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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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Phase III data showed the combination of Roche’s Tecentriq and Exelixis’ Cabometyx fell short of its primary endpoint in renal cell carcinoma.
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Backed by Google Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners and more, Chroma Medicine announced the closing of a $135 million Series B financing Wednesday.
Phase III KEYNOTE-671 study data showed Merck’s Keytruda improved event-free survival, one of the trial’s primary endpoints, in patients with stage II, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.
Citing lack of efficacy evidence, the FDA rejected Cytokinetics’ heart failure hopeful omecamtiv mecarbil in a decision announced Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, the FDA’s VRBPAC agreed that GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate is safe and effective in older adults.
Aptinyx’s NYX-458 fell short of the primary endpoint in a Phase II trial of patients with cognitive impairment associated with Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
Theravance Biopharma is discontinuing research activities for its JAK inhibitor program in lung inflammation and reducing its headcount by about 17%.