Pharmacy Times January 17, 2025
Luke Halpern, Assistant Editor

Key Takeaways

  • Xanomeline and trospium chloride (KarXT) target M1/M4 receptors, offering a new class of treatment for schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s-related psychosis.
  • Fitusiran, an siRNA therapy, significantly reduces bleeding rates in hemophilia A or B, offering a new prophylactic option.
  • Tarlatamab, a bispecific T cell engager, targets DLL3 in small cell lung cancer, potentially becoming a standard of care.
  • Vepdegestrant, a PROTAC protein degrader, shows promise in ER+/HER2- breast cancer, with ongoing phase 3 trials.
  • Zanzalintinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is being studied for non-clear-cell renal cell carcinoma and other cancers, with a potential 2026 launch.

These drugs are set to revolutionize their respective disease states in 2025.

Each year, dozens of new drugs are launched and enter the...

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