BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

Merck’s Sotatercept Shows Stellar Performance in Phase III

Top-line data from the Phase III STELLAR trial revealed that Merck’s activin receptor candidate sotatercept reached its primary endpoint in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

October 10, 2022
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Tristan Manalac
Policy

FDA Makes Argument to Withdraw Covis’ Makena from the Market

The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research issued its briefing documents arguing for the market withdrawal of Covis Pharma’s Makena and will discuss the drug on Oct. 17-19.

October 10, 2022
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Immatics to Raise $110M in Stock Offering Following Promising Solid Tumor Data

Immatics announced plans to raise about $110 million in a common stock offering following the release of promising early-stage data that supports its ACTengine technology platform.

October 10, 2022
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Janssen Touts Positive Mid-Late Stage Data From Two Ulcerative Colitis Trials

Janssen Pharmaceutical announced data on Monday from two Ulcerative colitis (UC) trials: the UNIFI trial studying Stelara and the VEGA trial studying guselkumab and golimumab.

October 10, 2022
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Mark Terry
Business

Biogen Looks at Former J&J Exec as Potential CEO Candidate (Updated)

Biogen may have found its CEO in Mathai Mammen - former head of research and development in pharmaceuticals at Johnson & Johnson.

October 10, 2022
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Clinical Catch-Up: SIFI, BeiGene and Novo Report New Data (Updated)

SIFI, BeiGene and Novo Holdings shared promising updates on their proposed treatments for acanthamoeba keratitis, relapsed or refractory CCL and myasthenia gravis.

October 10, 2022
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Vanessa Doctor, RN
Career Advice

Entry-Level Chemistry Jobs for Students and New Grads

Beginning the job search is the first step toward starting your career after graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. To help, we’ve compiled seven of the most common chemistry jobs for new grads.

October 10, 2022
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Kaley Lefevre
FDA

GSK Snags Expanded Approval for Whooping Cough Vaccine in Infants Under 2 Months

On Friday, the FDA approved Boostrix, a vaccine administered during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis in infants under 2 months of age.

October 10, 2022
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Alex Keown
Genetown

Orchard Announces Multiple Presentations at 2022 ESGCT Annual Congress Showing the Potential of HSC Gene Therapy in Several Therapeutic Areas

Orchard Therapeutics today announced multiple presentations at the 29th Annual Congress of the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ESGCT), taking place October 11-14, 2022, in Edinburgh.

October 10, 2022
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Deals

Immunic, Inc. Announces $60.0 Million Oversubscribed Private Placement Equity Financing

Immunic, Inc. today announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement (the " Purchase Agreement ") with select accredited investors and certain existing investors to issue and sell an aggregate of 8,696,552 shares of its common stock.

October 10, 2022
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