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Purpose Pharma’s Attrogy Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated Amyloidosis  

Shots:  The CHMP has recommended Attrogy (diflunisal) to treat hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis) in adult pts. with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy  The EC will make decision within 67 days, and if approved, Attrogy will be authorized in all EU & EEA countries Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway  Diflunisal has received EU ODD for…

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PTC Therapeutics

PTC Therapeutics’ Sephience Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU) 

Shots:  The CHMP has issued a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization for Sephience (sepiapterin) to treat PKU in patients of all ages and disease severities, expected the EC approval within two mos., with the decision applying across the EU including Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein  Sepiapterin's NDA is under FDA review (PDUFA: July 29, 2025), and…

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Akesobio

Akeso’s Penpulimab-kcqx Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)

Shots: The US FDA has approved penpulimab-kcqx + CT (cisplatin/carboplatin + gemcitabine) as 1L treatment for recurrent or metastatic non-keratinizing NPC in adults, & as monotx. for those with metastatic non-keratinizing NPC progressing on/after Pt-based CT & ≥1L prior therapy Approval was supported by 2 BLA submissions based on international P-III (AK105-304) trial & pivotal…

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Aclaris Therapeutics

Aclaris Therapeutics Reports the US FDA’s IND Clearance of ATI-052 for Immuno-Inflammatory Diseases

Shots: The US FDA has granted IND clearance to ATI-052 for the initiation of P-Ia/Ib trial The P-Ia/Ib trial assessing single & multiple ascending doses of ATI-052 followed by PoC portion in an undisclosed indication, is expected to begin in Q2’25 ATI-052 blocks upstream TSLP receptor signaling & downstream IL-4/IL-13 activation to inhibit a central…

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Merck

Merck’s Keytruda Regimen Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM)

Shots: Health Canada has approved Keytruda + pemetrexed + Pt-based CT as 1L treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic MPM based on P-II/III (IND.227/KEYNOTE-483) trial led by CCTG in collaboration with NCIN & IFCT Trial assessed the regimen in MPM pts (n=440) who received either Keytruda (200mg, IV) + pemetrexed (500mg/m^2) & Pt-based CT on Day…

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Rona Therapeutics

Rona Therapeutics Reports NMPA’s IND Acceptance of RN1871 for Hypertension

Shots: China’s NMPA has accepted IND application for RN1871 for hypertension, with Rona planning to advance it in P-I trial to assess its safety, PK, & preliminary efficacy in humans Preclinical studies have demonstrated AGT suppression & sustained blood pressure control, with reduced dosing frequency of RN1871 RN1871 is engineered to suppress AGT mRNA expression in the…

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