Jazz Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Modeyso (dordaviprone) for Recurrent H3 K27M-mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma

Shots: The FDA has granted accelerated approval for Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Modeyso (dordaviprone) to treat diffuse midline glioma with an H3 K27M mutation in pts (aged≥ 1 yrs.) with progressive disease after prior therapy. Continued approval depends on results from the P-III (ACTION) trial Approval was based on data from 50 pts across 5 studies, showing…

ByDipanshu DixitAugust 6, 2025

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Innovent Reports the US FDA’s IND Clearance of IBI3032 for Cardiometabolic Disorders

Shots: The US FDA has approved IND application of IBI3032 to initiate P-I trial for cardiometabolic disorders The P-I trials will be initiated simultaneously in China & the US, with dosing in healthy & overweight or obese participants anticipated to start in H2’25 IBI3032, an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist biased toward the cAMP pathway, showed…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 5, 2025

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The US FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Revalesio’s RNS60 for Treating Acute Ischemic Stroke

Shots: The US FDA has granted FTD to RNS60 (oxygen-enriched saline) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke Designation was based on extensive preclinical data & P-II (RESCUE) trial, which showed reduced brain tissue loss, improved functional outcomes, & shorter hospital stays in pts treated within 24 hours of stroke onset Additionally, Revalesio is planning…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 4, 2025

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Sanofi Enters a ~$395M Asset Purchase Agreement with Visirna Therapeutics (Arrowhead) for Plozasiran in Greater China

Shots: Visirna Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Arrowhead, has granted Sanofi exclusive rights to develop & commercialize plozasiran for treating familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) & severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG) in Greater China As per the deal, Visirna will receive $130M upfront & ~$265M in milestone payments across indications, along with net sales-based royalties in Greater China, as…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 4, 2025

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jul 28, 2025 – Aug 01, 2025) 

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on clinical trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, Animal Health and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below: Memo Therapeutics Reports P-II (SAFE KIDNEY II) Trial Data on Potravitug to Treat BKPyV Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Read More: Memo therapeutics Eli Lilly Reports Topline P-III (BRUIN…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 1, 2025

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BeOne Medicines’ BGB-16673 Receives the EMA’s PRIME Designation to Treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Shots: The EMA has granted PRIority MEdicines (PRIME) designation to BGB-16673 for the treatment of pts with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM), who previously were treated with a BTK inhibitor Designation was based on data showing BGB-16673’s novel ability to degrade both wild-type & mutant BTK forms, incl. resistance-linked variants, which demonstrated anti-tumor activity in B-cell malignancies…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 1, 2025

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Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Hemophilia A or B (HA/HB) Without Inhibitors

Shots: The US FDA has approved label expansion of Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in pts (≥12yrs.) with HA/HB without inhibitors Approval was based on P-III (Explorer8) trial assessing Alhemo (n=42, 1mg/kg followed by 0.2mg/kg QD) vs no prophylaxis (n=21) in 156 males with HA/HB, where median duration of…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 1, 2025

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LENZ Therapeutics’ Vizz Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Presbyopia

Shots: The US FDA has approved Vizz (1.44% aceclidine ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of presbyopia in adults; samples are expected in the US by Oct 2025, with full commercial launch by mid-Q4’25 Approval was based on the 3 P-III trials: CLARITY 1 & 2 evaluating Vizz (QD) in 466 pts for 42 days as…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 1, 2025

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AbbVie Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Venclexta + Acalabrutinib for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Shots: The US FDA has received sNDA of Venclexta (venetoclax) & acalabrutinib in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) sNDA was supported by AstraZeneca-sponsored P-III (AMPLIFY) trial assessing Venclexta + acalabrutinib ± Obinutuzumab vs chemoimmunotherapy in previously untreated CLL pts without del(17p) or TP53 mutation Trial showed that Venclexta + acalabrutinib a 35% reduction…

ByRidhi RastogiJuly 31, 2025

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Purpose Pharma’s Attrogy Secures the EC’s Approval for the Treatment of Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated Amyloidosis

Shots: The EC has approved Attrogy (diflunisal) to treat hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis) in adults with stage 1 or 2 polyneuropathy in all EEA states EC approval was based on a P-III trial showing that diflunisal significantly slowed disease progression in patients with TTR amyloidosis. At 24 mos. baseline, 1EP met diflunisal led to…

ByDipanshu DixitJuly 31, 2025

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Modeyso (dordaviprone) for Recurrent H3 K27M-mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma

Innovent Reports the US FDA’s IND Clearance of IBI3032 for Cardiometabolic Disorders

The US FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Revalesio’s RNS60 for Treating Acute Ischemic Stroke

Sanofi Enters a ~$395M Asset Purchase Agreement with Visirna Therapeutics (Arrowhead) for Plozasiran in Greater China

PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jul 28, 2025 – Aug 01, 2025)

BeOne Medicines’ BGB-16673 Receives the EMA’s PRIME Designation to Treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Hemophilia A or B (HA/HB) Without Inhibitors

LENZ Therapeutics’ Vizz Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Presbyopia

AbbVie Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Venclexta + Acalabrutinib for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Purpose Pharma’s Attrogy Secures the EC’s Approval for the Treatment of Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated Amyloidosis

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