Drug Development

Industry leaders say the second generation of interventions for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is likely to succeed where first-generation approaches stumbled.
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Mixed headlines have plagued the cell and gene therapy space of late. We believe that a renewed case of optimism is not only warranted but essential if these therapies are to reach their full potential.
Through substantial leadership turnover and workforce cuts, the FDA has continued to support the advanced therapy sector, actively working to remove obstacles to innovation.
With immunology and inflammation blockbusters like AbbVie’s Skyrizi and Rinvoq reeling in nearly $7 billion combined in the third quarter, the pipeline-in-a-product strategy has never been more attractive.
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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.
Awakn researches and develops drug-assisted psychotherapy treatments, focusing on psychedelic drugs to treat addiction.
Biopharma and life sciences companies from across the globe provide updates on their businesses and pipelines.
Context Therapeutics’ lead candidate ONA-XR prevents interaction between progesterone and its receptor, downregulates cancer stem cell mobilization and blocks immune evasion.
Athira investor Richard Kayne appears to be making a strong push for Dr. Ronald Krall, former chief medical officer of GlaxoSmithKline, to run the company, despite protests from Athira’s board.
The FDA has approved two of Phathom Pharmaceuticals’ products for bacterial illnesses in adults: Voquezna Triple Pak and Voquezna Dual Pak.
Compass and AstraZeneca have both provided updates to their clinical therapeutic programs focused on biliary tract cancers.
Novartis’ Kisqali (ribociclib) plus the chemotherapy drug fulvestrant provided some post-menopausal breast cancer patients’ survival benefit of more than five-and-a-half years of life.
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