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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (June 19 – 23, 2023)

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Gilead Receives EMA’s CHMP Positive Opinion of Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) for Pre-Treated HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer Date: June 23, 2023 | Tags: Gilead, Trodelvy, sacituzumab govitecan, HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer, Regulatory, EMA, CHMP, Positive Opinion Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys Receives the US FDA’s Accelerated (..)

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ASH: Argenx cues up a second use for efgartigimod

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Updated results from the ADVANCE IV study of Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) showed that more than half of patients with ITP treated with Argenx’ drug showed an improvement in platelet counts, which are dramatically reduced in the disorder. The post ASH: Argenx cues up a second use for efgartigimod appeared first on.

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With rivals threatening, Argenx scores key myasthenia gravis win

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Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) became the first drug in the FcRn class to be approved by the FDA last December, and despite a $225,000 annual price tag is predicted to make relatively modest sales in its IV version, which will compete with other IV gMG drugs like AstraZeneca/Alexion’s C5 inhibitor Soliris (eculizumab).

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