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The Chinese NMPA has approved Nucala as an add-on maintenance treatment of adults with inadequately controlled COPD characterised by eosinophilic phenotype based on the P-III (MATINEE & METREX) trial; EMA filing is under review
MATINEE assessed Nucala (100mg, SC, Q4W) vs PBO in COPD pts (n=804) with type 2 inflammation while METREX evaluated it…
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HUTCHMED has initiated P-III portion of P-II/III trial of the combination of surufatinib, camrelizumab, nab-paclitaxel & gemcitabine (S+C+AG) as the 1L treatment of metastatic PDAC in China, with the first patient receiving the dose on Dec 30, 2025
Trial will evaluate the combination against nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine in ~400 PDAC adults who have not…
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BioAtla and GATC Health announce into a $40M special purpose vehicle (SPV) transaction to advance ozuriftamab vedotin (Oz-V), a CAB-ROR2-ADC, into a registrational P-III study for 2L+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC)
Under the agreement, BioAtla will receive $5M upfront to support operations and P-III study execution, with the remaining $35M expected to close…
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SOFIE Biosciences has dosed the first patient with [18F]FAPI-74, a fluorine-18 labeled radiopharmaceutical, in the P-III (FAPI-GO) trial for the diagnosis of GI cancers
The trial will assess the clinical utility of [¹⁸F]FAPI-74 PET/CT over 24mos. in the detection of metastatic disease in 200 adults with gastroesophageal cancer across 18 sites
Another P-III (FAPI-PRO)…
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Ultragenyx has completed rolling submission of a BLA to the FDA seeking approval of DTX401 (pariglasgene brecaparvovec) for the treatment of GSDIa
BLA is supported by data from 52 pts with 6yrs. of follow-up. Previously reported P-III (GlucoGene) trial results showed significant reductions in both quantity & frequency of daily cornstarch intake, improved euglycemia…
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The US FDA has granted Nereus for the prevention of vomiting induced by motion, backed by 3 trials, incl. 2 P-III real-world boat studies (Motion Syros & Motion Serifos) & 1 supporting study in pts with documented motion sickness
In Motion Syros (n=365) & Motion Serifos (n=316), vomiting incidence was 18.3–19.5% & 10.4–18.3% vs 44.3%…
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The US FDA has granted BTD to ulixacaltamide for the treatment of patients with essential tremor (ET)
Designation was based on the topline data from the Essential3 program, consisting of Study 1 & 2, where in Study 1, ulixacaltamide improved mADL11 (1EP) by 4.3 points at Wk. 8, while Study 2 showed superior maintenance of…
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Mereo BioPharma has reported setrusumab (UX143) results from the global P-III (ORBIT) trial vs PBO & P-III (COSMIC) trial vs bisphosphonates (IV) in 159 pts (5-25yrs.) & 69 pts (2 to <7 yrs.), respectively, with osteogenesis imperfecta
Neither study met its 1EP of reduced annualized clinical fracture rate, but both showed statistically significant improvements…
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The US FDA has granted IND clearance to initiate a P-IIa trial of 9MW1911 for the treatment of patients with mod. to sev. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
In the China P-IIa trial (n=80) vs PBO, 9MW1911 showed dose-proportional exposure & dose-dependent efficacy, with the RP2D (n=30) reducing mod. to sev. COPD exacerbations by…
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The MHLW has approved Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent for the treatment of bronchial asthma in children (6-11yrs.) with severe or refractory disease whose symptoms are inadequately controlled with existing therapy
Approval was based on the P-III (VOYAGE) trial data in the overall population & those with a type 2 inflammation phenotype, which showed reduced…

