This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, and Biosimilar. Check out our full report below:
Neurocrine Reports Data From KINECT-HD Study Evaluating INGREZZA in Huntington’s Disease (HD)
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UCB Reports the P-III Data of Fenfluramine in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) Patients
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The EC has approved Imfinzi as a perioperative treatment of MIBC; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions
Approval was based on the P-III (NIAGARA) trial (n=1063) in 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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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Zegfrovy for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC associated with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations (exon20ins) in pts whose disease has progressed on or after Pt-based CT
Approval was based on the multinational WU-KONG1 part B trial assessing Zegfrovy in above mentioned pts, which showed significant improvement…
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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Lynozyfic for the treatment of r/r MM pts, who have received ≥4L therapy, incl. a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent & an anti CD38 mAb based on P-I/II (LINKER-MM1) trial in >300 pts; a SC P-I trial portion & IV P-II dose expansion portion is ongoing
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The EC has approved Alyftrek (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) to treat pts (≥6yrs.) with cystic fibrosis (CF), having ≥1 non-class I mutation in the CFTR gene; regulatory review is ongoing in Canada, Switzerland, Australia, & New Zealand
In 2 H2H trials, Alyftrek + ivacaftor matched Kaftrio (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) on ppFEV1 & showed superiority in reducing sweat chloride…
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The EC has granted conditional approval to Ziihera in 30 EEA states for the treatment of inoperable locally advanced or metastatic HER2+ (IHC 3+) BTC adults, who were previously treated with ≥1L of therapy
Approval was based on P-IIb (HERIZON-BTC-01) trial assessing Ziihera in 87 pts, where Arm 1 (n=80: 18 had IHC 2+…
The US FDA has approved GAMMAGARD LIQUID ERC [immune globulin infusion (human)] for treating primary immunodeficiency (PI) pts (age≥2); commercialization will be anticipated in 2026 and in the EU in 2027, where it’s approved as DEQSIGA by the EMA
GAMMAGARD LIQUID ERC is a 10% ready-to-use IG therapy with ≤2 µg/mL IgA, for IV or…
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The US FDA has approved Gamifant (emapalumab-lzsg) for treating hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)/macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) in Still's disease, including systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA), in pts of all ages who are unresponsive, intolerant to glucocorticoids, or have recurrent MAS
Approval was based on pooled data from two pivotal trials, P-III (EMERALD) and P-II (NI-0501-06),…
This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Biosimilar, and Animal Health. Check out our full report below:
Teva Reports the Data from the P-IV (PEARL) Study of Ajovy (fremanezumab) for Chronic and Episodic Migraine Prevention
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Merck Reports the Data from P-III (HYPERION)…
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The US FDA has approved Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk; 6 mg/kg) for adults with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated NSCLC previously treated with EGFR therapy & Pt CT
Approval was based on the global P-II (TROPION-Lung05) trial results (n=137) and supported by data from the P-III (TROPION-Lung01) trial (n=590), which showed a 45% confirmed ORR…

