Merck and Gilead Report FDA Approval of Trodelvy + Keytruda for Previously Untreated PD-L1+ TNBC

Shots: The US FDA has approved Trodelvy + Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex for the 1L treatment of adults with inoperable, locally advanced, or metastatic TNBC expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 10) Approval was based on the P-III (ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19) trial assessing Trodelvy (10mg/kg, IV, Day 1 & 8 of each 21-day cycle) + Keytruda (200mg, IV, Day 1 of…

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Pfizer’s Ibrance Combination Receives FDA Approval as a Maintenance Therapy for HR+, HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has approved Pfizer's Ibrance (palbociclib) + trastuzumab ± pertuzumab, & endocrine therapy for the maintenance treatment of adults with HR+, HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer following induction treatment Approval was based on the AFT-sponsored P-III (PATINA) trial, where pts receiving a median of 6 cycles of induction treatment were…

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Merck Receives EC Approval for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: The EC has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible pts with resectable MIBC across all 30 EEA states Approval was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda), Arm B (surgery alone), or Arm C (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda + Padcev)…

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Gilead’s Trodelvy Receives the EC Approval for 1L Metastatic TNBC Patients Ineligible for PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Therapy

Shots: The EC has approved Trodelvy monotx. as a 1L therapy for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic TNBC who are ineligible for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy across all 30 EEA states Approval was backed by the P-III (ASCENT-03) trial showing a 38% reduced risk of disease progression or death in patients who are…

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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Receives EC Approval for Redemplo to Treat Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Shots: The EC has approved Redemplo as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides (TGs) in adults with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), backed by the P-III (PALISADE) trial assessing it (25 & 50mg, SC, Q3M) vs PBO in 75 FCS adults Trial met its 1 & all multiplicity-controlled key 2EPs. 25mg showed an 80% vs…

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Sanofi Reports the EC Approval for Cenrifki (Tolebrutinib) to Treat SPMS without Relapses

Shots: The EC has approved Cenrifki (PO, QD) for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) without relapses in the last 2yrs. Approval was backed by P-III (HERCULES) trial (vs PBO) in non-relapsing SPMS (nrSPMS) & supporting data from P-III (GEMINI 1 & 2) studies (vs teriflunomide) in relapsing MS, with HERCULES demonstrating delayed…

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The MHLW Approves Sanofi’s Sarclisa SC Formulation to Treat Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Shots: The MHLW has approved Sarclisa (isatuximab; SC) + SoC for MM, while regulatory filing for the CirCLIQ on-body injector (OBI), based on the enFuse platform & submitted by Enable Injections, is under review; filing for both OBI & SC manual injection is under FDA review Approval was based on the P-III (IRAKLIA) study in R/R…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 19, 2026

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Incyte’s Minjuvi (Tafasitamab) Combination Gains the MHLW Approval for R/R DLBCL

Shots: The MHLW has approved Minjuvi (tafasitamab) + Lenalidomide for the treatment of adult pts. with r/r diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) Approval was based on the international P-II (L-MIND) trial, & a Japanese P-Ib/II (J-MIND) trial (Group 6) assessing Minjuvi + lenalidomide in pts with r/r DLBCL who are not eligible for autologous stem…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 19, 2026

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The US FDA Expands Merck’s Capvaxive Use to Children and Adolescents Aged 2-17 at Increased Risk for Pneumococcal Disease

Shots: The US FDA has expanded the indication for Capvaxive to incl. pts aged 2–17yrs. with certain chronic medical conditions who have completed a primary pediatric pneumococcal vaccination series & remain at increased risk of pneumococcal disease Approval was supported by P-III (STRIDE-13) trial data, which compared Capvaxive with PPSV23 in the above-mentioned pts Capvaxive…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 19, 2026

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Genentech Reports the US FDA’s sBLA Acceptance of Lunsumio VELO + Polivy for R/R Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Shots: 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…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 18, 2026

Merck and Gilead Report FDA Approval of Trodelvy + Keytruda for Previously Untreated PD-L1+ TNBC

Pfizer’s Ibrance Combination Receives FDA Approval as a Maintenance Therapy for HR+, HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Merck Receives EC Approval for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Gilead’s Trodelvy Receives the EC Approval for 1L Metastatic TNBC Patients Ineligible for PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Therapy

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Receives EC Approval for Redemplo to Treat Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Sanofi Reports the EC Approval for Cenrifki (Tolebrutinib) to Treat SPMS without Relapses

The MHLW Approves Sanofi’s Sarclisa SC Formulation to Treat Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Incyte’s Minjuvi (Tafasitamab) Combination Gains the MHLW Approval for R/R DLBCL

The US FDA Expands Merck’s Capvaxive Use to Children and Adolescents Aged 2-17 at Increased Risk for Pneumococcal Disease

Genentech Reports the US FDA’s sBLA Acceptance of Lunsumio VELO + Polivy for R/R Large B-Cell Lymphoma

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