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Vanda Pharmaceuticals reported that its P-III (Study 3201 / VP-VQW-765-3201; NCT07221578) of VQW-765 for on-demand treatment of acute anxiety in adults with social anxiety disorder did not meet its 1EP
The multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled US study (n=546; ~30 sites) evaluated a single oral dose of VQW-765 vs PBO (1:1) ahead of the Trier…
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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals reported the commercial launch of IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) in Japan for pts. with acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO), following its inclusion on Japan’s National Health Insurance drug price list
IMCIVREE is the first approved therapy in Japan for acquired HO which was approved in August 2026 by Japan’s MHLW, and supported by the P-III…
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AbbVie and Genmab announced positive topline results from the P-III (EPCORE DLBCL-2) study, demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs R-CHOP alone (SoC) in newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) pts. with an IPI score of 2-5
The study evaluated fixed treatment duration epcoritamab(SC) plus rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine, and…
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AstraZeneca reported full results from the P-III OBERON and TITANIA studies, showing that tozorakimab 300 mg Q4W reduced moderate-to-severe COPD exacerbations versus PBO in pts. receiving inhaled standard of care
In the primary population of former smokers, tozorakimab reduced exacerbations by 29% in OBERON and 34% in TITANIA, while reductions in the overall population…
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Definium Therapeutics announced that the US FDA granted BTD to DT120 (lysergide) orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), following positive P-III results
In the P-III Emerge study, a single 100 µg dose of DT120 ODT demonstrated an 8.1-point PBO-adjusted improvement in MADRS total score at wk. 6 (p<0.0001),…
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Upstream Bio presented results from the P-II VALIANT study evaluating verekitug in 478 adults with severe asthma, with the study meeting its 1EP of reducing the annualized asthma exacerbation rate (AAER) across all dose regimens.
Verekitug 100 mg dosed every 12 wks. reduced AAER by 56% vs. PBO (p<0.001) and also improved lung function…
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The European Commission (EC) approved multiple new medicines in July 2026 across rare diseases, respiratory disorders, aesthetics, and oncology, involving companies including Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics, and AstraZeneca.
EC approvals included Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) for patients aged ≥2 years with 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and confirmed bi-allelic SMN1 mutations; Jascayd (nerandomilast) for adults with idiopathic pulmonary…
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Pfizer reported positive topline results from the pivotal P-III TRANQUILLO and TRANQUILLO 2 studies evaluating LITFULO (ritlecitinib) in pts. with NSV. Both studies (n=2,174 pts) met their co-primary endpoints, demonstrating statistically significant improvements in facial and total body repigmentation vs. PBO at 52 wks. across 271 sites globally
TRANQUILLO (n=607, ≥12yrs.) evaluated 50mg LITFULO and TRANQUILLO…
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) advanced multiple marketing authorizations and positive opinions in June 2026 across oncology, neurology, rare diseases, metabolic disorders, and infectious diseases, involving companies including Amgen, Immedica, Sanofi, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, and Zambon.
European Commission approvals included Imdylltra for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), Zepzelca + Tecentriq as a first-line maintenance therapy for ES-SCLC, Cenrifki for secondary progressive…
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) advanced multiple marketing authorizations and positive opinions in May 2026 across pulmonology, oncology, rare diseases, immunology, aesthetics, and endocrinology, involving companies including Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, AstraZeneca, AbbVie, Pharming, and Amgen.
CHMP positive opinions included Jascayd for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis, Vijoice for PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) disorders, Camizestrant (Etcamah) for ESR1-mutated advanced breast cancer,…

