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The US FDA has accepted the NDA for Immunome’s varegacestat for the treatment of adults with desmoid tumors, with a PDUFA target action date of Apr 28, 2027
NDA is supported by the global P-III (RINGSIDE) trial assessing varegacestat (1.2mg, QD) vs PBO until disease progression or death in 156 pts with progressing desmoid…
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The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Trutakna to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) at risk for disease progression
Approval was supported by the ongoing global P-III (ORIGIN 3) trial evaluating atacicept (150mg, SC, QW) vs PBO in adults with IgAN, assessing eGFR-based kidney function over 2yrs., with…
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The US FDA has accepted the sNDA & granted priority review to mitapivat, under FDA’s accelerated approval pathway, for the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease (PDUFA: Nov 1, 2026)
sNDA was supported by the global P-II/III (RISE UP) trial assessing mitapivat (100mg, PO, BID; n=138) vs PBO (n=69) in 207 pts with SCD (≥16yrs.)…
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The US FDA has accepted NDA for deucrictibant immediate-release (IR) capsule (20 mg) for the on-demand treatment of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) attacks (PDUFA: Apr 23, 2027)
NDA was backed by data from >1,300 HAE attacks. In P-III (RAPIDe-3) trial, deucrictibant IR met the 1EP & all eleven 2EPs, with median times to symptom relief,…
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The US FDA has received IND applications for ASC36, a QM to Q3M peptide amylin receptor agonist, & ASC36_35 FDC, a QM injection co-formulation of ASC36 + ASC35, for the treatment of obesity
In NHP studies, ASC36 SALD showed ~6-fold longer half-life than eloralintide, supporting QM to Q3M SC dosing, while ASC36_35 FDC SALD…
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The US FDA has received the BLA of SkinTE for the treatment of Wagner Grade 1 diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)
BLA submission follows the P-III (COVER DFUS II) trial assessing SkinTE + SoC vs SoC alone in 120 pts with Wagner 1 DFU, which met its 1EP of complete wound closure
SkinTE is a first-in-class autologous…
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The US FDA has granted clearance to Flu and COVID-19 Test, an at-home PCR test capable of detecting multiple respiratory viruses, expanding its portfolio of over-the-counter molecular diagnostics
The test delivers PCR-quality results in 30min. & detects COVID-19 and influenza A/B at home, enabling earlier diagnosis & timely treatment decisions, incl. access to antiviral…
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Samsung Bioepis, in partnership with Harrow, has relaunched Byooviz, a biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab), in the US
Byooviz was initially commercialized by Biogen beginning in Jun 2022, before Biogen returned the US commercial rights to Samsung Bioepis at the end of 2025
Approved by the FDA in 2021 as the first ophthalmology biosimilar, Byooviz…
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The US FDA has received a 510(k) premarket notification for Anchor Point Tracking, a tumor tracking technology designed for use with its new RefleXion X2 radiotherapy platform
Filing is backed by extensive system validation & phantom testing, with additional data from academic investigators demonstrating improved target tracking, dose conformity, motion management, & organ-at-risk sparing…
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The US FDA has approved Tregzi (Orca-T) for use in a stem cell transplant to improve survival free of chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) in adults with hematological malignancies
Approval was backed by the P-III (Precision-T) trial assessing Orca-T + TAC vs conventional alloHSCT in pts (n=187) with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, &…

