March 18th 2025
FDA grants Fast Track designation to Johnson & Johnson’s investigational therapy nipocalimab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Sjögren’s disease, which could be the first targeted therapy ever approved for the autoimmune condition.
Phase III Trials Confirm Remibrutinib Effectively Reduces Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Symptoms
March 6th 2025Phase III REMIX-1 and REMIX-2 trials demonstrated that remibrutinib, an oral BTK inhibitor, significantly reduced chronic spontaneous urticaria symptoms in patients unresponsive to second-generation H1-antihistamines.
Phase III Data Show Efficacy of Tezspire Treating Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps
March 4th 2025Phase III WAYPOINT trial shows Tezspire (tezepelumab) significantly reduces nasal polyp size and congestion severity in patients with severe, uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, while also decreasing the need for surgery and systemic glucocorticoids.
Xolair Outperforms Oral Immunotherapy in Landmark Phase III OUtMATCH Food Allergy Trial
March 3rd 2025Xolair (omalizumab) shows superior efficacy and safety compared to multi-allergen oral immunotherapy in treating food allergies in the Phase III OUtMATCH trial, suggesting the potential to facilitate the introduction of allergenic foods into patients' diets after treatment.
Symbravo Outperforms Oral CGRP Inhibitors in Phase III Trial, With Faster, Sustained Migraine Relief
February 24th 2025Data from the Phase III EMERGE trial show treatment with Symbravo provided more rapid and sustained migraine relief with improved quality of life in patients who previously had an inadequate response to CGRP treatments.
Zenocutuzumab Shows Durable Efficacy in NRG1 Fusion-Positive Cancers in Phase II eNRGy Trial
February 13th 2025The Phase II eNRGy trial showed durable antitumor activity with zenocutuzumab (Bizengri) in patients with NRG1 fusion–positive cancers, particularly non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.
Tecentriq Falls Short in Phase III Trial in Post-Surgery Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients
February 6th 2025In the ALEXANDRA/IMpassion030 trial, Tecentriq (atezolizumab) added to postoperative chemotherapy was not found to improve treatment outcomes for patients with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.
Merck Stops HYPERION Trial for Winrevair in PAH Following Positive ZENITH Trial Results
January 30th 2025The Phase III HYPERION trial was stopped early after strong positive interim results from the ZENITH trial demonstrated the efficacy of Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk) in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension, making it unethical to continue.
Clinical Trial Results Show Krystexxa Reduced Blood Pressure in Adults With Chronic Gout
November 6th 2023Pegloticase (Krystexxa; Amgen) is approved to treat chronic gout in adults who fail to normalize serum uric acid and whose signs and symptoms are inadequately controlled with xanthine oxidase inhibitors.