+, Pt-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer after 1-3 prior treatments Approval was based on P-III (MIRASOL) trial assessing Elahere vs investigator's choice of CT  in pts (n=453) to treat PROC expressing high levels of FRα, as determined using the Ventana…

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Merck Reports Topline P-III (CORALreef Lipids) Trial Data of Enlicitide Decanoate to Treat Hypercholesterolemia

Shots: Merck has reported topline P-III (CORALreef Lipids) trial data assessing enlicitide decanoate vs PBO for the treatment of adults with hypercholesterolemia receiving mod. to high-intensity statins or are intolerant to statins Trial met its 1EP with significant LDL-C reduction at Wk. 24 & achieved 2EPs, showing reduced non-HDL-C, apolipoprotein B, & lipoprotein(a) levels; data…

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