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Lupin Reports the P-III Study Completion of LUBT010 (Biosimilar, Lucentis) for Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration 

Shots:  Lupin has concluded P-III study evaluating the efficacy, safety & immunogenicity of LUBT010 (0.5mg, intravitreal, QM for 1yr.) vs Lucentis in wet AMD adults (n=600) across India, US, EU & Russia  The trial met its 1EP, showing therapeutic equivalence in visual acuity improvement plus similarity in safety & immunogenicity b/w both the drugs. Results will…

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Redefining Care: Gunjan Sharma from The US Oncology Network in Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Megestrol, an appetite stimulator is listed as an inappropriate medication based on the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria and is considered a high-risk medication for elderly people by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance  In a study by the US Oncology Network, the use of megestrol was reviewed and weight gain benefits was evaluated in…

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Samsung Bioepis Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Epysqli (Biosimilar, Soliris)

 Shots:    The US FDA has granted approval to the company’s BLA of Epysqli (eculizumab-aagh), a biosimilar version of Soliris (eculizumab)  Approval was supported by data from the P-I trial depicting similar PK/PD, safety, tolerability & immunogenicity profiles among healthy subjects and the P-III trial showing comparable efficacy, safety, PK & immunogenicity in PNH patients b/w Epysqli vs Soliris …

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New Drug Designations - April 2024

New Drug Designations – April 2024

Shots:  PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, NMPA and EMA. This month’s report includes designations allotted to 11 small molecules, 7 biologics, 7 cell & gene therapies, 1 antiviral, 1 peptide and 3 devices   Lisata Therapeutics’ LSTA1 received ODD this month and was granted with…

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Funds Raised: Jason Hannon from Mainstay Medical in a Stimulating Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Mainstay Medical recently raised $125M in the company’s largest funding round. The financing is intended to accelerate the commercial growth of the company’s ReActiv8, a restorative Neurostimulation therapy in the US, Europe, and Australia  Today, at PharmaShots, we had Jason Hannon, CEO of Mainstay Medical, who talked in great length about the ReActiv8 Restorative Neuromodulation System developed for…

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A Peek into the US Healthcare System

Shots:  The US contributes significantly to the healthcare budget but still registers unfavorable healthcare outcomes owing to health inequality and healthcare disparities  The Land of Opportunities registers 46.2M immigrants and nearly half of the undocumented immigrants lack basic healthcare  The article covers the historical journey of US healthcare with takes on a few public healthcare programs adopted by the…

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New Drug Designations - March 2024

New Drug Designations – March 2024

Shots:  PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the FDA, MHRA and EC. This month’s report includes designations allotted to 10 small molecules, 6 biologics, 5 cell & gene therapy, 1 recombinant fusion protein, 2 actineoplastics, 1 antidepressant, 1 drug conjugate, 1 analgesic and 6 devices    Trellis Bioscience's…

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Noelle Bush in an Enlightening Interview with PharmaShots Shares Insights from the It Takes 2 Awareness Program

Shots:  Exemplifying awareness campaign at its best with a hint of contemporary music, “It takes 2” by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly is a noble initiative aimed at integrating UACR testing with eGFR for better screening of CKD  Noelle Bush, in an engaging conversation with PharmaShots, cites the growing incidences of CKD in the US.…

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New Drug Designations - October 2023

New Drug Designations – October 2023

Shots:  PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the US FDA and the EMA. This month’s report includes 2 biological drugs, 12 small molecules, 10 cell and gene therapies, 2 vaccines, 1 peptide, 1 exosome-based therapy and 3 devices  HuidaGene Therapeutics’ HG204 CRISPR RNA-editing therapy, focused on the treatment of MECP2 duplication…

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