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Merck Reports P-III (VICTOR) Trial Data of Verquvo (Vericiguat) for Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

Shots: Merck has reported P-III (VICTOR) trial data assessing Verquvo (n=3,053) vs PBO (n=3,052) in pts with stable chronic heart failure & reduced ejection fraction Trial did not meet its 1EPs of reducing CV death or HF hospitalization (18% vs 19.1%); however, 2EPs showed numerically lower rates of CV death (9.6% vs 11.3%) & HF…

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CSL Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Andembry as a Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Shots:  Health Canada has approved Andembry (garadacimab) for HAE pts (≥12yrs) Approval was based on P-III (VANGUARD) trial assessing Andembry (n=39) vs PBO (n=25) for 6mos., which showed 62% pts remained attack-free, with reduction in overall HAE attacks by >99% median & 89.2% mean; data was published in The Lancet Interim analysis of the ongoing OLE…

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GSK Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Acceptance and Priority Review of Blujepa for Uncomplicated Urogenital Gonorrhoea

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sNDA & granted priority review to Blujepa (gepotidacin) for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.; ≥45kg) with uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea (PDUFA: Dec 11, 2025); regulatory review is ongoing in the UK & Australia sNDA was backed by P-III (EAGLE-1) trial assessing Blujepa (2 doses × 3000mg; PO) vs ceftriaxone (500mg; IM)…

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CSL Receives the US FDA Approval for Andembry as a Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Shots:   The US FDA has approved Andembry (garadacimab-gxii) for HAE pts (≥12yrs); commercially available before Jun 2025 end Approval was based on P-III (VANGUARD) trial assessing Andembry (n=39) vs PBO (n=25) for 6mos., which showed 62% pts remained attack-free, with reduction in overall HAE attacks by >99% median & 89.2% mean, as well as attacks requiring…

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Roche

Roche Reports P-III (IMforte) Trial Findings on Tecentriq Regimen as a 1L Maintenance Therapy for ES-SCLC

Shots: Roche has reported P-III (IMforte) trial data of Tecentriq + lurbinectedin as 1L maintenance therapy for ES-SCLC pts (≥18yrs) Trial assessed the regimen vs Tecentriq monotx. in ES-SCLC pts, where 660 pts received induction therapy with Tecentriq + CT (4 x 21-day cycles) & 483 pts without progression were then randomized to maintenance with…

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GSK Reports Health Canada’s NDS Acceptance of Depemokimab for Asthma with Type 2 Inflammation and CRSwNP

Shots: Health Canada has accepted NDS of depemokimab as an adjunctive therapy for asthma pts (≥12yrs.) with type 2 inflammation marked by blood eosinophil count as well as inadequately controlled CRSwNP based on P-III (SWIFT & ANCHOR) trials, respectively    SWIFT-1 (n=382) & SWIFT-2 (n=380) trials assessed depemokimab vs PBO + SoC, ICS & controller…

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