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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,…
MoonLake Reports Positive Week 52 P-III (VELA) Data for Sonelokimab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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MoonLake Immunotherapeutics reported positive 52 Wks. (n=396) results from the P-III (VELA-1) and (VELA-2) studies, demonstrating durable efficacy of sonelokimab in adults with moderate-to-severe HS
At Week 52, 67.2% of pts. achieved HiSCR75, 33.1% achieved HiSCR100, and 26.0% reached inflammatory remission (IHS4-100). Sonelokimab also showed substantial improvements in quality of life and pain reduction,…
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The European Medicines Agency advanced multiple approvals and late-stage recommendations in April 2026 across infectious diseases, neurology, immunology, endocrinology, and rare disorders, involving companies including Merck, Moderna, Novartis, Sanofi, and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
CHMP positive opinions included Redemplo for familial chylomicronemia syndrome, Itvisma for spinal muscular atrophy, and Cenrifki for non-relapsing SPMS
The EC also approved therapies including Enflonsia for RSV prevention in infants, mCOMBRIAX for influenza/COVID-19 prevention, Palsonify for acromegaly, Rhapsido for…
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The European Medicines Agency advanced multiple new drug approvals and late-stage recommendations in March 2026, spanning oncology, immunology, rare diseases, and women’s health, with key decisions involving Pharming, Immedica, Amgen, Gedeon Richter, UCB, and Sanofi
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use issued positive opinions for innovative therapies, including leniolisib (Joenja) for APDS, lurbinectedin + atezolizumab…
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Novo Nordisk reported that etavopivat met both co-1EPs in the P-III (HIBISCUS) study, reducing vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) and improving haemoglobin response in sickle cell disease
The study (n=385, ≥12yrs) evaluated Etavopivat (400mg) vs PBO demonstarting reduced VOCs rates by 27% and delayed time to first VOC (~38.4 vs 20.9 weeks), while 48.7% of patients…
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AstraZeneca announced that tozorakimab met the 1EP in the P-III (MIRANDA) study, significantly reducing annualised rate of moderate-to-severe COPD exacerbations across pts. with COPD that still experiencing exacerbations while on inhaled SoC
In study pts. (n=1,454) received tozorakimab 300mg or PBO on top of SoC once every two weeks, including former and current smokers,…
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Radiopharm Theranostics has reported that the final patient has been dosed in its US P-IIb imaging trial of RAD 101, evaluating recurrent brain metastases in patients with solid tumors. 1EP readout is expected in Jun’26, with plans to advance RAD 101 into a US P-III pivotal trial
The P-IIb trial is assessing 18F-RAD101 in…
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The EC has approved Fylrevy (estetrol/Donesta) as HRT for oestrogen deficiency symptoms in postmenopausal women, both non-hysterectomised (14.2 mg and 18.9 mg) and hysterectomized (18.9 mg) across EEA markets
Fylrevy is an oral estetrol-based oestrogen therapy designed to treat a broad range of oestrogen deficiency symptoms, including VMS, in postmenopausal women
Preclinical and clinical data show that estetrol (E4) has…

