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A controversial decision by the Alabama Supreme Court temporarily chilled IVF before igniting nationwide pushes to protect access to this type of fertility treatment, leaving drugmakers with questions.
Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics are setting up treatment centers for patients with beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease to compete with bluebird’s established infrastructure.
Synthetic biology company Pearl Bio announced Tuesday it has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Merck to discover biologic therapies comprising non-standard amino acids.
The FDA plans to convene an advisory committee meeting to discuss the safety profile and efficacy of Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s candidate, the company announced Friday.
Bristol Myers Squibb has pulled the plug on a more potent version of its cancer immunotherapy Yervoy. However, the two companies will continue to work on other collaborative programs for T-cell engagers.
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Antibody-drug conjugate Adcetris, when used with rituximab or lenalidomide, improved overall survival in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Pfizer secured access to Seagen’s ADC in March 2023.
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The regulator’s new draft guidance, released on Monday, provides additional details regarding the use of surrogate and biomarker endpoints to support accelerated approvals.
In Monday’s neurology update for investors, Roche touted data from a small Ib/IIa trial for trontinemab, an investigational therapy for Alzheimer’s disease which demonstrated “rapid and robust” amyloid plaque reduction.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals is terminating development of its antipsychotic drug pimavanserin, which did not demonstrate a statistically significant improvement over placebo in the late-stage study’s primary endpoint.
Alkermes spun off its oncology business in late 2023 to become a pure-play neuroscience company, while Jazz Pharmaceuticals continues to invest in and focus on both of its businesses.