PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (May 12, 2025 – May 16, 2025)
This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A & Animal Health. Check out our full report below:
Johnson & Johnson Reveals P-III (ICONIC-TOTAL) Trial Data of Icotrokinra for Plaque Psoriasis
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AstraZeneca Reports…
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The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Orladeyo (berotralstat) for the treatment of HAE pts (2-11yrs.), with PDUFA action date of Sep 12, 2025. Line extension application has been filed with the EMA; further filings are planned globally incl. Japan & Canada
NDA was supported by P-III (APeX-P) trial assessing Orladeyo…
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The US FDA has accepted sNDA of Filspari for the treatment of FSGS, plus FDA has planned to hold advisory committee meeting to discuss the application (PDUFA: Jan 13, 2026)
sNDA was supported by P-III (DUPLEX) trial & P-II (DUET) trial assessing Filspari vs irbesartan in FSGS pts; Pts completing the DUPLEX & DUET double-blind…
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FDA has approved Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) + Pt-based CT as 1L treatment of inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic SCAC, & as monotx. for locally recurrent or metastatic SCAC progressing on or intolerant to Pt-based CT; EMA & PMDA’s application are under review
Approval was based on P-III (POD1UM-303/InterAACT2) trial assessing Zynyz + Pt-based CT vs…
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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Emrelis (telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv) for treatment-experienced pts with locally advanced or metastatic, c-Met overexpressing, non-squamous NSCLC
Approval was backed by an ongoing P-II (LUMINOSITY) study assessing Emrelis as 2L/3L treatment of c-Met overexpressing NSCLC; showing an ORR of 35% & mDoR of 7.2mos. in pts (n=84) with…
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The US FDA has approved Welireg for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.) with advanced, unresectable, or metastatic pheochromocytoma & paraganglioma (PPGL)
Approval was based on Cohort A1 data from P-II (LITESPARK-015) trial assessing Welireg monotx. (120mg; QD) in 72 pts with unresectable or non-curable PPGL & stable blood pressure (BP <150/90 mm Hg, <135/85 mm…
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The US FDA has accepted BLA & granted priority review to RGX-121 (clemidsogene lanparvovec) for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II or Hunter syndrome), with PDUFA action date of Nov 09, 2025
As per Jan 2025 partnership, NS Pharma (Nippon Shinyaku’s subsidiary) will commercialize RGX-121 in the US post approval while REGENXBIO will handle…
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The US FDA has approved IND application of MVX-220 for the treatment of Angelman Syndrome (AS) to initiate P-I/II (ASCEND-AS) trial, with first pts dosing expected in H2’25
The P-I/II trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, & effectiveness of MVX-220 in both adult & pediatric pts with multiple AS genotypes, incl. rare types like uniparental…
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The UK’s MHRA has approved Trixeo Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate or BGF) with HFO-1234ze(E), a next-generation, near-zero global warming potential (GWP) propellant for treating COPD in adults; regulatory review is ongoing in EU, China & other regions
Approval was based on a next-generation propellant clinical development program assessing Trixeo + HFO-1234ze(E) vs Trixeo + HFA-134a,…
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Japan’s MHLW has received MAA for Eylea 8mg (114.3mg/ml for injection) to treat pts with macular edema following RVO (central, branch & hemiretinal) supported by the P-III (QUASAR) trial; regulatory filings are ongoing in other markets
In the trial, Eylea 8mg (Q8W after 3 or 5 monthly doses) met its 1EP at 36wks. with…

