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Innovent has reported the P-III (G-HOPE-001) of arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343/TAK-921) vs investigator-selected therapy in pts with Claudin 18.2 positive, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic G/GEJA who have received ≥2 prior therapies
Trial met its 1EP of improved PFS in the interim analysis & showed a favorable safety profile; data to be published in future…
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The EC has approved AbbVie's Aquipta (atogepant) for the acute treatment of migraine in adults with or without aura, to be taken as needed
Approval was supported by the P-III (ECLIPSE) trial data assessing Aquipta/Qulipta (60mg, PO) vs PBO as an acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in 1,328 adults (18-75yrs.)
Trial met…
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The EC has approved Imdylltra (tarlatamab) as a monotx. to treat adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) who require systemic therapy following disease progression on or after 1L treatment with Pt-based CT
Approval was based on the P-III (DeLLphi-304) trial assessing Imdelltra vs SoC CT (topotecan globally excl. Japan; lurbinectedin in the…
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The US FDA has granted BTD to Merck's calderasib (MK-1084) + Keytrudafor the 1L treatment of pts with advanced or metastatic NSCLC with KRAS G12C-mutation & expressing PD-L1 (TPS ≥1%)
Designation was supported by P-I (KANDLELIT-001) trial data showing calderasib monotx. (n=21) achieved a 38% ORR, calderasib + Keytruda (n=69) delivered an ORR of 77%, while…
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The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Cogent's bezuclastinib + sunitinib for the treatment of pts with GIST who were treated with imatinib, with no advisory committee meeting planned yet (PDUFA: Nov 30, 2026)
NDA was supported by the P-III (PEAK) trial data assessing bezuclastinib + sunitinib vs sunitinib monotx.…
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The US FDA has approved label expansion of Linzess (linaclotide) in pts (≥2yrs.) for the treatment of functional constipation (FC)
Approval was supported by data from a 12wk. P-III trial assessing Linzess in pediatric pts (2-5yrs.) with FC, where Linzess (72mcg) showed improvement in spontaneous bowel movement frequency vs PBO
Linzess contains linaclotide, a…
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The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Sanofi's venglustat for the treatment of neurological manifestations of type 3 Gaucher disease (GD3), with the PDUFA action date of Nov 25, 2026
NDA was supported by the ongoing P-III (LEAP2MONO) trial assessing venglustat (QD, PO) vs enzyme replacement therapy (IV, Q2W) in 43 pts…
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The US FDA has approved AbbVie's Decnupaz (pivekimab sunirine-pvzy) for the treatment of adults with BPDCN
Approval was supported by the global P-I/II (CADENZA) trial in 84 pts with CD123+ hematologic malignancies, incl. BPDCN, where pts received Decnupaz in both frontline (n=33) & relapsed/refractory (R/R) settings (n=51) without active CNS disease
Trial reported a 69.7% composite…
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The CHMP has recommended AZ's Camizestrant + a CDK4/6 inhibitor (palbociclib, ribociclib or abemaciclib) for adults with ER+, HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with an ESR1 mutation & no progression on 1L endocrine therapy + CDK4/6 inhibitor; regulatory review is ongoing in the US & Japan
Opinion was based on the P-III…
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The EC has approved Agios’ Pyrukynd(mitapivat), marketed as Aqvesme in the US, for the treatment of anemia in adults with non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia
Approval was based on the global P-III (ENERGIZE) and (ENERGIZE-T) studies assessing Pyrukynd (100mg, BID) vs PBO in 194 on-transfusion-dependent pts and 258 transfusion-dependent pts, respectively
Pyrukynd will be…

