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Ocuphire Pharma’s oral diabetic retinopathy drug missed the primary endpoint of an improvement in patient scores on the diabetic retinopathy severity scale.
A study published Tuesday in JAMA revealed VEXAS, a little-known syndrome with a high mortality rate, has a higher prevalence than previously thought.
Phase I/II data showed AC Immune’s anti-amyloid-beta vaccine candidate could safely elicit an antibody response in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Now, it will expand to Down Syndrome patients.
Following the death of a patient, Magenta Therapeutics placed a hold on Phase I/II dose-escalation trial of its acute myeloid leukemia therapy.
Small Pharma announced positive top-line results Wednesday from a Phase IIa study evaluating a short-duration psychedelic for major depressive disorder.
Three venture capitalists debuted Dimension I Wednesday, a new fund with $350 million to fuel modern biotech.
FDA
The FDA’s approval of Biogen and Eisai’s Leqembi and subsequent decision not to approve Eli Lilly’s donanemab have sparked debate anew about the anti-amyloid theory in Alzheimer’s.
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Merck posted a rare defeat Wednesday for its blockbuster Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in prostate cancer while simultaneously announcing a victory in biliary tract cancer.
A group of 25 senators, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), is requesting that HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra exercise march-in rights for Xtandi (enzalutamide), a prostate cancer therapeutic.
Cassava Sciences reported Phase II data from its Alzheimer’s candidate simufilam Tuesday. The company’s stock dropped 17% following the reveal.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
PRESS RELEASES
New START site to be established in collaboration with Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute will bring novel oncology therapies closer to patients across South Florida
• Augurex’s SPINEstat® (Anti-14-3-3eta Multiplex for axial spondyloarthritis) test has been selected as a finalist in the ADLM 2026 Disruptive Technology Award, one of laboratory medicine’s most competitive recognition programs. • Augurex will present at ADLM 2026 on July 27 in Anaheim, CA, with a dedicated finalist kiosk on the Expo Floor July 28–30. • The recognition underscores Augurex’s leadership in developing biomarker-driven diagnostics that address critical unmet needs across autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
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