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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (May 05, 2025 – May 09, 2025) 

This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, Biosimilar & Animal Health. Check out our full report below:    Recursion Presents Preliminary P-Ib/II (TUPELO) Trial Data of REC-4881 for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) at DDW 2025  Read More: Recursion  Chengdu Origen and Vanotech Report the First Patient Dosing in P-I (VAN-2401)…
May 9, 2025

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UTR Therapeutics
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UTR Therapeutics Seeks the US FDA’s IND Clearance of UTRxM1-18 to Target c-MYC-Driven Cancers

Shots: The US FDA has received the IND application for UTRxM1-18, a novel therapy targeting c-MYC-driven cancers, to initiate P-I trial in 2026 pending approval, focusing on c-MYC driven tumors incl. triple-negative breast, pancreatic, colorectal, & ovarian cancer UTRxM1-18 has demonstrated strong, dose-dependent efficacy against human-derived tumors from multiple cancer subtypes, with no dose-limiting toxicities…
May 9, 2025

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ALK
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ALK Reports Health Canada’s Approval of Itulatek to Treat Children and Adolescents with Allergic Rhinitis

Shots: Health Canada has approved Itulatek (tree pollen sublingual tablet) to treat mod. to sev. seasonal allergic rhinitis &/or conjunctivitis, induced by pollen from birch, alder, hazel, &/or oak in pts (5-17yrs.); applications under the Swissmedic & MHRA’s review, with decision expected this year Approval was based on P-III (TT-06) trial assessing Itulatek vs PBO…
May 9, 2025

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Verastem Oncology New
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FDA Grants Verastem Oncology’s Avmapki + Fakzynja Accelerated Approval for KRAS-Mutated Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (LGSOC)

Shots: This accelerated approval for the combination of Avmapki (avutometinib) + Fakzynja (defactinib) was granted in advance to the planned PDUFA of Jun 30, 2025, which will be available in the US within a week as a co-pack  Approval was based on P-II (RAMP 201) trial assessing Avmapki (3.2mg, twice weekly) + Fakzynja (200 mg,…
May 9, 2025

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Everest Medicines
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China’s NMPA Grants Full Approval to Everest Medicines’ Nefecon for the Treatment of Primary IgAN in Adults at Risk of Disease Progression

Shots: China’s NMPA has granted full approval to sNDA of Nefecon to reduce kidney function loss in adults with primary IgAN at risk of disease progression, regardless of their proteinuria levels Approval was based on global P-III (NefIgArd) trial assessing Nefecon (16mg, QD, PO) vs PBO in above pts on RASi therapy over 2yrs. (9mos.…
May 8, 2025

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Astrazeneca
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AstraZeneca’s Calquence (Acalabrutinib) Plus Chemoimmunotherapy Secures the EC’s Approval for 1L Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

Shots: The EC has approved Calquence + bendamustine & rituximab for the treatment of ASCT-ineligible pts with previously untreated MCL; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions Approval was based on P-III (ECHO) trial assessing the combination vs SoC (bendamustine & rituximab) in 1L MCL pts (≥65yrs.; n=635), which showed improved PFS of 27%,…
May 8, 2025

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals
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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Bysanti (Milsaperidone) for Acute Bipolar I Disorder & Schizophrenia

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA of Bysanti, an active metabolite of iloperidone to treat acute bipolar I disorder & schizophrenia (PDUFA: Feb 21, 2026). If approved, Bysanti may receive 5yrs. of data exclusivity, with pending patents extending into the 2040s NDA is backed by various iloperidone trials, incl. 2 in acute schizophrenia, 1…
May 6, 2025

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