Mar 09, 2026
Pfizer's tilrekimig met its primary endpoint in a mid-stage eczema trial and will advance to late-stage testing. Separately, oral remibrutinib demonstrated rapid efficacy in treating peanut allergy in a phase II study.
Mar 08, 2026
Novartis announced positive European regulatory opinion for remibrutinib in chronic spontaneous urticaria and reported the drug met its primary endpoint in a Phase 3 trial for chronic inducible urticaria.
Mar 03, 2026
Sanofi's oral BTK inhibitor rilzabrutinib received orphan drug designation in Japan for IgG4-related disease and warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, while also securing U.S. FDA breakthrough therapy designation for the rare anemia indication.
Mar 02, 2026
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has granted orphan drug designation to Sanofi's rilzabrutinib for IgG4-related disease, marking the third global orphan designation for this indication based on positive phase 2 study data.
Feb 25, 2026
Phase III FENtrepid trial results show investigational BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib met its primary endpoint of non-inferiority to ocrelizumab in primary progressive MS, with a 12% reduction in disability progression risk and strongest effect on upper limb function.
Feb 24, 2026
The FDA accepted a new drug application for tirabrutinib to treat relapsed or refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma, with a decision expected December 18, 2026. The application is supported by phase 2 trial data showing a 67% overall response rate.
Feb 23, 2026
Novartis announced positive topline results from its Phase III RemIND trial of remibrutinib in chronic inducible urticaria, meeting the primary endpoint for the three most prevalent types of the condition with significantly higher complete response rates versus placebo.
Feb 14, 2026
Retrospective analysis of the ZUMA-2 trial found that previous ibrutinib exposure was associated with improved progression-free survival after brexucabtagene autoleucel treatment in mantle cell lymphoma patients, though with increased toxicity.
Feb 18, 2026
Novartis announced positive Phase III RemIND trial results for oral remibrutinib in chronic inducible urticaria, marking the first therapy to meet a Phase III primary endpoint in the condition. The company has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application to the FDA.