19/02/2026 AstraZeneca’s Saphnero was approved in Japan for patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus AstraZeneca’s Saphnero was approved in Japan for patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( Ref ) AstraZeneca announced that Japan had approved Saphnero (aniflorumab; anti-IFN1R) subcutaneous injection 120 mg autoinjector for the treatment of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) This approval by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was based on the result

16/02/2026 Roche announced positive Phase 3 results for Gazyva/Gazyvaro in primary membranous nephropathy Roche announced positive Phase 3 results for Gazyva/Gazyvaro in primary membranous nephropathy ( Ref ) Roche announced positive results from the Phase 3 MAJESTY/ NCT04629248 study which evaluated the efficacy and safety of Gazyva/Gazyvaro (obinutuzumab; anti-CD20) in patients with primary membranous nephropathy The study met its primary endpoint of complete remission at t

13/02/2026 Novartis announced Phase 3 data in adult patients with IgA nephropathy Novartis announced Phase 3 data in adult patients with IgA nephropathy ( Ref ) Novartis announced final results from its Phase 3 ALIGN/ NCT04573478 study which evaluated Vanrafia (atrasentan; an ETA receptor antagonist) in adult patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) The study demonstrated a slowing of kidney function decline in adult patients with IgAN The ALIGN study showed a difference of 2.39

12/02/2026 The European Commission approved inebilizumab for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis The European Commission approved inebilizumab for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis ( Ref ) The European Commission approved Amgen’s Uplizna®(inebilizumab; anti-CD19 mAb) as an add-on treatment to standard therapy for adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or anti-muscle specific tyrosine kinase (M