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Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya Receives the EC’s Approval for Active Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Shots: The EC has approved Tremfya to treat mod. to sev. active UC adults with inadequate response, no response or intolerance to SoCs or biologics; CHMP recommendation under EC review for mod. to sev. active Crohn’s disease with decision anticipated later 2025  Approval was based on P-IIb/III (QUASAR) trial assessing Tremfya (IV induction: 200mg Q4W;…

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Top 20 Biopharma 2025

Top 20 Biopharma Companies of 2025 

Shots:  Driven by innovation and a steadfast commitment to advancing cutting-edge therapies, the biopharma industry experienced robust growth in 2024, marked by significant revenue milestones  With a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.87%, the global biopharma market is expected to reach $1.41 trillion by 2032. In 2024, Pfizer led the industry with total…

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Unlocking Approval: Chris Gasink from Johnson & Johnson in an Enlightening Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots: Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Tremfya recently received its third approval from the US FDA, supported by the pivotal QUASAR study, which demonstrated significant remission after one year of treatment in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis Tremfya is a dual-binding monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin 23 (IL-23), a cytokine responsible for inflammation At…

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Jennifer Davidson Highlights the Data from the Phase 3 QUASAR Induction Study 1

Shots:  Jennifer Davidson, VP, of Medical Affairs Immunology, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine shares insights from the data of the Phase III QUASAR induction study presented at the DDW'23  P-III QUASAR induction study 1 demonstrated positive results in patients who received TREMFYA 200 mg vs Placebo, with most of the patients achieving remission at week…

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Jennifer Davidson, VP, Medical Affairs, Immunology at the Janssen Pharmaceutical Shares Insights from QUASAR Induction Study-I Evaluating Tremfya

Shots: Jennifer talked about the results from QUASAR Induction Study-I evaluating Tremfya in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis presented at the 2022 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting He also gave an overview of Trefmya focusing on major advances. He also spoke about the epidemiology and etiology of Ulcerative Colitis The interview…

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PharmaShots Interview Daphne Chan, Head of Dermatology Medical Affairs at Janssen Shares Insights on Clinical Study in Dermatology

PharmaShots Interview: Daphne Chan, Head of Dermatology Medical Affairs at Janssen Shares Insights on Clinical Study in Dermatology

Shots: Daphne talked about the P-III study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Tremfya in people of color living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis Daphne also spoke about how this clinical study will contribute to fill the gaps in care of people who are devoid of treatment due to racial and ethnic variations The…

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PharmaShots Interview Janssen’s Soumya D. Chakravarty Shares Insights on Tremfya (guselkumab) for the Treatment of Active Psoriatic Arthritis

PharmaShots Interview: Janssen’s Soumya D. Chakravarty Shares Insights on Tremfya (guselkumab) for the Treatment of Active Psoriatic Arthritis

In an interview with PharmaShots, Soumya D. Chakravarty, Senior Director, Strategic Lead, Rheumatology Therapeutic Area at Janssen shared his views on the data of Tremfya in the P-IIIb (COSMOS) trial for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases The P-IIIb (COSMOS) trial evaluates Tremfya (100mg) vs PBO in a ratio (2:1) in 285 patients with active PsA…

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PharmaShots Interview Janssen’s Alyssa Johnsen Shares Insights on the New Clinical data of Tremfya (guselkumab) Presented at ACR 2021 and Published in Arthritis & Rheumatology

PharmaShots Interview: Janssen’s Alyssa Johnsen Shares Insights on the New Clinical data of Tremfya (guselkumab) Presented at ACR 2021 and Published in Arthritis & Rheumatology

In an interview with PharmaShots, Alyssa Johnsen, MD, Ph.D., Vice President, Rheumatology and Maternal-Fetal Health Disease Area Leader at Janssen Research & Development shares her views on the P-III DISCOVER-1 & 2 Studies of Tremfya (guselkumab) for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis in ACR 2021 and published in Arthritis & Rheumatology Shots: The P-III DISCOVER-1 & 2 trials evaluate Tremfya (SC) vs PBO in 381 & 739…

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PharmaShots Interview: Dr. Philip Mease Shares Insights on the Clinical data of Tremfya (guselkumab) Presented in The Lancet Rheumatology

In an interview with PharmaShots, Dr. Philip Mease, MD, Seattle Rheumatology Associates shares insights on the P-III DISCOVER-1 & 2 Studies of Tremfya (guselkumab) for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis in The Lancet Rheumatology Shots: The P-III trials consist of two studies i.e., DISCOVER-1 & 2 evaluates Tremfya in 1100 patients with PsA who have axial symptoms The results demonstrated efficacy…

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