Drug Development
The company also stands to gain from recent regulatory FDA guidance aimed at streamlining the development of non-opioid painkillers, Jefferies analysts suggested.
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Following the hard-won success of early anti-amyloid drugs, a new generation of Alzheimer’s modalities—from tau-targeting gene silencers to blood-brain barrier delivery platforms—is entering the pipeline to anchor future combination therapies.
Three years after the accelerated approval of its anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s therapy, Biogen—neck and neck in the market with Eli Lilly and its Kisunla offering—is focused on a near-term FDA decision for a subcutaneous induction dose of Leqembi, a presymptomatic readout in 2028 and a clutch of next-generation candidates.
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.
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Janssen shared positive updates from ongoing trials on candidate therapies for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis at Digestive Disease Week in San Diego, California.
Ocugen introduced NeoCart, which is designed to repair full-thickness lesions of the knee cartilage in adults, as a Phase III cell therapy platform technology.
A blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease launched in April by Quest Diagnostics has the potential to screen patients for risk years before symptoms appear.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced Tuesday new positive results from the Phase III ILLUMINATE-C trial of lumasiran for advanced primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1).
Two months after closing its Series A financing round, KaliVir Immunotherapeutics forged an exclusive licensing and collaboration agreement with Roche.
Caladrius Biosciences announced it was suspending enrollment in its Phase IIb FREEDOM study assessing xowna for coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) due to supply chain issues.
Imugene and City of Hope announced that the first patient has begun treatment in a Phase I clinical trial, investigating the safety and efficacy of CF33-hNIS in adults with metastatic or advanced tumors.
Pfizer and Eli Lilly are forging ahead with ulcerative colitis (UC) research after posting positive results from their respective Phase III studies.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Association of Community Cancer Centers are combining their efforts to increase racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials.
Several biopharma companies are opening the week with positive clinical trial news. Read on for updates from Cytokinetics, Concert Pharmaceuticals, Idorsia and Seagen.