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Following cases of serious bleeding in patients, five of which were fatal, the regulator has put Mersana’s investigational antibody-drug conjugate UpRi on partial clinical hold in two ovarian cancer trials.
Jubilant Therapeutics’ differentiated, orally bioavailable molecules address both validated and novel therapeutic targets in oncology and immunology.
The biotech company is collaborating with Israel’s NeuroSense to study how the latter’s amyotrophic lateral sclerosis candidate affects plasma neurofilament levels in patients.
The company teased data for efinopegdutide, a GLP-1/glucagon receptor co-agonist, in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis compared to Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide, which is not yet approved for NASH.
Data from a Phase II trial showed that Adcetris, used in a combination approach, is effective in early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients.
The company is paying $3.2 billion upfront in cash for Chinook’s two immunoglobulin A nephropathy candidates, atrasentan and zigakibart, which will complement its own IgAN hopeful iptacopan.
Data show the potential of Editas’ sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia gene therapy candidate, but it might not be enough to overtake Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics.
The FDA has launched a new super office to prepare for myriad decisions on cell and gene therapies, including the potential first CRISPR therapy and the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
The company said Thursday it has closed $200 million in Series B financing—on top of last year’s $200 million Series A haul—to help initiate a registrational Phase II study for its lead candidate UPB-101.
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis patients treated with the company’s efruxifermin saw significant improvements in liver fat and biomarkers of liver damage, fibrosis and cardiometabolic health.
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