Alvotech Reports US FDA BLA Acceptance of AVT16 (Biosimilar, Entyvio)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted BLA for AVT16, a biosimilar to Entyvio (vedolizumab) as a lyophilized vial for IV administration, to treat adults with mod. to sev. active ulcerative colitis & Crohn’s disease BLA is supported by analytical, PK, & immunogenicity data demonstrating biosimilarity between AVT16 & the reference product, plus Alvotech has filed a…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 8, 2026

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Xbrane Reports the US FDA Acceptance of Resubmitted BLA for Lucamzi (Biosimilar, Lucentis)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted the resubmitted BLA for Xbrane's Lucamzi, a biosimilar to Lucentis, & assigned a BsUFA action date of Oct 29, 2026 The resubmission, completed in Apr 2026, addressed issues identified in the CRL received from the FDA in Oct 2025 The product is already approved & marketed in EU as…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 4, 2026

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Alvotech Reports the US FDA’s BLA Resubmission for AVT05 (Bisomilar, Simponi and Simponi Aria) and AVT06 (Biosimilar, Eylea)

Shots: The US FDA has received resubmitted BLA of AVT05, a biosimilar version of Simponi & Simponi Aria, and AVT06, a biosimilar to Eylea 2mg (aflibercept) Resubmissions follow Alvotech’s response to the FDA’s PAAL regarding its Reykjavik facility, alongside responses to observations from a May 2026 routine cGMP inspection & ongoing enhancements to quality systems…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 4, 2026

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Genentech Receives the US FDA Priority Review for Giredestrant as an Adjuvant Treatment of ER+ Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Genentech’s giredestrant as an adj. treatment for adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated stage I, II, and III breast cancer (PDUFA: Nov 30, 2026) NDA was supported by the P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) trial (n>4,100), where adj. giredestrant reduced iDFS by 30%, with 92.4%…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 2, 2026

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NeuroPace Receives the US FDA Approval for ECoG Assistant to Advance AI-Driven Epilepsy Care

Shots: The US FDA has approved ECoG Assistant, an AI-powered clinician tool designed to support epilepsy management using data from the RNS System, with NeuroPace debuting the tool at ASSFN’26 ECoG Assistant was developed using 124,450 epileptologist-labeled intracranial EEG records & identifies ECoGs of Interest, enabling clinicians to review long-term EEG trends & circadian activity…

ByRidhi RastogiJune 1, 2026

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Merck Secures the US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Calderasib to Treat Newly Diagnosed Metastatic KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to Merck's calderasib (MK-1084) + Keytrudafor the 1L treatment of pts with advanced or metastatic NSCLC with KRAS G12C-mutation & expressing PD-L1 (TPS ≥1%) Designation was supported by P-I (KANDLELIT-001) trial data showing calderasib monotx. (n=21) achieved a 38% ORR, calderasib + Keytruda (n=69) delivered an ORR of 77%, while…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 29, 2026

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Shionogi Secures US FDA Approval of Xocova for PEP COVID-19 Prevention

Shots: The US FDA has approved Xocova (ensitrelvir) for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents (age≥12 yrs) following exposure to a person with COVID-19 Approval was based on a global P-III (SCORPIO-PEP) trial in 2,387 participants aged ≥12 yrs exposed to a household member with symptomatic COVID-19. The primary analysis included 2,041 SARS-CoV-2-negative participants who received Xocova (n=1,030; 375 mg on…

ByDipanshu DixitMay 29, 2026

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Cogent Biosciences Receives the US FDA Priority Review for Bezuclastinib Combination to Treat Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Cogent's bezuclastinib + sunitinib for the treatment of pts with GIST who were treated with imatinib, with no advisory committee meeting planned yet (PDUFA: Nov 30, 2026) NDA was supported by the P-III (PEAK) trial data assessing bezuclastinib + sunitinib vs sunitinib monotx.…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 29, 2026

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Haisco Pharmaceutical Secures US FDA Approval of Cypsedo for Adult General Anesthesia Prior to Surgery

Shots: The US FDA has approved Cypsedo (Cipepofol) to induce general anesthesia in adults undergoing surgery Cipepofol (Chinese trade name: Sishuning) is China's first domestically developed Class 1 innovative intravenous anesthetic with global IP rights. It is approved in China for procedural sedation, induction and maintenance of general anesthesia, and ICU sedation during mechanical ventilation In Dec 2020, Cipepofol, approved…

ByDipanshu DixitMay 29, 2026

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AstraZeneca Receives the US FDA Approval for Imfinzi Regimen to Treat High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Shots: The US FDA has approved AZ's Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) induction & maintenance therapy for the treatment of adults with BCG-naïve, high-risk NMIBC; regulatory review is ongoing in the EU & Japan Approval was based on the P-III (POTOMAC) trial of 1018 high-risk, BCG-naïve NMIBC pts post-TURBT, randomized to Imfinzi…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 29, 2026

Alvotech Reports US FDA BLA Acceptance of AVT16 (Biosimilar, Entyvio)

Xbrane Reports the US FDA Acceptance of Resubmitted BLA for Lucamzi (Biosimilar, Lucentis)

Alvotech Reports the US FDA’s BLA Resubmission for AVT05 (Bisomilar, Simponi and Simponi Aria) and AVT06 (Biosimilar, Eylea)

Genentech Receives the US FDA Priority Review for Giredestrant as an Adjuvant Treatment of ER+ Early-Stage Breast Cancer

NeuroPace Receives the US FDA Approval for ECoG Assistant to Advance AI-Driven Epilepsy Care

Merck Secures the US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Calderasib to Treat Newly Diagnosed Metastatic KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC

Shionogi Secures US FDA Approval of Xocova for PEP COVID-19 Prevention

Cogent Biosciences Receives the US FDA Priority Review for Bezuclastinib Combination to Treat Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)

Haisco Pharmaceutical Secures US FDA Approval of Cypsedo for Adult General Anesthesia Prior to Surgery

AstraZeneca Receives the US FDA Approval for Imfinzi Regimen to Treat High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

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