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Despite the late-stage miss, analysts maintained confidence in the Epkinly program, with Truist Securities saying the result “doesn’t waver our optimism” regarding the bispecific antibody’s ongoing frontline trial.
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BMO analysts say Eli Lilly is well-positioned to maintain its lead in the ballooning weight loss space, predicting “strengthening leadership in obesity and beyond” as portfolios expand and patient access improves.
Facing the loss of exclusivity on key products, Pfizer has pulled forward its lead obesity asset into Phase III and targeted a 2028 launch. CEO Albert Bourla explained the pharma’s strategy at J.P. Morgan on Monday.
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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Theratechnologies’ Trogarzo for HIV, Alnylam’s Lumasiran for advanced primary hyperoxaluria, scPharmaceuticals’ Furoscix for heart failure and more. Here’s a look at the FDA’s October calendar.
The FDA had a busy week, approving drugs, greenlighting clinical trials and other regulatory activities for Immuneering, Amylyx, Sarepta, Sanofi, and Regeneron and more.
Shares of Rocket Pharmaceuticals jumped Friday morning after the company announced positive clinical updates from a Phase I study of patients diagnosed with Danon disease.
Two years after receiving a Complete Response Letter for its hemophilia gene therapy, BioMarin is heading back to the FDA with stronger and more robust data for potential approval.
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