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In the U.S., the chorus of opposition against the proposed buyout continues to grow and now includes the CEOs of Roche and Lilly, a broad coalition of unions and consumer groups and at least one senator.
Vertex unveiled long-term durability data for Casgevy, while Beam presented Phase I/II findings for its investigational base editor BEAM-101, building up to a BLA by late 2026.
Not developing potency assays and gaining knowledge about MOAs early in the drug development process not only can break ATMP success but can cause costs and delays that lead to company closures.
By speeding lifesaving drugs’ way to market and focusing on the underlying causes of disease, the pathway has helped save many lives.
The FDA’s year-end rush includes nine target action dates, mostly for rare disease and cancer therapies.
The darlings of the weight loss and diabetes spaces, GLP-1 receptor agonists have shown promise against Alzheimer’s in recent studies—with Phase III results expected next year from Novo Nordisk.
The program has recently become controversial as a number of high-profile advanced approvals were granted only for the drugs to fail a confirmatory trial later on. Now, the FDA has clearly laid out expectations.
Protara is advancing a cell therapy that triggers both adaptive and innate antitumor immune responses, while CG Oncology’s approach makes use of an oncolytic immunotherapy that preferentially targets cancer cells and proliferates inside them, destroying them from the inside.
Eli Lilly is aggressively ramping up its manufacturing capacity for tirzepatide as compounding pharmacies continue to challenge an FDA decision to formally end the shortage of the obesity and diabetes drug.
It is not clear what specifically the new facility will produce, though Amgen could be ramping up its manufacturing capacity as it prepares to enter the obesity space with MariTide.
Iskra Reic will continue to serve as the pharma’s senior vice president for Vaccines and Immune Therapies as she steps in for Leon Wang, who was detained by Chinese authorities in November.
California-based biotech Nuvig Therapeutics scooped up $161 million from the investment arms of Sanofi, Bayer, Novo Holdings, BMS and others for its Fc fragment immunomodulator aimed at improving autoimmune dysregulation.
PRESS RELEASES
Upcoming Type B Statistical Methods Meeting expected to set stage for FDA to align with EMA and MHRA on use of Fall 2026 3-year overall survival data combined with biomarkers to support early market access
Highlights TempraMed signs non-binding LOI for exclusive distribution in Kuwait with Elegir Trading Kuwait represents a high-value market with significant demand for insulin, GLP-1 therapies, biologics, and other temperature-sensitive medications LOI includes minimum annual purchase commitments in Year 1 Expands TempraMed’s footprint across the Middle East and supports broader regional commercialization strategy Potential future expansion includes VIVI Med™, VIVI Epi™, and VIVI Cap Smart™ products
— Veteran Physician-Scientist Brings Over 25 Years of Pulmonary and Cardiopulmonary Clinical Development Leadership Spanning Pfizer, Gilead, and Aerovate Therapeutics —