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EMA: First oral GLP-1 treatment for weight management

EMA has recommended an extension to the marketing authorisation for Wegovy (semaglutide) in the EU to add an oral formulation for weight management. Wegovy tablets can be used, together with diet and physical activity, in adults with obesity, or in those who are overweight and have at least one weight-related comorbidity. This is the first glucagon-like peptide …

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EMA: New medicine for two types of pulmonary fibrosis

EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for Jascayd (nerandomilast) to treat adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), two serious lung diseases that involve progressive and irreversible scarring (fibrosis) of the lung tissue.

FDA approves atezolizumab for adjuvant treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer in patients with molecular residual disease

On May 15, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved atezolizumab (Tecentriq, Genentech, Inc.) and atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs (Tecentriq Hybreza, Genentech, Inc.) as adjuvant treatments for adults with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) after cystectomy who have circulating tumor DNA molecular residual disease (ctDNA MRD) as determined by an FDA-authorized test. Today, the FDA also …

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FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilars to Simponi and Simponi Aria (golimumab) to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis

On May 15, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration FDA approved Immgolis (golimumab-sldi) as an interchangeable biosimilar biological product to Simponi (golimumab) and Immgolis Intri (golimumab-sldi) as an interchangeable biosimilar biological product to Simponi Aria (golimumab) to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. Immgolis and Immgolis Intri are the first biosimilars approved for Simponi and Simponi Aria, respectively. Immgolis is administered by subcutaneous injection in a single-dose prefilled syringe and Immgolis Intri is administered …

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FDA approves two separate indications for fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer

On May 15, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd, Enhertu, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.) for two separate indications in adults with HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer. The first indication is for T-DXd followed by a taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP), for the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or …

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