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Sanofi Enters a ~$395M Asset Purchase Agreement with Visirna Therapeutics (Arrowhead) for Plozasiran in Greater China

Shots: Visirna Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Arrowhead, has granted Sanofi exclusive rights to develop & commercialize plozasiran for treating familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) & severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG) in Greater China As per the deal, Visirna will receive $130M upfront & ~$265M in milestone payments across indications, along with net sales-based royalties in Greater China, as…
August 4, 2025

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Jul 28, 2025 – Aug 01, 2025)  

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:     Memo Therapeutics Reports P-II (SAFE KIDNEY II) Trial Data on Potravitug to Treat BKPyV Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients  Read More: Memo therapeutics  Eli Lilly Reports Topline P-III (BRUIN…
August 1, 2025

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BeOne Medicines’ BGB-16673 Receives the EMA’s PRIME Designation to Treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Shots: The EMA has granted PRIority MEdicines (PRIME) designation to BGB-16673 for the treatment of pts with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM), who previously were treated with a BTK inhibitor Designation was based on data showing BGB-16673’s novel ability to degrade both wild-type & mutant BTK forms, incl. resistance-linked variants, which demonstrated anti-tumor activity in B-cell malignancies…
August 1, 2025

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Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Hemophilia A or B (HA/HB) Without Inhibitors

Shots: The US FDA has approved label expansion of Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in pts (≥12yrs.) with HA/HB without inhibitors Approval was based on P-III (Explorer8) trial assessing Alhemo (n=42, 1mg/kg followed by 0.2mg/kg QD) vs no prophylaxis (n=21) in 156 males with HA/HB, where median duration of…
August 1, 2025

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AbbVie Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Submission of Venclexta + Acalabrutinib for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Shots: The US FDA has received sNDA of Venclexta (venetoclax) & acalabrutinib in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) sNDA was supported by AstraZeneca-sponsored P-III (AMPLIFY) trial assessing Venclexta + acalabrutinib ± Obinutuzumab vs chemoimmunotherapy in previously untreated CLL pts without del(17p) or TP53 mutation Trial showed that Venclexta + acalabrutinib a 35% reduction…
July 31, 2025

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Purpose Pharma’s Attrogy Secures the EC’s Approval for the Treatment of Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated Amyloidosis   

Shots:  The EC has approved Attrogy (diflunisal) to treat hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis) in adults with stage 1 or 2 polyneuropathy in all EEA states   EC approval was based on a P-III trial showing that diflunisal significantly slowed disease progression in patients with TTR amyloidosis. At 24 mos. baseline, 1EP met diflunisal led to…
July 31, 2025

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IntraBio’s Aqneursa Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Treating Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Aqneursa (levacetylleucine) for treating adults & pediatric pts with NPC; additional global submissions are planned for 2025 & beyond Approval was backed by P-III (IB1001-301) study assessing Aqneursa vs PBO in pts (≥4yrs.; n=60) with NPC, which showed improved neurological symptoms & function across all 1 & 2EPs within 12wks.,…
July 30, 2025

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Empaveli for C3 Glomerulopathy and Primary IC-MPGN

Shots: The US FDA has approved Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) & primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) pts (≥12yrs.) Approval was based on P-III (VALIANT) trial assessing Empaveli (Q2W) vs PBO in C3G & primary IC-MPGN pts (≥12yrs., n=124) for 26wks. followed by 26wk. open-label period, where all pts received Empaveli Trial met…
July 30, 2025

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Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Reports the CHMP’s Positive Opinion of Romvimza for Symptomatic Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Romvimza (vimseltinib) to treat symptomatic TGCT with physical function deterioration in adults for which surgery may lead to functional impairment or severe morbidity; EC’s decision is expected in Q3'25 Opinion was based on P-I/II trial as well as P-III (MOTION) trial, which evaluated Romvimza vs PBO in surgery-ineligible pts without…
July 29, 2025

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