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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jun 07, 2025 – Jul 11, 2025)   

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on clinical trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:  PulseSight Therapeutics Reports First Patient Dosing with PST-611 in P-I (PST-611-CT1) Trial for Dry AMD/Geographic Atrophy  Read More: PulseSight Therapeutics BioAtla Presents Preliminary P-I Trial Data of BA3182 in Patients with…

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FDA Approves Merck Animal Health’s Bravecto Quantum to Treat and Protect Dogs from Fleas and Ticks

Shots:The US FDA has approved Bravecto Quantum (Fluralaner for Extended-Release Injectable Suspension), a once-yearly injectable for flea and tick protection in dogs, will be available in U.S. veterinary clinics by Aug, 2025Bravecto Quantum kills adult fleas and controls flea and tick infestations (Ixodes scapularis, Dermacentor variabilis, Rhipicephalus sanguineus) for 12 mos., and Amblyomma…

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Merck NDA for Investigational HIV-1 Two-Drug Regimen DOR/ISL Accepted by US FDA

Shots:The US FDA accepted Merck’s NDA for once-daily oral doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL) for virologically suppressed HIV-1 adults; PDUFA target action date: Apr 28, 2026DOR/ISL showed non-inferiority to bART in open-label P-III MK-8591A-051 and to BIC/FTC/TAF (50mg/200mg/25mg) in P-III MK-8591A-052 at Week 48; the safety profile was generally comparable in the P-III MK-8591A-051 studyThe…

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Taiho Oncology (Part of Taiho Pharmaceutical) Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Acceptance of Inqovi + Venetoclax for Newly Diagnosed AML

Shots:The US FDA has accepted sNDA of Inqovi (decitabine & cedazuridine) + venetoclax for the treatment of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) pts, ineligible for intensive induction CT (PDUFA: Feb 25, 2026)sNDA was backed by P-IIb (ASCERTAIN-V) trial in 101 adults with newly diagnosed AML ineligible for intensive induction CT, where pts…

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KalVista Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Ekterly (Sebetralstat) for Treating Hereditary Angioedema

Shots:The US FDA has approved Ekterly (sebetralstat) to treat hereditary angioedema (HAE) pts (≥12yrs.), with US availability expected immediatelyApproval was based on P-III (KONFIDENT) study assessing Ekterly (300mg & 600mg) vs PBO in 136 HAE pts (≥12yrs.) across 20 countries & KONFIDENT-S OLE studyKONFIDENT data was published in The NEJM, which showed…

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