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A surprising deal from Vertex Pharmaceuticals adds to Big Pharma’s acquisitive streak as Crinetics folds into the cystic fibrosis drugmaker. Meanwhile, IPOs and venture capital raises trend upward, but mostly for derisked companies. Plus, FDA decisions slow only slightly as the hunt for a permanent leader drags on.
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A recent FDA reversal sparked new hope for patients with Huntington’s disease. Flying under the radar, Skyhawk Therapeutics revealed 12-month functional data from a midstage trial of its own candidate showing improvements on a key disease measurement scale.
The FDA plans to hold an advisory committee meeting to discuss Capricor Therapeutics’ application for deramiocel, which the agency rejected last July. The news surprised CEO Linda Marbán, who told BioSpace the FDA has not communicated any issues of concern with the company’s resubmitted application.
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This combination therapy has been authorized for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients aged 12 and older who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization.
Bristol Myers picked up the therapy when it acquired Celgene in 2019 for $74 billion.
It was a busy week for clinical trial updates. Here’s a look.
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Biotech submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorization (EUA) for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany’s Tepmetko (tepotinib) approval for adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have a MET exon 14 skipping alteration.
For the pharmaceutical industry, the lack of face-to-face meetings caused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to implement regulatory workarounds to stay on top of drug and biologics approvals.
February is kicking off with a number of PDUFA dates for the U.S. FDA as well as a cancer advisory committee meeting. Here’s a look.
The FDA is on a roll granting approvals. Three companies announced IND updates today.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Aurinia’s Lupkynis (voclosporin) in combination with a background immunosuppressive therapy regimen for LN.
The drug, a combination of cabotegravir and rilpivirine, is a complete therapy for HIV-1 infection in adults who are virologically suppressed.