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The US FDA has accepted an NDA of 177Lu-edotreotide (ITM-11) for the treatment of GEP-NETs, with a PDUFA goal date of Aug 28, 2026
NDA was supported by the P-III (COMPETE) trial assessing ITM-11 vs everolimus (N=309) as a 1/2L treatment of inoperable, progressive, SSTR+ Grade 1 or 2 GEP-NETs, which met its 1EP of…
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The CHMP has recommended VacPertagen as a booster aganist Pertussis for pts (age≥12) and for passive infant protection via maternal immunization during pregnancy
VacPertagen is an acellular pertussis vaccine with two components, including recombinant Pertussis Toxin (PTgen) and filamentous haemagglutinin (FHA), providing targeted protection without unnecessary antigens
VacPertagen’s benefits have been demonstrated in three clinical studies involving adults, adolescents, and pregnant women
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The CHMP has recommended Waskyra, an ex vivo gene therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS)
Waskyra is a single-administration therapy that uses a patient’s CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, modified with a lentiviral vector carrying the WAS gene
The therapy will be available to pts at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, where the clinical trial was conducted. The BLA for WAS…
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The US FDA has granted RMAT designation to MB-105 for the treatment of r/r CD5-positive T-cell lymphoma
Designation was based on the ongoing P-II trial, which showed clinical activity with a favorable safety profile; initial data to be presented at ASH’25, with additional updates expected in 2026
March Bio will pursue clinical & commercial…
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The US FDA has received the BLA seeking accelerated approval of atacicept for treating adults with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), with the FDA’s decision expected in 2026
The BLA is supported by the ongoing global P-III (ORIGIN 3) trial evaluating atacicept (150mg, SC, QW) vs PBO in 431 adults with IgAN, assessing eGFR-based kidney…
This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Animal Health, and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:
Daiichi Sankyo Reports First Patient Dosing in P-III (DESTINYLung06) Trial of Enhertu + Keytruda to Treat HER2 Overexpressing Non-Squamous NSCLC
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Genentech Reports P-III (ALLEGORY) Trial…
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The US FDA has approved Caplyta as an adjunctive therapy with antidepressants for treating adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). An sNDA for schizophrenia relapse prevention is also submitted
Approval was based on 2 P-III (Study 501 & 502) trials assessing Caplyta vs PBO, both in combination with an antidepressant in MDD pts
Trial…
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FDA has approved Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab & hyaluronidase-fihj) for high‑risk SMM based on the P-III (AQUILA) study assessing Darzalex Faspro alone vs active monitoring in adults, which met its 1EP of improved PFS by 51%, with 63.1% vs 40.7% pts progression-free at a mFU of 65.2mos.
Trial also showed an improved ORR (63.4% vs…
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Health Canada has approved Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa; QW, SC, PFS) as a monotx. for adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
Approval was based on the ADHERE trial, showing 69% (221/322) of Vyvgart SC-treated pts had clinical improvement, regardless of prior treatment. The study met its 1EP with a 61% reduction in relapse risk vs…
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The EMA has granted PRIME designation to NRTX-1001 for adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, based on preclinical & emerging clinical data
NRTX-1001 is also being evaluated in 2 ongoing P-I/II trials for drug-resistant unilateral & bilateral mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE), with P-III (EPIC) trial planned to begin in H2’25 for drug-resistant MTLE
The…

