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A month after reporting that its RAS inhibitor daraxonrasib doubled survival in advanced pancreatic cancer, Truist said Revolution Medicines “is evolving into a major revenue-generating oncology company,” and projects an approval in second-line disease by the end of the third quarter.
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Last month, Revolution Medicines’ RAS inhibitor doubled survival in a Phase 3 pancreatic cancer trial. On the biotech’s heels are Immuneering, Actuate Therapeutics, Erasca and more, looking to improve on that result with increased tolerability—and more time for patients.
The recent approval of Regeneron’s Otarmeni underscores the maturation of gene therapies across a range of diseases. Here, BioSpace reviews genetic medicines in development for the central nervous system, retinal, cardiac and neuromuscular diseases.
The FDA has introduced models intended to accelerate rare disease drug development, but recent reversals of guidance from the agency speak to a lack of clarity in its implementation. AI can help focus this process.
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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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Novartis’ SCD therapeutic Adakveo is under review by the EMA after failing to replicate previous efficacy results in a Phase III trial.
The FDA granted Eli Lilly’s Jaypirca accelerated approval for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) voiced concerns to the FTC regarding the prospective acquisitions of Horizon Pharmaceuticals and Opiant Pharmaceuticals by Amgen and Indivior.
Celularity announced Thursday it was conducting a strategic review and warned its workforce to brace for potential layoffs.
XyloCor Therapeutics reported positive topline results Thursday from Phase II of the Phase I/II trial of its gene therapy for refractory angina.
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The FDA approved Merck’s Keytruda for the treatment of stage IB, II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer after resection or platinum-based chemotherapy.
Ocuphire Pharma’s oral diabetic retinopathy drug missed the primary endpoint of an improvement in patient scores on the diabetic retinopathy severity scale.
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.