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Following the US FDA approval, the EC has approved Avtozma (biosimilar, RoActemra) to treat mod. to sev. rheumatoid arthritis (RA), active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), and giant cell arteritis (GCA)
Approval was based on the P-III trial of Avtozma (tocilizumab-anoh) vs RoActemra (tocilizumab) in mod. to sev.…
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Following the US FDA approval, the EC has approved Avtozma (biosimilar, RoActemra) to treat mod. to sev. rheumatoid arthritis (RA), active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), and giant cell arteritis (GCA)
Approval was based on the P-III trial of Avtozma (tocilizumab-anoh) vs RoActemra (tocilizumab) in mod. to sev.…
This week PharmaShots’ news was all about the updates on Clinical Trials, Regulatory, Pharma, MedTech, M&A, Animal Health, COVID 19 & Biosimilars. Check out our full report below:
AstraZeneca Presents Post-Hoc Data from P-III (NIAGARA) Trial of Imfinzi in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients regardless of Complete Pathology Response at ASCO GU 2025
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Exelixis Presents 5-year…
Gilead Receives EC’s Conditional Marketing for Seladelpar to Treat Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
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Following the MHRA approval (Jan 2025), the EC has granted conditional MAA to Seladelpar +/- ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) to treat PBC in those with inadequate response or intolerants to UDCA, respectively; ongoing regulatory review in Canada and Australia
MAA was based on a worldwide P-III (RESPONSE) study assessing seladelpar (10mg, QD, oral) vs…
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China’s NMPA has accepted the NDA for Nucala as an add-on treatment for COPD with eosinophilic phenotype based on P-III (MATINEE) study; global regulatory filings is ongoing
The MATINEE study assessing Nucala (100mg, Q4W, SC) vs PBO in addition to inhaled triple therapy in COPD pts (n=804) with type 2 inflammation achieved its 1EP, showing…
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The US FDA has accepted & granted priority review to the NDA of zongertinib (BI 1810631) for the treatment of pts with inoperable or metastatic NSCLC harboring HER2 (ERBB2) mutations who have received prior systemic therapy (PDUFA: Q3’25)
Submission was based on P-Ib (Beamion LUNG-1) trial assessing zongertinib as Monotx. in 2 arms…
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The US FDA has accepted & granted priority review to the NDA of lenacapavir (HIV-1 capsid inhibitor) for PreP in individuals at risk of HIV (PDUFA: Jun 19, 2025); MAA & EU-M4all application has been filed to the EMA
NDA was based on P-III (PURPOSE 1 & PURPOSE 2) trials assessing lenacapavir (SC; twice…
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The EC has approved Welireg for VHL-related localized RCC, CNS hemangioblastomas, or pNET unsuitable for localized procedures and advanced ccRCC post-PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or VEGF therapies progression across EU member states, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway
Approval for VHL-related tumors was based on P-II (LITESPARK-004) study (n=61), showing ORR of 49% (all…
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The US FDA has granted BTD to petosemtamab + Keytruda as 1L treatment of r/m HNSCC harboring PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 1) in adults
BTD was backed by interim data from ongoing P-I/II trial evaluating petosemtamab + Keytruda in mentioned pts that showed 67% response rate in 24 evaluable pts with further data presented…
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The US FDA has granted BTD to lacutamab for the treatment of adults with r/r sézary syndrome after receiving ≥2L of therapy incl. mogamulizumab
Designation was based on P-I as well as P-II (TELLOMAK) trial data, showing efficacy & favorable safety in pts who were heavily pre-treated with mogamulizumab
Additionally, Lacutamab (anti-KIR3DL2…

