GSK’s Exdensur wins Japanese nod for severe asthma

The approval follows robust data from the SWIFT and ANCHOR Phase III trials

Chugai’s Tecentriq gets green light in Japan for hard-to-treat Thymic Carcinoma

The drug had previously received orphan drug designation for this rare cancer on March 31, 2025

Bayer wins Japan nod for finerenone in broad heart failure population

Finerenone is the first therapy targeting the mineralocorticoid receptor pathway to demonstrate cardiovascular benefits in heart failure patients

Teijin Pharma receives approval for additional indication for XEOMIN in Japan

Sanofi & Regeneron’s Dupixent receives Japanese marketing approval to treat patients with COPD

Dupixent (dupilumab) approved as the first-ever biologic medicine in Japan for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Bio-Thera & Dr Reddy’s execute commercialization pact for biosimilars Stelara & Simponi for SE Asia

Bio-Thera will maintain responsibility for development, manufacturing, and supply of BAT2206 and BAT2506

Need for enhancing capacity building of medical officers to achieve desired results of healthcare schemes at the grassroot level: J. P. Nadda

Nadda also commended the role of ASHA workers, “grassroot foot soldiers”, in the healthcare system

Bayer files for approval of finerenone in heart failure in Japan

Finerenone is the first drug targeting the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) pathway to demonstrate cardiovascular benefits in a Phase III study in patients with heart failure

EMA validates Bristol Myers Squibb’s application for CAR T cell therapy Breyanzi for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma

Application based on the Transcend FL trial in which Breyanzi showed deep and durable responses and a consistent and well-established safety profile

European Commission approves Roche’s Vabysmo for treatment of retinal vein occlusion

Approval is based on data from two Phase III studies in branch and central retinal vein occlusion (RVO) showing early and sustained vision improvements non-inferior to aflibercept