The peptide therapeutics market in North America and beyond is evolving fast, and 2025 is set to be a groundbreaking year.
Whether you’re a researcher involved in peptide drug clinical trials, an investor in different pharmaceutical companies, or just curious about the future of medicine and drug discovery, understanding various peptide therapeutics market trends will…
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The US FDA has approved Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults; commercially available in Q4’25
Approval was based on 2 P-III (RELIEF & RESILIENT) trial assessing Tonmya vs PBO in 503 & 457 pts, respectively in the US, where pts started on Tonmya 2.8mg & increased the dose…
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The EC has approved Ogsiveo as a monotx. for adults with progressing desmoid tumors needing systemic treatment
Approval was based on global P-III (DeFi) trial (N=142) assessing Ogsiveo (150mg, BID, n=70) vs PBO (n=72) in adults with progressing desmoid tumors
Trial met its 1EP with 71% reduction in risk of disease progression & showed…
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The US FDA has granted BTD to izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) for LA/M NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations progressing on or after EGFR TKI & Pt-based CT
Designation was backed by data from 3 ongoing trials: BL-B01D1-101 & BL-B01D1-203 in China led by Sichuan Biokin, & the global BL-B01D1-LUNG-101…
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Health Canada has approved label expansion for Ixchiq against CHIKV disease in individuals (≥12yrs.)
Approval was based on a P-III trial of Ixchiq vs PBO in adolescents over 6mos., which showed a superior high & sustained immune response in 99.1% of participants; data was published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Additionally, label extension filing…
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The US FDA has approved a label extension for Wegovy to treat noncirrhotic MASH in adults with mod. to adv. liver fibrosis (F2 to F3 fibrosis) in combination with a reduced calorie diet & increased physical activity; Application submitted to EMA & PMDA in Feb & May 2025, respectively
Approval was based on Part…
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:
Novartis Reports Topline P-III (NEPTUNUS-1 & 2) Trials Finding on Ianalumab to Treat Active Sjögren’s Disease
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Stoke Therapeutics and Biogen Report First Patient Dosing in P-III (EMPEROR)…
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The EMA has granted ODD to rilzabrutinib for the treatment of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD)
Rilzabrutinib (PO) is being evaluated in a P-II trial for IgG4-RD with glucocorticoids vs glucocorticoids alone, showing reduced flares, improved disease markers, & steroid sparing over 52 weeks; data presented at EULAR 2025
Rilzabrutinib, a reversible covalent BTK inhibitor, is…
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Health Canada has approved neoadj. Keytruda followed by adj. Keytruda + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin & then as a single agent to treat operable LA-HNSCC tumors expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1)
Approval was based on P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial assessing neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (15 cycles) + SoC RT ±…

