Lilly’s Kisunla (Donanemab) Shows Long-Term Benefit in Treating Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company announced results from the long-term extension of the Phase 3 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study, demonstrating that participants treated with Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease showed a continued slowing of decline over three years.

AstraZeneca’s Gefurulimab Shows Major Promise in Late-Stage Myasthenia Gravis Trial

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca announced that its novel nanobody, gefurulimab, has successfully met its primary and all secondary endpoints in the PREVAIL Phase III trial for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). The results showed that the once-weekly, self-administered treatment delivered statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in daily living activities for patients with this rare autoimmune disease.

European Commission Approves DARZALEX® for Treating High-Risk Smouldering Multiple Myeloma

JohnsonAndJohnson

The European Commission (EC) has granted a landmark approval for Johnson & Johnson’s DARZALEX® (daratumumab) as the first licensed treatment for patients with high-risk smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM). This decision marks a significant shift in the treatment paradigm for this precursor to active multiple myeloma, moving away from the traditional “watch and wait” approach to proactive, early therapeutic intervention.

New Study Shows 87% Reduction in RSV-Related Doctor Visits for Infants Treated with Sanofi’s BEYFORTUS®

sanofi

A groundbreaking real-world study has revealed that Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) significantly reduces the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in infants. The largest of its kind in the United States, the study demonstrated an 87% reduction in RSV cases requiring a visit to a doctor or hospital and a 98% decrease in hospitalizations among infants who received the treatment.

AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso with Chemotherapy Shows Significant Survival Benefit in Advanced Lung Cancer

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca announced groundbreaking results from its FLAURA2 Phase III trial, revealing that Tagrisso (osimertinib) combined with chemotherapy offers a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival for patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).