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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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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 & 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 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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The US FDA has accepted sNDA & granted priority review to olezarsen for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG), with a PDUFA action date of Jun 30, 2026
sNDA was backed by the P-III (CORE: n=617 & CORE2: n=446) trials assessing olezarsen (50 or 80mg, SC, Q4W) vs PBO for 12mos. in sHTG adults…
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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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The US FDA has accepted the NDA of iberdomide + daratumumab & dexamethasone (IberDd) for the treatment of pts with r/r multiple myeloma, with submission to be reviewed under Project Orbis (PDUFA: Aug 17, 2026)
NDA was supported by the planned analysis of MRD negativity rates in the P-III (EXCALIBER-RRMM) trial assessing IberDd vs…
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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 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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Corcept has reported P-III (ROSELLA) trial data assessing relacorilant (PO, GR antagonist) + nab-paclitaxel vs nab-paclitaxel in 381 pts with PROC
Trial met its 1EP of OS, showing a 35% reduction in death risk (mOS: 16 vs 11.9mos.), & previously met its PFS endpoint with a 30% reduction in progression risk, as presented at…

