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Novartis’ Rhapsido Receives the EC’s Approval for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria 

Shots:  The EC has approved Rhapsido (Remibrutinib) for the treatment of adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who remain symptomatic despite H1 antihistamine treatment  Approval was supported by P-III (REMIX-1 & 2) trials (n=925) in CSU pts, where remibrutinib showed superior improvements in itch, hives & weekly urticaria activity at Wk.12 vs PBO in pts uncontrolled on H1-antihistamines, with a favorable safety profile…

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Ipsen Pharmaceuticals

Ipsen’s Ojemda (Tovorafenib) Receives Conditional Approval for R/R BRAF-Altered Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG) in the EU

Shots: The EC has granted conditional approval to Ipsen's Ojemda as a monotx. for the treatment of pts (≥6mos.) with pLGG harbouring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement or BRAF V600 mutation, who have progressed after ≥1 prior systemic therapy, across all 30 EEA states Approval was based on the P-II (FIREFLY-1) trial assessing Ojemda (QW, PO)…

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Astellas and Pfizer Gain FDA Priority Review for Padcev + Keytruda in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC), Regardless of Cisplatin Eligibility

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to perioperative Padcev + Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex for the treatment of pts with MIBC, regardless of cisplatin eligibility (PDUFA: Aug 17, 2026) sBLA was supported by the P-III (EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15) trial assessing neoadj. Padcev + Keytruda, followed by surgery & then adj. Keytruda + Padcev vs…

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Moderna

Moderna Reports the EC Approval of mCOMBRIAX to Protect Against Influenza and COVID-19    

Shots:  The EC has approved mCOMBRIAX (mRNA-1083), a combination vaccine for the prevention of influenza and COVID-19 in patients ≥50 yrs. across all 30 EEA states    Approval was based on a P-III trial evaluating mRNA-1083 in ~8,000 adults across two cohorts: ≥65yrs (n~4,000) vs co-administered Fluzone / Efluelda (a high dose influenza vaccine )+ Spikevax and 50–64yrs (n~4,000) vs Fluarix + Spikevax, where all 1EPs were met, demonstrating non-inferiority of immune response with acceptable safety and tolerability    MRNA-1010, Moderna’s…

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Bavarian Nordic

Bavarian Nordic Reports Swissmedic’s Approval of Vimkunya to Prevent Chikungunya

Shots: Swissmedic has approved Vimkunya (recombinant, adsorbed) for active immunization against CHIKV disease in individuals (≥12yrs.) Vimkunya is a single-dose, prefilled VLP-based chikungunya vaccine for individuals ≥12 years, designed to trigger rapid immunity with responses starting as early as 1 week Bavarian Nordic has submitted a Health Canada application, with potential chikungunya vaccine approval in…

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AOP Health Reports the US FDA Approval Rapiblyk (Landiolol) for Pediatric Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia

Shots: The US FDA has approved Rapiblyk (landiolol) for use in pediatric pts (from birth to <18 years of age) with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), expanding its use beyond adults Approval was supported by the LANDI-PED study (n=60), which showed >20% reduction in ventricular rate, demonstrating clinically meaningful heart rate control in this patient subgroup Rapiblyk…

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