Clinical research

Finch announced that it is slashing its headcount by around 37% and suspending its planned Phase I study in autism a week after Takeda withdrew from its multi-year collaboration.
It’s been a busy week for research on rare diseases, with several clinical trials from AnaptysBio, Regenxbio, Sangamo and more posting results from ongoing activities.
Shares of AnaptysBio are down more than 16% after imsidolimab failed to meet the endpoint in a Phase II trial assessing its efficacy in hidradenitis suppurativa.
Sanofi announced FDA approval of Xenpozyme for adult and pediatric patients with the rare genetic disease acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, often referred to as Niemann-Pick disease.
Day One Biopharmaceuticals aims to provide a business solution to a moral problem: the inequity in pediatric oncology drug development.
Clover’s SCB-2019 showed a robust immune response to the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, while BrainsWay, TikoMed and more provide updates on their businesses and pipelines.
Amgen announced Tuesday that initial Phase III data of Lumakras in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC met the primary endpoint of progression-free survival.
Jounce Therapeutics announced that a Phase II trial assessing a combination treatment for non-small cell lung cancer failed to meet its primary endpoint.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals reported positive Phase II results for cemdisiran, an RNA interference (RNAi) drug developed to treat IgA nephropathy.
AstraZeneca reported a pre-specified pooled analysis from its Phase III trial of the diabetes drug Farxiga in patients with heart failure.
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