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Results from a study published in PNAS demonstrated that delivering therapeutics intranasally was sufficient to enhance functional recovery in rat models of ischemic stroke.
Research hasn’t shown that removing amyloid plaques alone improves function in Alzheimer’s patients, said Sharon L. Rogers, CEO of AmyriAD.
Axcella Therapeutics’ Long COVID fatigue therapeutic is moving forward as the company received guidance from the MHRA and filed an IND with the FDA seeking a Phase IIb/III trial.
After reporting promising interim findings from the Phase IIa INTEGRIS-IPF trial, Pliant Therapeutics commenced a public stock offering of $175 million.
The FDA’s Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs advisory committee will discuss the merits of Biogen and Ionis’s ALS candidate tofersen on March 22nd.
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals published data Monday showing Imcivree (setmelanotide) improved quality of life for patients with obesity related to Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.
J&J’s Janssen terminated its integrin research collaboration with Morphic Therapeutics. This follows the June 2022 termination of a partnership with AbbVie.
Phase III data showed Ipsen’s Onivyde boosted overall survival in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Takeda entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Hutchmed Limited to develop its colorectal cancer candidate, fruquintinib, beyond mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Sanofi licensed CytoReason’s inflammatory bowel disease model in a multi-million dollar bid to identify new therapies for IBD and Crohn’s and colitis.
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The FDA granted Seagen’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor Tukysa accelerated approval for an aggressive form of colorectal cancer Thursday.
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Thursday, Astellas announced that the FDA had lifted its clinical hold for the company’s experimental gene therapy trial for late-onset Pompe disease.
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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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