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The EC has approved a higher maintenance dose of Wegovy (7.2mg semaglutide; QW) for chronic weight management in adults with obesity across 27 EU countries
Assessed in STEP UP trial (1,407 adults without diabetes) & STEP UP T2D (512 adults with obesity & T2D) trial, Wegovy 7.2mg achieved 21% mean weight loss vs ~2%…
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The US FDA has accepted the NDA of iberdomide + daratumumab & dexamethasone (IberDd) for the treatment of pts with r/r multiple myeloma, with submission to be reviewed under Project Orbis (PDUFA: Aug 17, 2026)
NDA was supported by the planned analysis of MRD negativity rates in the P-III (EXCALIBER-RRMM) trial assessing IberDd vs…
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The EC has approved Cytokinetics’ Myqorzo (5, 10, 15 & 20mg) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic (NYHA, class II-III) oHCM, with first EU launch expected in Germany by Q2’26
Approval was based on P-III (SEQUOIA-HCM) trial of Myqorzo, showing improved exercise capacity vs PBO at 24wks., with increased peak oxygen uptake by…
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The US FDA has granted IND Clearance to initiate P-II trial of CS2009 (PD-1/VEGF/CTLA-4 trispecific antibody) in pts with advanced solid tumors
CS2009 is being evaluated in a P-II trial (currently enrolling) across Australia & China, spanning 15 cohorts to evaluate monotx. & combination regimens in 9 solid tumors, incl. NSCLC, colorectal cancer, TNBC,…
GSK Reports the EC Approval of Exdensur (Depemokimab) for Asthma with Type 2 Inflammation and CRSwNP
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EC approved Exdensur as an add-on maintenance therapy for asthma pts (≥12yrs.) with type 2 inflammation (eosinophilic) & as add-on therapy for inadequately controlled CRSwNP, based on P-III (SWIFT & ANCHOR) trials, respectively
In SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380), Exdensur reduced asthma exacerbations by 58% & 48% over 52wks. (1EP), with pooled data showing a 72%…
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The EC has approved Uplizna (inebilizumab) as an add-on treatment of anti-AChR & anti-MuSK antibody positive adults with gMG
Approval was based on P-III (MINT) trial in 238 adults with gMG (190 AChR+, 48 MuSK+), where pts received 2 Uplizna loading doses followed by 2 doses/year
Pts on steroids began tapering at Wk. 4,…
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The US FDA has granted IND Clearance to initiate P-II PoC trial of AK3280 in the US for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
The P-II PoC trial will evaluate AK3280 (PO) vs PBO & an active comparator in IPF pts, aiming to generate key clinical data to support future regulatory filings &…
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The EC has approved mNEXSPIKE (mRNA-1283), a COVID-19 vaccine, for active immunization against SARS-CoV-2 in individuals (aged≥12 yrs)
Approval was based on the P-III trial evaluating mNEXSPIKE (mRNA-1283; 10 µg) versus Spikevax (mRNA-1273; 50 µg) in ~11,400 participants (aged ≥12 yrs), with primary efficacy assessed from 14 days post-vaccination
mNEXSPIKE showed 9.3% superior relative vaccine efficacy (rVE) in subjects (≥12yrs.), whereas in a descriptive sub-group analysis mNEXSPIKE showed 13.5%…
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The EC has approved Hansoh Pharmaceutical’s Aumseqa (aumolertinib mesylate tablets), marketed as Ameile in China, for use as monotx. in adult pts with advanced NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) mutations in the 1L therapy, and for advanced EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC
Aumseqa is an oral, third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that selectively targets mutated EGFR to inhibit tumor cell growth and reduce the spread of EGFR-mutated lung cancer, while…
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The US FDA has granted RMAT Designation to KB707 for the treatment of advanced or metastatic NSCLC
Designation was supported by the ongoing P-I/II (KYANITE-1) trial assessing KB707 (administered via nebulization) across 7 cohorts: Arms 1-4 as monotx., Arm 5 with Keytruda, Arm 6 with Keytruda & CT & Arm 7 with CT alone…

