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Merck Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Winrevair (Sotatercept-csrk) to Treat Adults with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Winrevair to treat adults with PAH (WHO Group 1) functional class (FC) II or III Approval was based on the global P-III (ZENITH) trial (N=172) evaluating Winrevair (n=86; 0.7 mg/kg; SC; Q3W) + background therapy vs PBO (n=86) in adults with PAH (WHO FC III/IV) at high mortality risk. WINREVAIR…
October 27, 2025

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Alkermes to Acquire Avadel Pharmaceuticals for ~$2.1B, Marking its Entry in Sleep Medicine Market

Shots: Alkermes has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Avadel, incl. its asset Lumryz, accelerating its entry into the sleep medicine market As per the deal, Alkermes will acquire Avadel for $18.5/share, along with one non-tradeable CVR of $1.5/share tied to Lumryz’s US FDA approval for idiopathic hypersomnia in adults by 2028 end, representing…
October 24, 2025

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GSK’s Blenrep (Belantamab Mafodotin) Regimen Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat R/R Multiple Myeloma

Shots: The US FDA has approved Blenrep + BorDex for the treatment of r/r MM in adults who have received ≥1 prior therapy, incl. a proteasome inhibitor & an immunomodulatory agent. NDA under NMPA’s priority review Approval was based on P-III (DREAMM-7) trial assessing Blenrep (2.5mg/kg, IV, Q3W) in combination with BorDex for 8 cycles, then as a single…
October 24, 2025

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FDA Approves Celltrion’s Yuflyma (Biosimilar, Humira) and its Unbranded Version for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) and Uveitis in Younger Patients

Shots: The US FDA has approved Yuflyma, a biosimilar version of Humira (adalimumab) & its unbranded version for the treatment of HS in adolescents (≥12yrs.), & uveitis in children (≥2yrs.) Yuflyma, an anti-TNFα mAb, was previously approved by the FDA for rheumatoid & psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, &…
October 17, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s sNDA Acceptance & Priority Review of Akeega to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sNDA & granted priority review to Akeega (niraparib & abiraterone acetate tablet) + prednisone to treat adults with BRCA-mutated mHSPC sNDA was backed by P-III (AMPLITUDE) trial assessing Akeega + prednisone/prednisolone + ADT vs PBO/abiraterone acetate with prednisone + ADT in 696 pts with deleterious germline or somatic HRR gene-altered mHSPC…
October 17, 2025

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Corcept Therapeutics Reports the EMA’s MAA Submission of Relacorilant to Treat Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Shots: The EMA has received MAA of relacorilant for the treatment of Pt-resistant ovarian cancer MAA was supported by P-III (ROSELLA) & P-II trials, where relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel demonstrated improved PFS & OS compared to nab-paclitaxel monotx., with no need for biomarker selection & showed favorable safety Relacorilant (PO) is a GR antagonist that is…
October 15, 2025

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Roche’s Elecsys pTau181 Test Receives the US FDA’s Clearance to Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease

Shots: The US FDA has cleared the Elecsys pTau181 test to measure phosphorylated Tau 181 protein to help rule out Alzheimer’s-related amyloid pathology in individuals (≥55yrs.) Elecsys pTau181 was evaluated in a non-interventional study of 312 participants, showing 97.9% negative predictive value (NPV) in an early disease-stage, low-prevalence population Elecsys pTau217 is an in-vitro diagnostic…
October 14, 2025

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