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FDA
In briefing documents published Monday ahead of an advisory committee meeting for deramiocel, the FDA disagreed with Capricor’s assertion that a Phase 3 trial met its primary outcome measures.
While MapLight Therapeutics’ oral schizophrenia candidate reached the main endpoint of a Phase 2 trial, analysts say Bristol Myers Squibb’s Cobenfy is likely to hold its market share.
Despite a Phase 3 miss, Gossamer Bio is full steam ahead for its lung disease asset, pointing to previous “review issues” at the FDA as one of the reasons to continue development.
After leaving Tessera Therapeutics earlier this month, Michael Severino will take over Sarepta Therapeutics as the biotech awaits two key regulatory decisions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
AstraZeneca remains “very much on track” to hit its 2030 goal of reaching $80 billion in revenue despite the recent late-stage failure of Wainua in ATTR-cardiomyopathy, CEO Pascal Soriot said during the company’s Q2 earnings presentation on Monday.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Otsuka Pharmaceutical plans to launch Simtriyo—the first norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin reuptake inhibitor—later this year following scheduling by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
The star of the takeover is Forte Biosciences’ investigational antibody therapy, FB102, which has shown early potential in vitiligo and celiac disease.
Investment and a maturing talent base have propelled Denmark ahead of its Nordic peers, drawing Swedish companies and exposing regional gaps in capital and scale.
Summit Therapeutics revealed positive Western data last week from a Phase 3 trial of lung cancer candidate ivonescimab. In a flipped geographical clinical trials landscape, what more will be required for Summit and China-based partner Akeso—and other transnational tandems—to secure FDA approval?
Safety will be the key determinant of in vivo CAR T therapies, according to H.C. Wainwright’s Mitchel Kapoor, who noted that convenience and efficacy won’t be enough to impress investors in this space. Eli Lilly, AbbVie, AstraZeneca and more are up for the challenge.
PRESS RELEASES
• New division will address the limitations of traditional peptide compounding through 3D printing and AI • PharmaTher plans to connect patients, physicians and qualified pharmacies through an integrated telemedicine platform • Positive PCAC recommendations represent an important potential step toward regulated access to compounded peptides in the United States
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