Ionis’ Tryngolza Receives the US FDA Approval for Patients with Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Shots: The US FDA has approved Tryngolza (olezarsen; 50 or 80mg, QM) as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides (TG) & the risk of acute pancreatitis in adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG); commercially available in Jul 2026 Approval was based on the P-III (CORE: n=617 & CORE2: n=446) trials assessing Tryngolza (SC) vs PBO…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 26, 2026

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Pfizer’s Ibrance Combination Receives FDA Approval as a Maintenance Therapy for HR+, HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has approved Pfizer's Ibrance (palbociclib) + trastuzumab ± pertuzumab, & endocrine therapy for the maintenance treatment of adults with HR+, HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer following induction treatment Approval was based on the AFT-sponsored P-III (PATINA) trial, where pts receiving a median of 6 cycles of induction treatment were…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 25, 2026

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Merck Receives EC Approval for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: The EC has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible pts with resectable MIBC across all 30 EEA states Approval was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda), Arm B (surgery alone), or Arm C (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda + Padcev)…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 24, 2026

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AbbVie’s Maviret Receives EC Approval for Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Shots: The EC has approved Maviret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) for the treatment of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pts (≥3yrs.) with compensated liver disease (with or without cirrhosis) Approval was based on the P-III (M20-350) trial assessing Maviret (QD, PO) in pts (≥12yrs.) with acute HCV infection, enrolling 286 treatment-naïve adults across 70 locations globally Trial…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 24, 2026

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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Receives EC Approval for Redemplo to Treat Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Shots: The EC has approved Redemplo as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides (TGs) in adults with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), backed by the P-III (PALISADE) trial assessing it (25 & 50mg, SC, Q3M) vs PBO in 75 FCS adults Trial met its 1 & all multiplicity-controlled key 2EPs. 25mg showed an 80% vs…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 23, 2026

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Sanofi Reports the EC Approval for Cenrifki (Tolebrutinib) to Treat SPMS without Relapses

Shots: The EC has approved Cenrifki (PO, QD) for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) without relapses in the last 2yrs. Approval was backed by P-III (HERCULES) trial (vs PBO) in non-relapsing SPMS (nrSPMS) & supporting data from P-III (GEMINI 1 & 2) studies (vs teriflunomide) in relapsing MS, with HERCULES demonstrating delayed…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 23, 2026

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The MHLW Approves Sanofi’s Sarclisa SC Formulation to Treat Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Shots: The MHLW has approved Sarclisa (isatuximab; SC) + SoC for MM, while regulatory filing for the CirCLIQ on-body injector (OBI), based on the enFuse platform & submitted by Enable Injections, is under review; filing for both OBI & SC manual injection is under FDA review Approval was based on the P-III (IRAKLIA) study in R/R…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 19, 2026

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Incyte’s Minjuvi (Tafasitamab) Combination Gains the MHLW Approval for R/R DLBCL

Shots: The MHLW has approved Minjuvi (tafasitamab) + Lenalidomide for the treatment of adult pts. with r/r diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) Approval was based on the international P-II (L-MIND) trial, & a Japanese P-Ib/II (J-MIND) trial (Group 6) assessing Minjuvi + lenalidomide in pts with r/r DLBCL who are not eligible for autologous stem…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 19, 2026

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The US FDA Expands Merck’s Capvaxive Use to Children and Adolescents Aged 2-17 at Increased Risk for Pneumococcal Disease

Shots: The US FDA has expanded the indication for Capvaxive to incl. pts aged 2–17yrs. with certain chronic medical conditions who have completed a primary pediatric pneumococcal vaccination series & remain at increased risk of pneumococcal disease Approval was supported by P-III (STRIDE-13) trial data, which compared Capvaxive with PPSV23 in the above-mentioned pts Capvaxive…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 19, 2026

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Teva Reports the US FDA’s NDA Submission for Ecopipam to Treat Pediatric Tourette Syndrome

Shots: The US FDA has received an NDA for ecopipam, a selective dopamine D1 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of pediatric Tourette syndrome NDA was supported by the P-III trial data showing that ecopipam significantly delayed time to relapse vs PBO in pediatric Tourette syndrome pts who responded to treatment during the open-label treatment period;…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 19, 2026

Ionis’ Tryngolza Receives the US FDA Approval for Patients with Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Pfizer’s Ibrance Combination Receives FDA Approval as a Maintenance Therapy for HR+, HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Merck Receives EC Approval for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

AbbVie’s Maviret Receives EC Approval for Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Receives EC Approval for Redemplo to Treat Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Sanofi Reports the EC Approval for Cenrifki (Tolebrutinib) to Treat SPMS without Relapses

The MHLW Approves Sanofi’s Sarclisa SC Formulation to Treat Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Incyte’s Minjuvi (Tafasitamab) Combination Gains the MHLW Approval for R/R DLBCL

The US FDA Expands Merck’s Capvaxive Use to Children and Adolescents Aged 2-17 at Increased Risk for Pneumococcal Disease

Teva Reports the US FDA’s NDA Submission for Ecopipam to Treat Pediatric Tourette Syndrome

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