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The US FDA has approved Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults; commercially available in Q4’25
Approval was based on 2 P-III (RELIEF & RESILIENT) trial assessing Tonmya vs PBO in 503 & 457 pts, respectively in the US, where pts started on Tonmya 2.8mg & increased the dose…
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The EC has approved Ogsiveo as a monotx. for adults with progressing desmoid tumors needing systemic treatment
Approval was based on global P-III (DeFi) trial (N=142) assessing Ogsiveo (150mg, BID, n=70) vs PBO (n=72) in adults with progressing desmoid tumors
Trial met its 1EP with 71% reduction in risk of disease progression & showed…
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Health Canada has approved label expansion for Ixchiq against CHIKV disease in individuals (≥12yrs.)
Approval was based on a P-III trial of Ixchiq vs PBO in adolescents over 6mos., which showed a superior high & sustained immune response in 99.1% of participants; data was published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Additionally, label extension filing…
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The US FDA has approved a label extension for Wegovy to treat noncirrhotic MASH in adults with mod. to adv. liver fibrosis (F2 to F3 fibrosis) in combination with a reduced calorie diet & increased physical activity; Application submitted to EMA & PMDA in Feb & May 2025, respectively
Approval was based on Part…
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Health Canada has approved neoadj. Keytruda followed by adj. Keytruda + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin & then as a single agent to treat operable LA-HNSCC tumors expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1)
Approval was based on P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial assessing neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (15 cycles) + SoC RT ±…
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Remegen has reported P-III trial data assessing telitacicept vs PBO in pts with primary Sjögren's syndrome
Trial met its 1EP of reduced EULAR Sjögren’s syndrome disease activity index (ESSDAI), showing improved disease activity at Wk. 24; NMPA’s BLA submission is planned, along with presentation of detailed data at an upcoming conference
Telitacicept is a…
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The US FDA has approved Brinsupri (10 & 25mg) for treating NCFB pts (≥12yrs.); it is now available in the US. MAA is under EMA & MHRA review with a Japan filing planned in 2025 & potential launches in 2026 pending approvals
Approval was based on P-III (ASPEN) trial (n=1721) & P-II (WILLOW) trial…
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The P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (3 cycles of Keytruda + surgery with 14 subsequent cycles), Arm B (surgery alone), or Arm C (3 cycles of Keytruda + Padcev before surgery, followed 6 cycles of the combination, then 8 cycles of Keytruda alone)
Arms C & B showed improved…
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Novartis has reported topline P-III (VAYHIT2) trial data assessing ianalumab (3 or 9mg/kg, QM, IV) + eltrombopag vs PBO + eltrombopag in pts with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who failed 1L corticosteroid treatment
Trial met its 1EP with prolonged time to treatment failure & showed increased sustained platelet count improvement at 6mos. (2EP); data…
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China’s NMPA has accepted sNDA of toripalimab + disitamab vedotin for the treatment of HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (LA/M UC)
sNDA was backed by P-III (RC48-C016) trial assessing toripalimab + disitamab vedotin vs gemcitabine + cisplatin/carboplatin across 74 centres in systemic-treatment-naïve Chinese pts with HER2+ LA/M UC
Toripalimab is an anti-PD-1…

