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Following rusfertide’s triumphant Phase III trial last year, Protagonist must decide how involved to be in future development. Hundreds of millions of dollars are on the line.
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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.
After years stuck in the “doldrums,” the biopharma sector is in a “very good place” heading into the new year, analysts told BioSpace, with both rare and chronic diseases headlining investor and R&D interest as JPM26 kicks off.
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Topline data from the Phase III NATALEE study showed Novartis’ Kisqali met its primary endpoint, reducing the risk of recurrence in early breast cancer.
The FDA approved Pharming’s leniolisib, now to be marketed as Joenja, for the treatment of the ultra-rare disease-activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta syndrome, the company announced Friday.
The FDA has granted an advisory committee meeting for BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’ investigational ALS therapy, NurOwn, the company announced Monday.
Relmada Therapeutics announced it would make key changes to its clinical evaluation of REL-1017 as a possible add-on treatment for major depressive disorder.
Analysts point to a missed secondary endpoint and cardiovascular risks that may delay FDA approval as possible reasons for the unexpected drop in Karuna’s stock following the data reveal.
In a double data drop Thursday, AbbVie touted two clinical trial wins, for Skyrizi in ulcerative colitis and Rinvoq in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent (dupilumab) met its primary and all secondary endpoints in the Phase III BOREAS trial, significantly reducing severe exacerbations in COPD.
The FDA’s Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee voted 9-0 that tofersen’s effect on neurofilament light chain (NfL) could be a reasonable predictor of clinical benefit.
Data from the Phase IIb ENLIVEN trial showed 89bio’s pegozafermin met its primary histology endpoint in NASH patients, giving the company an edge in the competitive space.
Yescarta is the first treatment in nearly 30 years to improve overall survival in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma R/R LBCL, according to Gilead’s Kite Pharma.