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The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to oveporexton (TAK-861) for the treatment of NT1, with PDUFA goal date in Q3’26
NDA was supported by robust clinical data, incl. global P-III (FirstLight & RadiantLight) trials assessing oveporexton in NT1 pts
Oveporexton showed objective and patient-reported improvements in wakefulness, EDS, cataplexy, attention,…
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The Chinese NMPA has accepted the application of Arexvy RSV vaccine for the prevention of LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults aged ≥60yrs.; regulatory decision is expected by 2027
Submission was based on extensive clinical data, incl. results from the P-III trial assessing safety & immunogenicity of Arexvy in adults (≥60yrs.)…
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The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to Hympavzi for the treatment of pts (≥6yrs.) with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors & in pts (6-11yrs.) with hemophilia A or B without inhibitors (PDUFA: Q2’26)
sBLA for Hympavzi (SC, QW) in adults & adolescents was supported by data from the inhibitor…
Akeso’s Ivonescimab + CT Receives the NMPA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Biliary Tract Cancer
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The Chinese NMPA has granted BTD to ivonescimab + CT for the 1L treatment of advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC)
Ivonescimab is being assessed in the fully-enrolled P-III (AK112-309/HARMONi-GI1) in combination with CT for the 1L treatment of advanced BTC
The P-Ib/II trial data presented at ASCO 2024 showed ivonescimab plus CT showed an…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved sacituzumab tirumotecan for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic HR+/HER2- (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) breast cancer who have received prior endocrine therapy & ≥1L of CT in an advanced setting
Approval was based on the P-III (OptiTROP-Breast02) trial assessing sac-TMT vs CT for the…
GSK Reports the EC Approval of Nucala (Mepolizumab) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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The EC has approved Nucala as an add-on maintenance treatment of adults with uncontrolled COPD characterised by raised blood eosinophils phenotype on a combination of an inhaled corticosteroid, a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA), & a long-acting muscarinic antagonist
Approval was based on the P-III (MATINEE) trial assessing Nucala (100mg, SC, Q4W; n=403) vs PBO (n=401)…
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The US FDA has accepted NDA of zanzalintinib + Tecentriq (atezolizumab) for the treatment of adults with mCRC who have been previously treated with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin & irinotecan-based CT, &, if RAS wild-type, an anti-EGFR therapy (PDUFA: Dec 03, 2026)
NDA was based on P-III (STELLAR-303) trial assessing zanzalintinib in combination with atezolizumab (n=451)…
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FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan) for the 1L treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic TNBC, who are ineligible for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy (PDUFA: Q2’26)
sBLA was backed by the global P-III (TROPION-Breast02) trial assessing Datroway vs CT in 644 above-mentioned pts, which showed 5mos. improvement in…
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The P-III trial evaluated CagriSema (SC; QW), a fixed-dose combination of cagrilintide & semaglutide, at two dose levels (2.4mg/2.4mg & 1mg/1mg) vs semaglutide (2.4 & 1mg), cagrilintide (2.4mg) alone, & PBO in 2,728 pts with T2D inadequately controlled with metformin ± an SGLT2 inhibitor
At 68wks., CagriSema (2.4/2.4mg) outperformed semaglutide (2.4mg), reducing HbA1c by…
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The CHMP has recommended Zynyz (retifanlimab) + Pt-based CT as 1L treatment of adults with metastatic or with inoperable locally recurrent SCAC
Opinion was based on P-III (POD1UM-303/InterAACT2) trial assessing Zynyz + carboplatin & paclitaxelvs PBO & CT in treatment-naïve SCAC pts
P-III trial showed a 37% PFS improvement (mPFS: 9.3 vs 7.4mos.); data…

