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The US FDA Grants Priority Review to Bayer’s Sevabertinib for HER2-mutant NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted priority review to sevabertinib (BAY 2927088; reversible TKI) for the treatment of previously treated pts with advanced NSCLC harboring HER2 mutations Designation was based on the P-I/II (SOHO-01) trial assessing (20mg, BID, PO) in HER2-mutant NSCLC, with data previously reported from 2 cohorts: pts progressing on ≥1 systemic therapy who…

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New Drug Designations – April 2025  

Shots:     PharmaShots’ Designation Report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations granted by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, EMA, MHLW, Health Canada and NMPA   The April 2025 report covers designations granted to 36 drugs and 6 medical devices, spanning 14 small molecules, 3 biologics, 11 cell and gene therapies & 6 medical devices among…

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Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Reports the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Perioperative Imfinzi to Treat Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Imfinzi as a perioperative treatment of MIBC; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions Opinion was based on the P-III (NIAGARA) trial (n=1063) MIBC pts randomized to either neoadj. Imfinzi + CT before cystectomy followed by adj. Imfinzi or neoadj. CT with no further treatment after surgery   …

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Remegen

RemeGen’s Telitacicept Receives the NMPA’s Approval for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)

Shots: The NMPA has approved telitacicept for the treatment of AChR antibody-positive gMG in combination with standard therapies In P-III trial for gMG, telitacicept demonstrated favorable efficacy vs PBO, with 98.1% vs 12% pts achieving ≥3-point MG-ADL reduction (-5.74 vs -0.91) as well as 87% vs 16% pts having ≥5-point QMG reduction (-8.66 vs -2.27) at…

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GSK

GSK Reports Health Canada’s NDS Acceptance of Depemokimab for Asthma with Type 2 Inflammation and CRSwNP

Shots: Health Canada has accepted NDS of depemokimab as an adjunctive therapy for asthma pts (≥12yrs.) with type 2 inflammation marked by blood eosinophil count as well as inadequately controlled CRSwNP based on P-III (SWIFT & ANCHOR) trials, respectively    SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380) trials assessed depemokimab vs PBO + SoC, ICS & controller…

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Autolus

Autolus Therapeutics’ Obecabtagene Autoleucel Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for R/R B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Obecabtagene Autoleucel (obe-cel; autologous CD19 CAR T cell therapy) for treating pts (≥26yrs.) with r/r B-ALL; EC’s decision on conditional MAA is expected within 2mos. Opinion was based on the P-Ib/II (FELIX) study assessing obe-cel in over 100 adults with r/r B-cell precursor ALL across 30 sites in the US, UK &…

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SpringWorks Therapeutics

The CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Mirdametinib to Treat NF1-PN

Shots: The CHMP has recommended conditional approval of mirdametinib for pts (≥2yrs.) with unresectable neurofibromatosis type 1 associated symptomatic plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN) based on P-IIb (ReNeu) trial; EC’s decision expected in Q3’25 The P-IIb (ReNeu) study assessed mirdametinib (2mg/m^2, BID) in 2 Arms (N=114: 56 pediatric & 58 adults) & met its 1EP of cORR…

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GSK

GSK Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Blenrep (Belantamab Mafodotin) Regimens to Treat R/R Multiple Myeloma

S Shots: CHMP recommended Blenrep + BorDex & PomDex in MM pts with ≥1 prior therapy; EC decision expected in Q3’25. Review ongoing in the US (PDUFA: Jul 23, 2025), Canada, China (PR for DREAMM-7), & Switzerland (PR for DREAMM-8) Opinion was based on P-III (DREAMM-7 & DREAMM-8) trials assessing Blenrep + BorDex vs Darzalex + BorDex in 494…

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