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The mixed data from the Phase III COAST 2 trial follows an underwhelming data drop from COAST 1 in September that Leerink Partners said “fell well below expectations.”
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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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A post hoc analysis of data from the Phase II CENTAUR study showed a 10.6-month longer median survival duration for AMX0035 participants, Amylyx announced Thursday.
Novartis announced on Thursday that it will be temporarily and voluntarily suspending the production of its cancer therapeutics Lutathera and Pluvicto at facilities in Italy and New Jersey.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have uncovered the possibility of utilizing gene editing to reverse a cause of anxiety and alcohol use disorder (AUD).
AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s breast cancer therapeutic Enhertu received supplemental approval for an earlier form of breast cancer from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Intellia’s first-quarter financial conference call and report focused on the ongoing Phase I trial of NTLA-2001 in transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis with polyneuropathy patients.
Two biologic therapeutic candidates have met their primary endpoints in phase III trials, including AstraZeneca’s Champion-NMOSD trial and Argenx’s Advance trial.
AstraZeneca’s proposed treatment for heart disease delivered positive high-level results from its Phase III DELIVER trial of Farxiga. Here’s more about this drug.
The FDA’s reaction came after Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that physicians may give a second five-day course of Paxlovid if patients see a spike in their SARS-CoV-2 viral load.
After the market closed on Wednesday, Allogene reported its first-quarter financial results, along with updates to its research programs. The report marked Allogene’s fourth anniversary.
Jazz’s Q1 included a key licensing deal with Werewolf Therapeutics and another announced Wednesday with Japan’s Sumitomo Pharma Co. for a narcolepsy treatment.