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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the AVENTUS Thrombectomy System for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE), expanding its prior clearance for use in the peripheral vasculature
AVENTUS was evaluated in a completed pivotal IDE trial for aspiration thrombectomy with filtered blood reinfusion in intermediate-risk PE pts, which showed rapid improvement in…
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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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The US FDA has approved neoadj. Keytruda followed by adj. Keytruda + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin & then as a single agent to treat operable LA-HNSCC based on P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial
Trial assessed neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (15 cycles) + SoC RT ± cisplatin vs…
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The US FDA has approved label expansion of Mavyret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) to treat pts (≥3yrs.) with acute or chronic HCV infection, without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis
Label expansion was supported by P-III (M20-350) trial assessing Mavyret (QD, PO) in 286 treatment-naïve adults with acute HCV infection for 8wks. & then followed for 12wks.
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The US FDA has approved Ibtrozi (taletrectinib) for treating locally advanced or metastatic ROS1+ NSCLC
Approval was based on the P-II [TRUST-I (China) & TRUST-II (global)] studies assessing Ibtrozi monotx. in 173 & 164 pts with ROS1+ NSCLC, respectively
TRUST-I showed a cORR of 90% in TKI-naïve pts, with longest DoR of 46.9mos. &…
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The US FDA has approved the IND application of NVC-001 to treat LMNA-related dilated cardiomyopathy (LMNA DCM), enabling a P-I/II trial to start in early 2026
Preclinical studies showed that NVC-001 significantly improved survival and cardiac function. They planned a P-I/II trial, a 52-week, open-label, multicenter ascending-dose study to assess the safety, tolerability, and…
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The US FDA has accepted sNDA & granted priority review seeking full approval of Zepzelca (lurbinectedin) + atezolizumab (Tecentriq) as a 1L therapy for ES-SCLC patients whose disease remains stable after initial treatment with atezolizumab, carboplatin, and etoposide (PDUFA: Oct 07, 2025)
The sNDA was based on P-III (IMforte) trial results, showing Zepzelca +…
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George Medicines’ Widaplik (telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide) has been approved by the US FDA for treating adult hypertension, including as initial therapy; launch is anticipated in Q4’25
The approval was supported by two P-III global studies showing Widaplik significantly improved blood pressure and control rates vs PBO & dual drug combinations
Widaplik (GMRx2), a…
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PharmaShots has compiled a list of US FDA-approved drugs in the month of May 2025
The US FDA has approved a total of 3 new drugs, including 2 new molecular entities and 1 Biologic leading to the treatment of patients and advances in the healthcare industry
The major highlighted drug was AbbVie’s Emrelis securing…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the B3 GEL System to protect healing tissue planes and preserve mobility; launch is anticipated at the end of 2025
Preclinical studies supporting clearance showed that B3 GEL reduced tissue binding and improved range of motion, with greater flexion and extension in treated models compared to controls…

