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The FDA granted rare pediatric disease designation to AVR-RD-04, an experimental gene therapy treatment for the lysosomal storage disease cystinosis, AVROBIO announced Tuesday.
Shares of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals plunged 33% upon the release of briefing documents for an FDA advisory meeting regarding poziotinib
Beyond the usual challenge of delivering high-quality data that answers meaningful questions, PepGen’s Michelle Mellion is dedicated to “incorporating the patient’s voice into everything we do.”
Pres. Joe Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic over. Biopharma stocks react as vaccines and antivirals are still in development.
Alzheon Inc. unveiled promising data from a Phase II biomarker trial of its investigational drug ALZ-801 to treat early Alzheimer’s disease.
Shares of Renovacor, Inc. stock are surging in premarket trading following Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ announcement it will acquire the company in an all-stock transaction valued at $53 million.
Wave Life Sciences presented promising early data from its Phase Ib/IIa SELECT-HD trial in Huntington’s disease with evidence of biomarker improvements.
First Wave BioPharma announced that it is restarting its adrulipase program for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis.
Six months after its launch, Vesalius Therapeutics is laying off 43% of its staff. With a current staff of 67, the company is slashing 29 jobs.
Genfit announced that it is Versantis for roughly $40 million cash and approximately $65 million in milestone payments and other considerations.
The past week saw promising developments in candidate therapies for cancer, congenital hyperinsulinism, chronic cough and COVID-19 vaccines.
Virios Therapeutics announced Monday its lead asset IMC-1 fell short of its primary endpoint in the Phase IIb FORTRESS study in patients with fibromyalgia.
Research on Alzheimer’s, specifically in neuroscience, continues with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, Critical Path Institute, Abbvie, AlzeCure Pharma and more.
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The FDA approved bluebird bio’s lentiviral vector (LVV) eli-cel Friday as the first therapy to slow the progression of neurologic dysfunction in juvenile boys with early, active CALD.
Both Bristol Myers Squibb and AbbVie filed a WARN notice with the California state government stating they intend to lay off up to 360 people.
As a leading biotech hub, the second city still ranks far below many other U.S. locations. That is starting to change, however, as new companies move into the heart of the BioMidwest region.
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With 33 approvals from the FDA, Merck’s checkpoint inhibitor Keytruda has become a powerhouse oncology drug and is likely to continue to rack up more regulatory wins.
The FDA has a broad range of activities in the drug and medical device space. Here’s a look at the agency’s work this week.
The FDA has two PDUFA dates on its calendar this week, with two extra days slotted for an advisory committee meeting to evaluate drug applications from three companies.
Intellia Therapeutics reported early, positive signs from its in vivo gene therapies for both transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis and hereditary angioedema Friday.