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The prevalence of serious inflammatory safety issues such as cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome limits the reach of these transformative cancer therapies.
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As 2026 begins, a slate of high-stakes clinical readouts—from a pivotal study of Novartis’ cardiovascular candidate pelacarsen to a Phase III test of Eli Lilly’s next-gen Alzheimer’s drug—are poised to reshape therapeutic landscapes.
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Gene therapy company Sarepta Therapeutics provided additional data for SRP-5051 in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients who are amenable to exon 51 skipping.
Stringent regulation, manufacturing costs and absence of price control contribute to high GLP-1 agonist costs in the U.S. Patients could go to other countries for cheaper treatment.
After VX-548 demonstrated significant pain relief in surgical and non-surgical settings, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is preparing to file a New Drug Application for the non-opioid candidate by mid-2024.
The persistent shortage of genuine glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist products has led to an increase in fake versions, the World Health Organization warned on Monday.
Bristol Myers Squibb’s PD-1 inhibitor was unable to outperform the placebo arm in improving disease-free survival in renal cell carcinoma patients at high risk of relapse after surgery.
The clinical development pipeline for vaccines is broad but shallow with a large proportion of programs dedicated to COVID-19, according to a new report by industry group Biotechnology Innovation Organization.
The blockbuster immunotherapy secured separate late-stage victories as an adjuvant-setting treatment in renal cell carcinoma and muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma.
While the FDA continues to investigate reported cases of T cell malignancies in patients who received CAR-T therapies, the cause of the secondary cancers remains unclear.
Despite myriad stumbling blocks over the past two years, experts still see the potential of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors to quiet progressive multiple sclerosis.
In the CONTACT-02 pivotal trial, the combination of Exelixis’ Cabometyx and Roche’s Tecentriq reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 35% in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.