Omeros Reports the US FDA’s Acceptance of Resubmitted BLA for Narsoplimab to Treat TA-TMA

Shots: The US FDA has accepted the Class 2 BLA resubmission of narsoplimab for the treatment of HSCT-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA), with PDUFA goal date assigned in late Sept 2025; EMA’s MAA filing expected by late Q2’25 The BLA resubmission incl. primary set of survival analyses, showing improved OS in TA-TMA pts, along with survival…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 7, 2025

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Merck Animal Health’s Mometamax Single Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Dogs with Otitis Externa

Shots: The US FDA has approved Mometamax Single (gentamicin, posaconazole, & mometasone furoate otic suspension) to treat otitis externa in dogs; commercially available by the summer of 2025 Mometamax Single has shown favorable efficacy, with 80.5% resolution of clinical signs in dogs vs 19.6% with PBO Mometamax Single is a single-dose in-clinic treatment for otitis…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 5, 2025

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Novo Nordisk Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Oral Wegovy for Weight Management

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA of oral Wegovy for chronic weight management & major adverse CV events risk reduction in adults with obesity or overweight & comorbidities (PDUFA: Q4’25) Submission was based on the P-III (OASIS 4) trial assessing oral Wegovy (25mg; OD) vs PBO over 64wks. (incl. 12wk. dose escalation & 7wk.…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 5, 2025

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Satsuma Pharmaceuticals’ Atzumi (Dihydroergotamine) Nasal Powder Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Acute Treatment of Migraine

Shots: The US FDA has approved 505(b)(2) NDA of Atzumi (STS101) nasal powder for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults Approval was based on a P-I PK trial & P-III (ASCEND) trial, both showing fast absorption, rapid high DHE levels, & sustained DHE plasma concentrations over time Atzumi utilizes SMART…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 1, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Imaavy (Nipocalimab-aahu) for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Imaavy to treat antibody +ve gMG pts (≥12yrs.) under priority review based on the ongoing P-III (Vivacity-MG3) trial assessing Imaavy + SoC vs PBO + SoC in antibody +ve or -ve adults (N=199; 153 were Ab +ve); global regulatory review is ongoing Trial showed superior disease control per MG-ADL…

ByDipanshu DixitMay 1, 2025

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Teleflex’s QuikClot Control+ Hemostatic Device Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance to Temporary Control All Bleeding Grades

Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for label expansion of QuikClot Control+ Hemostatic Device to control all grades of internal & external bleeding Label expansion was supported by real-world evidence from an observational study evaluating QuikClot Control+ in 603 US emergency, trauma, & surgical pts across all bleeding grades & varied anatomical sites…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 30, 2025

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AbbVie’s Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Giant Cell Arteritis

Shots: The US FDA has approved Rinvoq (15mg; QD) to treat adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA) following the EC’s Approval in Apr 2025 Approval was based on P-III (SELECT-GCA) trial assessing Rinvoq, where GCA pts (n=428) in 1st study period received either Rinvoq (7.5 or 15mg, QD) + 26wk. corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen or PBO +…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 30, 2025

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Abeona Therapeutics’ Zevaskyn Receives the US FDA Approval for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Zevaskyn (prademagene zamikeracel) for treating wounds in adult & pediatric RDEB pts based on the intra-pts controlled P-III (VIITAL) trial & has also granted RPD PRV to Abeona, which the company intends to monetize; Zevaskyn to be commercially available in Q3’25 The P-III Trial assessed Zevaskyn in RDEB pts,…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 30, 2025

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Regeneron’s Lynozyfic (Linvoseltamab) Receives the EC’s Conditional Approval for R/R Multiple Myeloma

Shots: The EC has granted conditional approval to Lynozyfic for the treatment of adults with r/r multiple myeloma based on P-I/II (LINKER-MM1) trial data assessing Lynozyfic in >300 pts; P-II dose expansion portion is ongoing. BLA under the US FDA’s Review (PDUFA: Jul 10, 2025) In the trial, 117 pts on 200mg had a 71% ORR, with…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 29, 2025

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Merck Reports P-III (KEYNOTE-689) Trial Data of Perioperative Keytruda for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Shots: The P-III (KEYNOTE-689) trial assessed neoadj. Keytruda (200mg, IV, Q3W × 2 cycles), followed by adj. Keytruda (× 15 cycles) + SoC radiotherapy (RT) ± cisplatin vs adj. SoC RT without cisplatin in treatment-naïve pts (n=714) with stage III/IVA resected LA-HNSCC; sBLA under the FDA’s review (PDUFA: Jun 23, 2025) At 38.3 mos. mFU,…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 28, 2025

Omeros Reports the US FDA’s Acceptance of Resubmitted BLA for Narsoplimab to Treat TA-TMA

Merck Animal Health’s Mometamax Single Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Dogs with Otitis Externa

Novo Nordisk Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Oral Wegovy for Weight Management

Satsuma Pharmaceuticals’ Atzumi (Dihydroergotamine) Nasal Powder Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Acute Treatment of Migraine

Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Imaavy (Nipocalimab-aahu) for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)

Teleflex’s QuikClot Control+ Hemostatic Device Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance to Temporary Control All Bleeding Grades

AbbVie’s Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Giant Cell Arteritis

Abeona Therapeutics’ Zevaskyn Receives the US FDA Approval for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)

Regeneron’s Lynozyfic (Linvoseltamab) Receives the EC’s Conditional Approval for R/R Multiple Myeloma

Merck Reports P-III (KEYNOTE-689) Trial Data of Perioperative Keytruda for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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