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Elanco

Elanco’s Credelio CAT (Lotilaner) Receives the US FDA’s EUA Against New World Screwworm in Cats

Shots: The US FDA has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Credelio CAT (lotilaner) for the treatment of New World screwworm (NWS; Cochliomyia hominivorax) infestations in cats EUA was based on the research assessing Credelio CAT to treat Old World screwworm in cats & research on the efficacy of Credelio against New World screwworm in dogs…

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Klinge Pharma Partners with NTC to Commercialize FYB203 (Biosimilar, Eylea) in Italy

Shots: Klinge Pharma, holder of global commercialization rights for Formycon’s FYB203, has entered into an exclusive agreement with NTC to commercialize FYB203, a biosimilar version of Eylea (aflibercept), in Italy As per the deal, Klinge will receive royalties on net sales, with Formycon participating in these payments in the mid-single to low-double-digit % range, while…

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Astellas and Pfizer Report the US FDA Approval of Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: FDA has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) + Keytruda or Keytruda Qlex for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible  pts with MIBC, before the PDUFA action date (Apr 07, 2026) Approval was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (3 cycles of Keytruda + surgery with 14 subsequent cycles), Arm B…

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Bayer

Bayer’s Hyrnuo (Sevabertinib) Gains the US FDA Accelerated Approval for Advanced HER2-mutant NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Hyrnuo (BAY 2927088; reversible TKI) under priority review for the treatment of previously treated pts with LA/M NSCLC harboring HER2 tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations; NDA under NMPA’s review Approval was based on the ORR & DoR data from the ongoing P-I/II (SOHO-01) trial assessing Hyrnuo (PO) in…

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Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Reports the US FDA Approval of Koselugo (Selumetinib) for Treating Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Shots: The US FDA has approved Koselugo for the treatment of symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (PN) in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) Approval was based on the P-III (KOMET) study assessing Koselugo (PO) vs PBO in 145 adults with NF1 & symptomatic, inoperable PNs across 13 countries, incl. North America, South America, Europe, Asia…

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Merck Reveals Topline P-III (MK-8591A-053) Trial Data on Doravirine/Islatravir to Treat HIV-1 Infection

Shots: The P-III (MK-8591A-053) trial data assessed 100mg doravirine/0.25mg islatravir (DOR/ISL; QD, PO) vs 50mg bictegravir/200mg emtricitabine/25mg tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF; QD, PO) ) in treatment-naïve adults with HIV-1 infection (n=537) Trial met its primary efficacy hypothesis, with DOR/ISL showing non-inferiority to BIC/FTC/TAF in achieving HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL at Wk. 48, & also achieved its…

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Henlius & Organon

Henlius and Organon Receive the US FDA’s Approval for Poherdy (Biosimilar, Perjeta)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Poherdy (420mg/14mL, IV), an interchangeable biosimilar version of Perjeta (pertuzumab) for all indications of the reference product Approval was based on extensive clinical data, incl. analytical, PK & clinical studies, which showed similarity & interchangeability in terms of safety, purity, & potency between Poherdy & reference pertuzumab In 2022,…

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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Redemplo (Plozasiran) to Treat Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Redemplo as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides (TGs) in adults with FCS; US availability is expected by year-end Approval was based on the P-III (PALISADE) trial assessing Redemplo (25mg & 50mg, SC, Q3M) vs PBO in 75 adults with genetically confirmed/clinically diagnosed FCS. Pts could join a…

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Genmab and AbbVie

Genmab and AbbVie Report the US FDA Approval of Epkinly to Treat R/R Follicular Lymphoma

Shots: The US FDA has approved Epkinly (epcoritamab-bysp) + rituximab & lenalidomide (R2) for the treatment of adults with r/r follicular lymphoma (FL) & converted accelerated approval of Epkinly monotx. to full approval for r/r FL following ≥2L of systemic therapy Approval was based on P-III (EPCORE FL-1) trial assessing Epkinly + R2 (n=243)vs R2 alone(n=245)in…

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in October 2025  

Shots:  Innovation in drug development continues to redefine the future of healthcare, fueling bold scientific partnerships and transforming how diseases are understood, managed, and treated across every therapeutic frontier  In October, the EMA issued positive CHMP opinions for two significant therapies: Sanofi’s Wayrilz (rilzabrutinib) for adults with immune thrombocytopenia, and Insmed’s Brinsupri (brensocatib) for the…

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