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WEEKLY SNAPSHOT

PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Aug 18, 2025 – Aug 22, 2025)  

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:    HUTCHMED Completes Patient Enrolment in P-III (SANOVO) Trial of Orpathys (savolitinib) and Tagrisso (osimertinib) for EGFRm NSCLC  Read More: HUTCHMED  Akeso Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (COMPASSION-33) Trial of Cadonilimab for…
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Bayer
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Bayer Reports Health Canada’s Approval of Nubeqa for Treating Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

Shots: Health Canada has approved Nubeqa (darolutamide) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) ± docetaxel to treat mHSPC pts Approval was based on the P-III (ARANOTE) trial evaluating Nubeqa (600mg, BID) + ADT vs PBO + ADT in 669 mHSPC pts Trial showed a 46% reduction in rPFS (1EP), with consistent benefit observed across all subgroups, incl. pts…
3 days ago

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Ionis
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Ionis Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Dawnzera (Donidalorsen) as a Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Dawnzera (donidalorsen; 80mg SC, Q4W/Q8W) as a prophylactic treatment against attacks in pts (≥12yrs.) with hereditary angioedema; available in the US in coming days Approval was based on P-III (OASIS-HAE) trial & OASISplus OLE study, where P-III showed 81% fewer monthly HAE attacks over 24wks. (87% from 2nd dose) &…
3 days ago

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Setmelanotide for Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sNDA of setmelanotide for the treatment of conditions associated with acquired hypothalamic obesity (PDUFA: Dec 20, 2025); Type II variation MAA is under the CHMP’s review sNDA & MAA were supported by global P-III (TRANSCEND) trial (N=120) assessing setmelanotide (n=81) vs PBO (n= 39) in 49 adults & 71 pediatric…
4 days ago

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Novo-Nordisk
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Novo Nordisk Reports the Health Canada’s Approval of Ozempic to Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease Progression & Cardiovascular Death in T2D & CKD Adults

Shots: Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening & CV death in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) & chronic kidney disease (CKD) Approval was based on P-IIIb (FLOW) trial assessing Ozempic (1mg, Q1W, n=1767) vs PBO (n=1766) in type 2 diabetes & CKD pts (N=3533) Study met its 1EP of 24% relative…
5 days ago

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Health Canada Grants Conditional Approval to Iovance’s Amtagvi (Lifileucel) for Advanced Melanoma

Shots: Health Canada has granted conditional approval (NOC/c) to Amtagvi for adults with unresectable or metastatic melanoma progressing after prior systemic therapy, incl. PD-1 inhibitor &, if BRAF V600 positive, then BRAF ± MEK inhibitor, with no suitable alternative options Approval was granted based on global P-II (C-144-01) trial assessing Amtagvi in above pts, which…
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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Rezdiffra (Resmetirom) Receives the EC’s Conditional Approval for MASH with Liver Fibrosis

Shots: The EC has granted conditional approval to Rezdiffra to treat adults with noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with mod. to adv. liver fibrosis in 30 EEA states; launch is planned throughout EU starting with Germany in Q4’25 Approval was based on P-III (MAESTRO-NASH) trial assessing Rezdiffra (100 & 80mg, PO, QD) vs PBO in MASH pts, which…
August 20, 2025

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