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Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute and University College London say they have, for the first time, conclusively explained how air pollution leads to lung cancer in nonsmokers.
Novartis has had a busy few days, announcing plans to shutter a Sandoz plant, a $300 million infrastructure investment, and Cosentyx, Kisqali and Tislelizumab readouts.
AstraZeneca presented data showing Imfinzi and Tagrisso boosted survival chances for patients in different forms of lung cancer at ESMO on Monday.
President Joe Biden tapped Ginkgo Bioworks veteran Renee Wegrzyn to helm the recently-established Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).
It was a busy weekend at ESMO 2022 with Merck, Astellas, Seagen, Regeneron, AstraZeneca and GRAIL all presenting data from their various cancer programs.
Young oncologists arguably stand to gain the most at ESMO by having the opportunity to discuss industry news and network with the most experienced doctors and professionals in their field.
Pretzel Therapeutics launched Monday with $72.5 million in Series A financing to develop novel, mitochondria-based therapies to treat rare genetic disorders and diseases of aging.
Regeneron’s oncology strategy is centered around improving checkpoint inhibitor treatments with combination therapies, according to a pipeline overview presented Monday morning.
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BMS announced that the FDA approved Sotyktu for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, marking this indication’s first oral treatment innovation in nearly a decade.
The week has seen a series of significant updates from BioVie, Regeneron, Relay Therapeutics, Oxford University, Vistagen and Palatin.
The FDA is heading into fall with a few Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) dates. Here’s a look at this week’s upcoming action.
Now that most people in North America and Europe are vaccinated and the COVID-19 pandemic is diminishing, Moderna is looking for its second act.
An AstraZeneca/Merck combination showed mostly positive ovarian cancer data, Adaptimmune posted a strong ORR in solid tumors and BioNTech revealed data from a CAR-T cell therapy.
TumorGen and PhenoVista are partnering to explore metastatic cancer cell clusters, while NIH has developed a potential new gene therapy approach for Leber congenital amaurosis.
As automation ramps up in the coming years, many jobs will be lost to machines. Here are a few life science sectors that are expected to maintain steady growth in the coming years.
The ESMO conference is serving as a post-mortem on the trials that sunk the multi-billion-dollar partnership between Bristol-Myers Squibb and Nektar Therapeutics.
Biogen announced that its mid-stage monoclonal antibody litifilimab is showing promise in reducing joint pain related to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) lupus.
Moderna is preparing for multiple product launches over the next several years, including RSV and flu vaccines and boosters for COVID-19. It is also aiming mRNA programs at rare diseases.
Researchers have discovered a potential treatment target for Down syndrome, Th17 cells could mitigate microbiome-linked diseases and electroacupuncture in Parkinson’s disease.
Sanofi and Regeneron presented results from the Phase III PRIME trial that showed Dupixent strongly improves itching and skin lesions in adult patients with prurigo nodularis.