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The US FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson’s Inlexzo for BCG-Unresponsive High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Inlexzo for the treatment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive HR-NMIBC with CIS &/or papillary tumors Approval was based on the P-IIb (SunRISe-1) trial, assessing Inlexzo in pts ineligible or opting out of radical cystectomy, which showed an 82% CR rate, with 51% remaining cancer-free for at least 1yr. post-response Inlexzo is…

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Medison and Ipsen’s Bylvay Receives the Health Canada’s Approval to Treat Cholestatic Pruritus in Alagille Syndrome Patients

Shots: Health Canada has approved Bylvay (odevixibat) for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in pts (≥12mos.) with Alagille Syndrome (ALGS) Approval was based on P-III (ASSERT) trial assessing Bylvay (120µg/kg, QD) vs PBO in ALGS pts for 24wks. across North America, EU, Middle East, & Asia Pacific regions Trial met its 1EP of improved pruritus…

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Takeda

Takeda’s Vonvendi Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Adults and Children with Von Willebrand Disease

Shots: FDA has approved a label extension for Vonvendi to incl. routine prophylaxis for reducing bleeding in adults with Type 1 & 2 von Willebrand disease (VWD), & for on-demand & perioperative bleeding management in pediatric pts Approval was backed by extensive data, incl. a P-III trial in adults, a P-III trial in children, a P-IIIb continuation…

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Sep 01, 2025 – Sep 05, 2025)   

This week, PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, COVID-19, Animal Health and Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:    Merck Reports P-III (VICTOR) Trial Data of Verquvo (Vericiguat) for Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)  Read More: Merck  AstraZeneca Reports P-III (BaxHTN) Trial Data on Baxdrostat…

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Pulmovant and Roivant’s Mosliciguat Receives MHLW’s Orphan Drug Designation for Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease

Shots: Japan’s MHLW has granted ODD to mosliciguat for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) Mosliciguat (dry powder inhaler) is being evaluated in an ongoing global P-II (PHocus) trial against PBO among ~120 PH-ILD adults, with trial design to be presented at ERS Congress 2025 Mosliciguat is an sGC activator that…

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Eli lilly

The US FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Eli Lilly’s Olomorasib for KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to olomorasib + Keytruda for the 1L treatment of pts with unresectable advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring KRAS G12C mutation & PD-L1 expression ≥ 50% Designation was based on P-I/II (LOXO-RAS-20001) trial of olomorasib monotx. & dose optimization portion from P-III (SUNRAY-01) trial of olomorasib + Keytruda ±…

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Abbvie

AbbVie’s Elahere (Mirvetuximab Soravtansine) Receives the Health Canada’s Approval to Treat Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Shots: Health Canada has approved Elahere under priority review to treat FRα+, Pt-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer after 1-3 prior treatments Approval was based on P-III (MIRASOL) trial assessing Elahere vs investigator's choice of CT  in pts (n=453) to treat PROC expressing high levels of FRα, as determined using the Ventana…

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Boehringer Ingelheim

The NMPA Grants Conditional Approval to Boehringer Ingelheim’s Hernexeos for HER2-Mutant NSCLC

Shots: China’s NMPA has granted conditional approval to Hernexeos (zongertinib) for treating pts with inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring HER2 (ERBB2) mutations who have received prior systemic therapy Approval was based on P-Ib (Beamion LUNG-1) trial assessing Hernexeos alone, which showed improved ORR of 71% (N=75: 7% CR), mDoR of 14.1mos. & mPFS…

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