Metrics & Benchmarks

New Phase III data published in The New England Journal of Medicine show elinzanetant, a nonhormonal dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist, significantly reduced vasomotor symptoms, improved sleep, and enhanced quality of life for women undergoing endocrine therapy for HR-positive breast cancer.

Primary results from the Phase II TRANSCEND FL trial show Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) achieved a 95.5% response rate and durable efficacy in relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma, supporting its potential as a transformative CAR T-cell therapy.

New data from the POETYK PsA-Phase III trial, presented at the 2025 EULAR Congress, demonstrate that Bristol Myers Squibb’s Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) significantly improves joint and skin symptoms in adults with active psoriatic arthritis, maintaining efficacy through 52 weeks of treatment.

Data from the Phase IIIb APEX study, presented at EULAR 2025, show that guselkumab (Tremfya) improved joint and skin symptoms and inhibited structural joint damage in patients with active psoriatic arthritis, reinforcing its role as a leading IL-23 inhibitor for long-term disease control.

Phase III DeLLphi-304 results show T-cell engager Imdelltra (tarlatamab) delivers superior overall survival, improved progression-free survival, and better symptom control compared to chemotherapy in patients with small-cell lung cancer following platinum-based treatment.

Phase II CONFIDENCE study data reveal that simultaneous initiation of Kerendia and Jardiance significantly improves UACR and delays chronic kidney disease progression in patients with type 2 diabetes.

New data from the IRAKLIA and IZALCO trials, presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting, demonstrate that subcutaneous Sarclisa delivered via an on-body delivery system offers non-inferior efficacy to IV infusion in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, while significantly reducing infusion-related reactions and improving patient satisfaction.

Results from the Phase Ib/II CARTITUDE-1 trial demonstrated that a single infusion of Carvykti delivered durable, treatment-free remissions for at least five years in a third of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Interim results from the global MATTERHORN study mark the first time an immunotherapy has demonstrated statistically significant event-free survival in a Phase III trial for resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers, signaling a potential shift in standard perioperative care.

Phase III data presented at ASCO 2025 and published in The New England Journal of Medicine show that Pfizer’s Braftovi (encorafenib), combined with Erbitux (cetuximab) and mFOLFOX6, significantly improves overall survival and progression-free survival in treatment-naïve patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer—potentially establishing a new first-line standard-of-care for this high-risk population.

Five- and eight-year trial data to be presented at ASCO demonstrate durable survival outcomes with Xtandi (enzalutamide) plus ADT, reinforcing its role as a frontline standard in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Data from the FIBRONEER-IPF and FIBRONEER-ILD studies, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, highlight nerandomilast’s potential as a first-in-class PDE4B inhibitor for idiopathic and progressive pulmonary fibrosis, demonstrating efficacy as monotherapy or with existing antifibrotics.

The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted against an application for Columvi (glofitamab) plus GemOx for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma due to concerns about the applicability of multiregional trial data to the US patient population.

Results from the pivotal BATURA trial show that Airsupra (albuterol/budesonide) significantly outperformed albuterol monotherapy in reducing severe asthma exacerbations and systemic corticosteroid exposure, reinforcing its role as a next-generation, anti-inflammatory rescue therapy for mild asthma patients.

The global, randomized IDeate-Esophageal01 study will evaluate ifinatamab deruxtecan, a B7-H3–targeted antibody-drug conjugate, versus physician’s choice of chemotherapy in patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma following progression on platinum-based chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Merck’s Phase III KEYNOTE-B96 trial shows significant overall and progression-free survival gains with Keytruda plus chemotherapy in patients with PD-L1–positive, platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer, marking a breakthrough for immune checkpoint inhibitors in this hard-to-treat population.

Decision follows underwhelming Phase II results from GALAXIES Lung-201 and H&N-202 trials, prompting iTeos and GSK to end development of the TIGIT-targeting antibody and halt enrollment in all ongoing belrestotug studies.

Final overall survival results from the Phase III APHINITY trial show a 17% reduction in the risk of death at 10 years for patients with HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer treated with a Perjeta-based adjuvant regimen.

In the first head-to-head comparison of leading incretin-based therapies, Eli Lilly’s dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide (Zepbound) delivered significantly greater and sustained weight loss than semaglutide (Wegovy) over 72 weeks in adults with obesity or overweight and comorbidities.

Updated GLISTEN trial results presented at EASL 2025 confirm that the IBAT inhibitor linerixibat significantly improved worst itch scores and itch-related sleep interference over 24 weeks in adults with primary biliary cholangitis.

Updated results from the Phase III ELATIVE trial reveal Iqirvo (elafibranor) significantly reduced fatigue in patients with primary biliary cholangitis, with effects independent of pruritus and supported by proteomic data.

Topline results from the Phase III DESTINY-Breast11 trial show that Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) followed by paclitaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab significantly improves pathologic complete response rates compared to anthracycline-based standard-of-care regimens in the neoadjuvant treatment of high-risk, locally advanced HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer.

A Phase III randomized trial published in JAMA Network Open found no significant difference in symptom improvement between onabotulinumtoxinA injections and midurethral sling surgery in women with moderate to severe mixed urinary incontinence, with many ultimately needing both therapies to sustain relief.

New long-term extension data from the Phase IIb/III QUASAR trial demonstrate that Tremfya (guselkumab) maintains durable clinical and endoscopic remission through 92 weeks in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, with consistent efficacy across prior biologic and JAK inhibitor exposure.

Interim results from the Phase III ESSENCE trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine show once-weekly semaglutide improved liver histology, metabolic markers, and weight loss in patients with biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis and stage 2 or 3 fibrosis.

Phase III trial data published in The New England Journal of Medicine support Nucala’s role as an add-on biologic therapy to lower exacerbation rates and delay disease progression in patients with eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving standard inhaled treatment.

Early findings from Johnson & Johnson’s Phase IIb SunRISe-1 trial show the promise of TAR-200 in patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive, high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer, highlighting its potential as a non-surgical treatment alternative.

Interim KEYNOTE-689 trial data show that perioperative Keytruda significantly lowers the risk of disease progression or recurrence in resectable, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, marking the first major clinical advance for this patient population in more than two decades.

Lorundrostat, a selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, significantly reduced systolic blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension in the Phase II Advance-HTN trial, indicating its potential as a safer, more effective alternative to current therapies.

Brensocatib significantly reduced the rate of pulmonary exacerbations and slowed lung function decline in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in the Phase III ASPEN trial.