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In the near future, painful jabs and muscle soreness that persists for days could be replaced by new immunization approaches including intradermal delivery, edible and intranasal vaccines.
Mirum Pharmaceuticals announced that Livmarli oral solution met its primary endpoint in the Phase III MARCH study in young patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.
BioMed X and Sanofi have inked an R&D collaboration to use digital data and artificial intelligence to predict the efficacy of first-in-class drug candidates using virtual patient populations.
PhaseBio plans to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy and sell off its bentracimab assets under a stalking horse arrangement with an unnamed “large pharmaceutical company.”
The FDA greenlit AstraZeneca’s tremelimumab in combination with its checkpoint inhibitor Imfinzi as a treatment for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.
Alpine Immune Sciences has voluntarily terminated enrollment in two clinical trials of its immuno-oncology asset, davoceticept, after a second patient death.
Top-line data from Tricida’s VALOR-CKD trial showed veverimer failed to meet its primary endpoint and does not slow progression in patients with metabolic acidosis and CKD.
In a Phase III trial comparing Novartis’ experimental iptacopan against AstraZeneca’s Soliris and Ultomiris in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, iptacopan demonstrated superiority.
Myovant Sciences agreed to be acquired by Sumitovant Biopharma for $2.9 billion - three weeks after turning down a previous offer.
New data from Scholar Rock’s Phase II TOPAZ trial showed its investigational antibody apitegromab improves quality of life in types 2 and 3 spinal muscular atrophy patients.
FDA
The FDA released guidelines Thursday in an attempt to clarify processes for assessing a drug candidate’s efficacy while examining several endpoints, simultaneously.
Shares of Immunic stock have plunged more than 70% in premarket trading after an early peek at its Phase Ib psoriasis drug candidate has so far failed to distinguish itself from placebo.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PRESS RELEASES
• Appointment strengthens medical, regulatory, and commercial leadership as Company prepares to complete early market access regulatory filings in the U.S., U.K, Europe and Australia in anticipation of OST-HER2 approval decisions expected by year-end 2026 • Upcoming FDA Pre-BLA meeting will focus on the use of recent seroconversion biomarker data as a key surrogate clinical efficacy endpoint to support a BLA for OST-HER2 under the Accelerated Approval Program • Commercialization and reimbursement preparations well underway for the U.S., U.K., and Europe in parallel with ongoing partnership discussions
• Quarterly revenue up 8% year over year; Annual revenue guidance range remains at $42-$48 million • CDMO fragrance and Saffron projects reach successful milestones; First quarter CDMO revenue grew 135% YoY • VINIA brand customer base grows to 90,000 active users as of the end of April • Two-lens framework enacted in Q1 to optimize performance across CDMO and D2C businesses
Business development appointment is aligned with securing long-term customers for development and manufacturing partnerships
Another major milestone in its continuous global IP strategy, advancing protection of VIVI Cap Smart across international markets Highlights Granted Patent covers the design of VIVI Cap Smart™ across major international, growing market Strengthens the Company’s intellectual property position in one of the world’s largest healthcare and consumer markets Supports commercialization strategy and strategic discussions with appliance manufacturers Design term extends through May 16, 2039 Company enters into financing arrangement to support inventory build for growing portfolio
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