Clinical research
Gaithersburg, Md.-based Emergent BioSolutions offered an update on its Phase III trial of SARS-CoV-2 Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (COVID-HIG) to treat hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
It’s something of the holy grail—run whole genome sequencing on a sample of a person’s blood and identify their risk for disease, all quickly and affordably. Oxford, England’s Genomics, founded in 2014 out of Oxford University by Sir Peter Donnelly, may be getting close.
A current Phase III trial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has confirmed the protection remains high for at least six months after the second dose. In a statement, Pfizer and BioNTech reported the vaccine was 91.3% effective against the disease.
The two companies announced data from a Phase III study which showed 100% efficacy and robust antibody responses in patients ages 12 -15 who received the BNT162b2 vaccine.
The first four patients that were administered BS01, Bionic Sight’s investigational gene therapy for advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP), all reported the ability to detect light and motion. Two of the patients were also able to detect direction.
Disappointing data from two Phase Ib/IIa trials for both lead Huntington’s disease antisense candidates have pushed Wave Life Sciences to shelve the assets and focus on its next generation of therapies.
AbbVie won the NDA on the strength of definitive results in a Phase III ADVANCE trial, where atogepant met all six secondary endpoints at the 30-60 mg dose range, proving statistically significant in heading off migraines in nearly 2500 adult participants who experience them between 4-14 days per month.
Lisa Stockman Mauriello was diagnosed with ALS in January and is seeking access to Biogen’s tofersen (BIIB067) through the Right to Try Act. Her case has reinvigorated the ALS community and its fight for expanded access to investigational therapies for this cruel, always fatal disease.
Between the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, there are two mRNA therapeutics on the market … the only two.
A new readout from a Phase IIb/III trial showed intravenous RLF-100 (aviptadil) met the primary endpoint of improving survival and recovery at 60 days post-treatment for respiratory failure in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
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