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The US FDA has accepted sBLA for Genentech's Lunsumio VELO (mosunetuzumab-axgb; SC) + Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq) for treating adults with r/r LBCL, incl. diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), after ≥1L of systemic therapy (PDUFA: Feb 9, 2027)
sBLA was backed by the P-III (SUNMO) study assessing Lunsumio VELO + Polivy (IV) vs R-GemOx in the above…
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The US FDA has approved Utebzi (tebipenem pivoxil; 600mg, PO, Q6H) for the treatment of cUTIs incl. pyelonephritis, in adults who have limited or no alternative oral treatment options, with launch expected by the end of 2026
Approval was supported by the P-III (PIVOT-PO) trial demonstrating that Utebzi was non-inferior to IV imipenem-cilastatin in…
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The US FDA has accepted BLA of ozekibart (INBRX-109) for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic conventional chondrosarcoma, with no filing review issues identified yet (PDUFA: Apr 14, 2027)
BLA was backed by the ChonDRAgon study assessing ozekibart vs PBO in pts with metastatic or unresectable conventional chondrosarcoma, which met its 1EP…
The US FDA Accepts Gilead’s Once-Weekly Oral Yeztugo for Review as a PrEP Therapy for HIV Prevention
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The US FDA has accepted sNDA of Yeztugo (300mg, QW, PO) as a pre-exposure prophylaxis therapy for the prevention of HIV (PDUFA: Feb 02, 2027)
sNDA was supported by the P-III (PURPOSE 1 & PURPOSE 2) trials of Yeztugo, which demonstrated high efficacy across diverse global populations, incl. cisgender women, cisgender men & gender-diverse…
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The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to AZ's Ultomiris (ravulizumab) for the treatment of adults with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), with a PDUFA action date anticipated in Q4’26
sBLA was supported by the interim analysis data from the global P-III (I CAN/ALXN1210-IgAN-320) trial assessing Ultomiris (IV) vs PBO in ~510 adults with…
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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Sanofi's Tzield to delay the decline in endogenous (own) insulin production in pts (8-17yrs.) recently diagnosed with stage 3 T1D
Approval was based on the P-III (PROTECT) trial assessing Tzield (n=217) vs PBO (n=111) in 328 children & adolescents (8-17yrs.) diagnosed with clinical stage 3 T1D…
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FDA has approved AZ's Truqap + abiraterone & ADT, along with its companion diagnostic test for adults with PTEN-deficient metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or sensitive (mAPMN/S) prostate cancer; regulatory review is ongoing in the EU
Approval was based on the global P-III (CAPItello-281) trial assessing Truqap + abiraterone & ADT vs PBO + abiraterone…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved Akeso’s gumokimab (AK111; SC, 17 doses per year, incl. loading) to treat mod. to sev. plaque psoriasis in adults based on the P-III (AK111-301) trial & 3 supportive studies, showing rapid improvement in 2wks.
Data showed short-term efficacy, with a PASI 75 response rate approaching 94.6% & PASI 100 reaching…
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The NMPA has accepted IND application for HBM7004 for the treatment of advanced solid tumors
HBM7004, developed using Harbour’s HBICE platform, is a novel B7H4×CD3 bispecific antibody that is designed to enhance cancer immunotherapy, aiming to improve both efficacy & safety through targeted immune activation
In preclinical studies, HBM7004 induced B7H4-dependent T-cell activation within…
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The Japanese MHLW has granted full marketing approval to Telomelysin Injection (suratadenoturev/OBP-301) for the treatment of esophageal cancer pts ineligible for curative resection or CT, based on a Japanese pivotal trial conducted at 17 sites
Approval triggered a milestone payment to Oncolys under its deal with FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical, which granted FUJIFILM commercialization rights…

