Drug Development
From opening new therapeutic mechanisms to repairing neuronal damage, investigational molecules from Ventyx Therapeutics, AC Immune, Gain Therapeutics and more could shape the future of Parkinson’s disease treatment.
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As drug candidates discovered via AI move into later-stage clinical trials, the technology seems to be doing as promised: speeding drug development.
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.
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On Sunday, Boehringer Ingelheim tweeted a message of support for Ukraine, and announced it was standing in solidarity with the embattled Eastern-European country.
The FDA rejected Gilead’s New Drug Application, citing Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) problems associated with the compatibility of the drug with the proposed container vial.
Pfizer’s Clostridioides difficile infection vaccine failed to hit the mark, BMS announced priority review for Opdivo in resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Saol enlists help from GeneDx.
In 2021, Sanofi earned about $4.2 billion from Dupixent sales, and Regeneron earned about $1.8 billion.
Two new biotech companies launched today: NextRNA to focus on non-coding RNA technology, and Pathalys, with a clinic-ready licensed compound and plans to enter Phase III trials.
Johnson & Johnson’s partner, Legend Biotech, has been awarded FDA approval for its (CAR-T) therapy, Carvykti, for the treatment of multiple myeloma disease.
AstraZeneca and Neurimmune have signed an exclusive global collaboration and licensing deal to develop, manufacture and commercialize NI006 for ATTR-CM.
Positive interim data from the global Phase I trial of single-dose NTLA-2001 demonstrated a mean serum TTR reduction of 93% at the highest dose level of 1.0 mg/kg by day 28.
The FDA declined approval for Amryt Pharma’s therapeutic oleogel-S10. The topical gel is intended to treat a group of rare skin diseases called epidermolysis bullosa.
Acrotech is looking to launch drugs with either improved efficacy and/or safety over currently available treatments in the oncology, dermatology, neuroscience and rare disease spaces.