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The late-stage miss shakes analyst confidence in Regeneron’s clinical execution, according to BMO Capital Markets, also noting last year’s Phase 3 failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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European pharma companies splashed billions of dollars into the U.S. biopharma sector in a matter of days, but there are differing views on whether the activity represents the rise of a new buyer class or a quirk of timing.
Three pharma CEOs joined the $30 million compensation club in 2025 but Eli Lilly’s David Ricks exceeded his nearest peer by more than $4 million.
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After years of suffering from a bear market and more than 14 months of geopolitical turmoil shaking the macroenvironment, biotech appears to be moving on.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.
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Actinium Pharmaceuticals’ Iomab-B met the primary endpoint in the Phase III SIERRA trial, demonstrating durable Complete Remission at six months.
On Friday, the FDA approved Apellis Pharmaceuticals’ Syfovre (pegcetacoplan) as the first treatment for geographic atrophy (GA), a leading cause of blindness.
Takeda’s vedolizumab met its primary endpoint in the Phase III GRAPHITE study, significantly improving event-free survival in patients with acute graft-versus-host disease.
Hemab Therapeutics announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series B round to bring new treatment options for lesser-known bleeding disorders.
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The FDA granted accelerated approval Friday to Travere Therapeutics’ sparsentan, now to be marketed as Filspari, to reduce the burden of proteinuria in adults with primary IgA nephropathy.
If Leqembi is granted priority review from the agency, full approval could come as soon as July, Ivan Cheung, chairman and CEO, Eisai Inc., told CNBC Thursday.
Moderna announced mixed interim results Thursday from a Phase III trial of mRNA seasonal flu vaccine candidate, mRNA-1010.
Pfizer and Valneva are dropping approximately half of enrolled participants in the Phase III VALOR study for their Lyme disease vaccine candidate, VLA15.
One-year data from a Phase II study of Newron’s schizophrenia candidate evenamide showed sustained efficacy and continued improvements in symptoms of psychosis and disease severity.
Seagen did not address rumors of a buyout from Merck during its fourth-quarter and full-year financial report. Instead, it focused on upcoming label expansions and its promising pipeline.