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Curium Receives FDA Approval for Bexlutry to Treat GEP-NETs

Shots: The US FDA has approved Bexlutry (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate injection) for the treatment of adults with somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), covering foregut, midgut, & hindgut NETs Bexlutry is a radioligand equivalent developed through the 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway, targeting Lutathera. The approval is supported by published evidence & targeted bridging data demonstrating…

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Telix Pharmaceuticals

Telix Gains US FDA Approval for Pixclara for Brain Cancer Imaging

Shots: The US FDA has approved Pixclara (floretyrosine F 18) for pts (≥1mos.) as the FET-PET imaging drug for glioma, enabling PET imaging to help differentiate recurrent or progressive glioma from treatment-related changes Pixclara comprises a small-molecule targeting agent & fluorine-18; it binds with LAT1 & LAT2 transporters after IV administration, allowing the radioisotope’s emissions…

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Pharming Reports the US FDA Approval of Joenja (Leniolisib) for Activated Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Delta Syndrome

Shots: The US FDA has approved Joenja (leniolisib; 40 & 50mg, BID, PO) for the treatment of children (4-11yrs.; ≥27kg) with activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (APKD) syndrome  Approval was backed by a P-III trial in APKD pediatric pts (4-11yrs.), which showed reduced lymphadenopathy & increased naïve B cells over 12wks. with a favorable safety profile…

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Lundbeck’s Asedebart Receives the US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome

Shots: The US FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to asedebart (Lu AG13909) for the treatment of endogenous Cushing's syndrome Lundbeck is evaluating efficacy and safety of asedebart in proof-of-concept trials for Cushing's disease & classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)  Asedebart is a humanized anti-ACTH monoclonal antibody that blocks ACTH signaling at the adrenal…

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GSK

Japan’s MHLW Approves GSK’s Shingrix PFS Presentation to Protect Individuals Against Shingles

Shots: Japan’s MHLW has approved Shingrix in a PFS format (Recombinant Zoster Vaccine or RSV) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster)    Approval was based on technical comparability between the PFS & existing vaccine presentation; the new presentation does not involve a change in indication or dosing Shingrix combines glycoprotein E with the AS01B…

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Bayer

Bayer’s Hyrnuo (Sevabertinib) Gains the US FDA Accelerated Approval for 1L Treatment of Non-Squamous HER2-Mutated NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Bayer’s Hyrnuo (sevabertinib) for the 1L treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC harboring HER2/ERBB2 TKD-activating mutations Approval was supported by ORR & DoR results from the Cohort F of the P-I/II (SOHO-01) trial evaluating the efficacy & safety of Hyrnuo in treatment-naïve…

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