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Cogent Biosciences Reports US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Bezuclastinib for NonAdvanced Systemic Mastocytosis (NonAdvSM)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted the NDA of bezuclastinib for the treatment of NonAdvSM, with no advisory committee meeting planned or review issues identified yet (PDUFA: Dec 30, 2026) NDA was backed by SUMMIT trial, which met its 1 & 2EPs, showing sustained, deepening clinical benefit through 48wks., plus impact on bone mineral density…

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AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu Receives US FDA Priority Review for HER2+ Early Breast Cancer

Shots: FDA has granted priority review to Enhertu’s sBLA for adults with HER2+ breast cancer who have residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant HER2 targeted treatment, with submission to be reviewed under Project Orbis (PDUFA: Q3’26); review is also ongoing in the EU & Japan sBLA was backed by the global P-III (DESTINY-Breast05) trial assessing Enhertu…

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Merck and Eisai Present P-III (LITESPARK-011) Trial Data on Welireg + Lenvima in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) at ASCO GU 2026

Shots: Merck & Eisai has reported the P-III (LITESPARK-011) trial data assessing Welireg (belzutifan; 120mg, PO, QD) + Lenvima (lenvatinib; 20mg, PO, QD) vs cabozantinib in 747 pts with advanced RCC whose disease progressed on or after anti-PD-1/ PD-L1 therapy At mFU of 29mos., trial met its 1EP of improved PFS by 30% (mPFS: 14.8 vs…

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Merck Presents P-III (LITESPARK-022) Trial Data on Keytruda + Welireg in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) at ASCO GU 2026

Shots: Merck has reported the P-III (LITESPARK-022) trial data assessing Keytruda (400mg, Q6W, IV) + Welireg (120mg, QD, PO) vs Keytruda + PBO for 1yr. in 1,841 pts with clear cell RCC following nephrectomy At 28.4mos. mFU, the trial showed improved DFS (1EP), reducing the risk of disease recurrence or death by 28%, with mDFS…

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Gilead Sciences to Acquire Arcellx for $7.8B

Shots: Gilead Sciences has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arcellx, incl. anito-cel from their 2022 collaboration & Arcellx’s D-Domain CAR technology platform, for the implied equity value of $7.8B As per the deal, Gilead, which owns ~11.5% of Arcellx, will launch a tender offer for $115/share, plus a non-transferable CVR of $5/CVR tied…

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Takeda Receives the US FDA Priority Review for Oveporexton to Treat Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to oveporexton (TAK-861) for the treatment of NT1, with PDUFA goal date in Q3’26 NDA was supported by robust clinical data, incl. global P-III (FirstLight & RadiantLight) trials assessing oveporexton in NT1 pts Oveporexton showed objective and patient-reported improvements in wakefulness, EDS, cataplexy, attention,…

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MannKind Reports Initiation of P-II (INHALE-1st) Trial of Afrezza in Pediatric Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

Shots: MannKind has enrolled the first patient in the P-II (INHALE-1st) trial assessing initiation of Afrezza(insulin human) Inhalation Powder in pediatric pts shortly after their type 1 diabetes diagnosis Trial will evaluate Afrezza over 13wks., followed by an optional extension phase for pts continuing to use Afrezza with basal insulin up to 26wks., assessing the proportion…

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