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Mabwell has dosed its first patient with Bulumtatug Fuvedotin (BFv or 9MW2821) in P-I trial for the treatment of TNBC pts
Trial will assess safety & efficacy of BFv in TNBC pts previously treated with a taxane & an ADC with a topoisomerase inhibitor payload, measuring ORR as the 1EP
Bulumtatug Fuvedotin, a Nectin-4–targeting…
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China’s NMPA has accepted sNDA of toripalimab + disitamab vedotin for the treatment of HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (LA/M UC)
sNDA was backed by P-III (RC48-C016) trial assessing toripalimab + disitamab vedotin vs gemcitabine + cisplatin/carboplatin across 74 centres in systemic-treatment-naïve Chinese pts with HER2+ LA/M UC
Toripalimab is an anti-PD-1…
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At ASCO 2024, Astellas Pharma presented 16 abstracts across several types of cancers with unmet medical needs
Today at PharmaShots, we have Ahsan Arozullah Sr. VP, Head of Oncology Development, shedding light on the advancement Astellas’ oncology portfolio for urothelial carcinoma, gastric cancer, and prostate cancer
Ahsan talks about the presented results from studies…
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The EMA approved or granted Positive Opinions to 5 Biologics and 7 New Chemical Entities in May 2024, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry
The major highlighted drugs were BMS’ Opdivo + cisplatin & gemcitabine to treat Urothelial Carcinoma and Takeda’s ADAMTS13 for the treatment cTTP
PharmaShots has compiled…
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The EC has approved Opdivo + cisplatin & gemcitabine as 1L treatment of unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) adults, valid across the whole EU along with Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway, based on the P-III (CheckMate -901) study
The P-III (CheckMate -901) study assessed Opdivo + Yervoy or Opdivo + cisplatin & gemcitabine…
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The CHMP has granted positive opinion to Opdivo + CT (cisplatin & gemcitabine) as 1L treatment of metastatic or unresectable urothelial carcinoma adults (n=608). The decision is anticipated in Jun 2024
The opinion was based on a sub-study of the P-III (CheckMate–901), assessing Opdivo (360mg, Q3W, 6 cycles) + CT (cisplatin & gemcitabine) followed…
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PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the US FDA, EMA and China. This month’s report includes 3 biological drugs, 12 small molecules, 13 cell and gene therapies, 1 peptide, 3 exosome-based therapy and 4 devices
Atsena Therapeutics’ capsid AAV.SPR gene therapy, focused on the treatment of Leber congenital…
Active Ingredient: Nivolumab
Strength: 40 mg/4 mL, 100 mg/10 mL, & 240 mg/24 mL solution in a single-dose vial
Dosage Form: Injection
Mechanism of Action: Programmed cell death-1 receptor antagonists (PD-1)
First Approval: US (22 Dec 2014), EU (19 Jun 2015)
Revenue Analysis of Opdivo
BMS’ Opdivo gives tough competition to other drugs in the…

