The US FDA Approves Regeneron and Sanofi’s Dupixent for Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis (AFRS)

Shots: FDA approved Dupixent for pts (≥6yrs.) with AFRS & have a history of sino-nasal surgery, based on the P-III (LIBERTY-AFRS-AIMS) trial, assessing age & weight-based Dupixent dosing (200 or 300mg; Q2W or Q4W; n=33) vs PBO (n=29) in 62 pts Trial met its 1EP with improved sinus opacification by 50% vs 10% at Wk. 52,…

ByRidhi Rastogi19 hours ago

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J&J Reports the FDA’s sBLA Submission for Imaavy to Treat Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Shots: The US FDA has received an sBLA of Imaavy (nipocalimab-aahu) for the treatment of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) sBLA was supported by P-II/III (ENERGY) trial assessing the efficacy & safety of Imaavy vs PBO in adults with wAIHA, followed by an OLE period Trial achieved stringent 1EP of a durable hemoglobin response & showed…

ByRidhi Rastogi20 hours ago

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Immedica Pharma Receives the US FDA Accelerated Approval for Loargys to Treat Hyperargininemia in Patients with ARG1-D

Shots: The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Loargys (pegzilarginase-nbln) for the treatment of hyperargininemia in pts (≥2yrs.) with Arginase 1 Deficiency (ARG1-D), in conjunction with dietary protein restriction, with commercial availability expected in Apr 2026 Approval was based on the P-III (PEACE) trial assessing Loargys vs PBO, which showed reduced plasma arginine from…

ByRidhi Rastogi2 days ago

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AstraZeneca’s Calquence Regimen Receives the US FDA Approval for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Calquence (acalabrutinib) + venetoclax for the treatment of adults with 1L CLL & small lymphocytic lymphoma; regulatory review is ongoing in other regions Approval was based on the P-III (AMPLIFY) trial assessing the Calquence regimen ± Gazyva vs chemoimmunotherapy in previously untreated CLL pts without del(17p) or TP53 mutation Trial…

ByRidhi Rastogi3 days ago

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Bysanti (Milsaperidone) for Acute Bipolar I Disorder & Schizophrenia

Shots: FDA has approved Bysanti, an active metabolite of iloperidone, as a 1L therapy for acute treatment of adults with manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder & for schizophrenia, with the latest patent expiring in 2044 & commercial availability expected in Q3’26 In clinical trials, Bysanti showed bioequivalence to Fanapt (iloperidone) across the full…

ByRidhi Rastogi3 days ago

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The US FDA Accepts Roche’s Giredestrant NDA for ESR1-Mutated, ER-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has accepted Roche’s NDA for giredestrant in combination with everolimus to treat adults with ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer following recurrence or progression on prior endocrine-based therapy NDA acceptance is based on P-III (evERA) study data showing giredestrant + everolimus reduced the risk of disease progression or…

ByDipanshu DixitFebruary 20, 2026

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NexEos Bio Receives US FDA IND Clearance to Advance NTX-1024 into P-II/III Study for Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Shots: The US FDA has cleared NexEos Bio’s IND application to initiate a P-II/III clinical study of NTX-1024 ophthalmic solution for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) The P-II/III study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of NTX-1024 in VKC, following positive results from an open-label investigator-initiated study showing improvements in symptoms and ocular inflammation…

ByDipanshu DixitFebruary 20, 2026

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ImmunityBio’s Anktiva + BCG Receives EC Conditional Approval for BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Shots: The EC has granted conditional approval to Anktiva + Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) to treat BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS, & with/without papillary tumors in all 30 EEA states, based on P-II/III (QUILT-3.032) study (n=100) Trial showed a 71% CR rate, with a median duration of CR of 26.6mos., plus DoR range was as long as…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 19, 2026

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Novo Nordisk Reports EC Approval of Higher Injectable Wegovy Dose for Weight Management

Shots: The EC has approved a higher maintenance dose of Wegovy (7.2mg semaglutide; QW) for chronic weight management in adults with obesity across 27 EU countries Assessed in STEP UP trial (1,407 adults without diabetes) & STEP UP T2D (512 adults with obesity & T2D) trial, Wegovy 7.2mg achieved 21% mean weight loss vs ~2%…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 18, 2026

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BMS Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance for Iberdomide Combination in R/R Multiple Myeloma

Shots: 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…

ByRidhi RastogiFebruary 18, 2026

The US FDA Approves Regeneron and Sanofi’s Dupixent for Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis (AFRS)

J&J Reports the FDA’s sBLA Submission for Imaavy to Treat Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Immedica Pharma Receives the US FDA Accelerated Approval for Loargys to Treat Hyperargininemia in Patients with ARG1-D

AstraZeneca’s Calquence Regimen Receives the US FDA Approval for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Bysanti (Milsaperidone) for Acute Bipolar I Disorder & Schizophrenia

The US FDA Accepts Roche’s Giredestrant NDA for ESR1-Mutated, ER-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer

NexEos Bio Receives US FDA IND Clearance to Advance NTX-1024 into P-II/III Study for Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

ImmunityBio’s Anktiva + BCG Receives EC Conditional Approval for BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Novo Nordisk Reports EC Approval of Higher Injectable Wegovy Dose for Weight Management

BMS Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance for Iberdomide Combination in R/R Multiple Myeloma

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