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The US FDA has approved Lifyorli (relacorilant) + nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of adults with epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have received 1-3 prior systemic therapies, ≥1 of which included Avastin
NDA was supported by P-III (ROSELLA) assessing Lifyorli + nab-paclitaxel vs nab-paclitaxel alone in the above-mentioned pts (n=381) with no…
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The Japanese MHLW has approved Dupixent to treat adults with mod. to sev.bullous pemphigoid based on P-II/III (ADEPT) trial assessing Dupixent vs PBO for 52wks.
Pts (n=106) received a loading dose of Dupixent (300mg; n=53) or PBO (n=53), followed by Q2W dosing with OCS. OCS tapering began at Wks. 4 to 6 if disease control was…
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The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to zilganersen for the treatment of Alexander disease (AxD), with PDUFA target action date of Sep 22, 2026
NDA was backed by the P-III trial assessing zilganersen (25 or 50mg) vs control in 54 AxD pts (1.5-53yrs.) for 60wks., followed by an open label…
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The US FDA has received sNDA of Aqneursa (levacetylleucine) for the treatment of Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T)
sNDA was backed by the P-III trial assessing Aqneursa in adult and pediatric pts with A-T, which met its 1 & key 2EPs & showed that Aqneursa has a favorable safety profile
Aqneursa was previously approved by both the…
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FDA has approved Wegovy HD (7.2mg semaglutide, QW) under CNPV along with lifestyle intervention for chronic weight management in adults with obesity; Wegovy HD will be launched as a single-dose pen by Apr 2026
Backed by STEP UP trial (~1,400 adults without T2D) & STEP UP T2D trial (~500 obese adults with T2D), based…
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The US FDA has approved Imcivree for the treatment of pts (≥4yrs.) with acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO)
Approval was supported by the global P-III (TRANSCEND) trial assessing setmelanotide (n=94) vs PBO (n=48) in 142 pts with acquired HO
Trial met its 1EP with a 18.4% PBO-adjusted reduction in BMI, showing -15.8% vs +2.6% mean…
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The US FDA has approved Lynavoy (linerixibat) for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in PBC pts; regulatory reviews in the EU, UK, Canada & China are ongoing
Approval was supported by P-III (GLISTEN) trial assessing Lynavoy (n=119) vs PBO (n=119) to treat 238 PBC pts with cholestatic pruritus
Trial met its 1EP & key 2EPs showing…
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The US FDA has granted BDD to Smart Neurostimulation System (SNS) for the treatment of episodic memory loss in adults with prior mod. to sev. traumatic brain injury (TBI) & persistent memory deficits
The SNS is a fully implantable, closed-loop neuromodulation system that records neural activity from 60 channels across four brain regions &…
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The US FDA has approved Icotyde for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs., ≥40kg) with mod. to sev. plaque PsO who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy
Approval was backed by P-III (ICONIC-TOTAL, ICONIC LEAD, ICONIC-ADVANCE 1 & 2) trials, where Icotyde met all 1EP across all 4 trials (n=2,500). In the head-to-head studies, ~70% pts achieved IGA…
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The US FDA has granted BTD to venglustat for the treatment of neurological manifestations of type 3 Gaucher disease (GD3)
Designation was based on the P-III (LEAP2MONO) study assessing venglustat (QD, PO) vs imiglucerase (Q2W) in 43 pts (≥12yrs.), which showed significant improvements in neurological symptoms measured by a global test scores, incl. mSARA & RBANS
Venglustat received US…

