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Novartis announced the CANOPY-1 Phase III trial of canakinumab failed to meet its primary endpoints when combined with Merck’s checkpoint inhibitor Keytruda (pembrolizumab).
Lexington, Mass.-based Agenus withdrew its Biologics License Application for balstilimab from the U.S. FDA. The drug is a PD-1 inhibitor or checkpoint inhibitor.
The designation is based on data from two Phase I trials, which showed the drug to be safe, demonstrating early efficacy.
The entire lot of CUBICIN (daptomycin), numbered 934778, which has an expiry date of June 2022, will be recalled from the user level, including administering institutions and hospitals.
Merck is getting its chance at participating in the pandemic. The FDA has announced an outside expert panel will meet on November 30 to deliberate on Merck’s COVID-19 pill.
According to CNN, Califf is being vetted by the administration of Joe Biden, who served as vice president to Obama.
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