Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen-Cilag International NV has applied to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to increase the usage of AKEEGA®, its cancer medication. To utilize the medication in adult patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) who have particular genetic changes known as HRR gene mutations, the business is […]
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The European Commission has approved AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi, establishing a new standard of care for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. This landmark decision makes Imfinzi the first perioperative immunotherapy available to patients in the EU, following a pivotal Phase III trial where the regimen significantly reduced the risk of cancer recurrence and death. This approval marks a transformative moment for patients with this high-risk disease.
Amgen has announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 FIGHT trial evaluating bemarituzumab in combination with chemotherapy for advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer.
Pfizer announces its hemophilia drug HYMPAVZI™ significantly reduced annualized bleeding rates in its Phase 3 BASIS study for patients with inhibitors.
AstraZeneca’s Datroway has received US FDA approval for advanced EGFR-mutated lung cancer. This first-in-class TROP2-directed therapy offers a vital new option for patients who have exhausted previous treatments.
Novo Nordisk announced that its leading diabetes medication, Ozempic® (semaglutide), has received a positive recommendation in the EU for an updated label to include peripheral arterial disease.
Amgen presented Phase 2 data showing that its investigational obesity therapy, maritide, administered monthly, led to significant weight loss in adults with obesity or overweight. The treatment was generally well tolerated, supporting further clinical development.
Novo Nordisk has announced compelling results from its phase 3b STEP UP clinical trial, demonstrating that a higher 7.2 mg dose of its weight-loss medication, Wegovy® (semaglutide), led to a significant average weight loss of 21% in adults with obesity.
AbbVie reported strong results from a Phase 3 head-to-head trial, showing that atogepant (as QULIPTA®/AQUIPTA®) was superior to topiramate on all primary and secondary measures for the preventive treatment of migraine. The results represent a major benchmark in migraine therapy, sitting the CGRP receptor antagonist in place as a potentially […]
Eyestem’s new cell therapy for Dry AMD, showing promising safety and vision improvement in Phase 1 trials. A new hope for treating geographic atrophy.
