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Update: Reversal after 20 deaths allows new Japan patients to take Amgen’s rare disease drug Tavenos
Kissei Pharmaceutical is reversing a recommendation related to Amgen-shared Tavneos that it made just a few days ago, now saying the rare disease drug can be given to new patients.
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While the pathogen appears unlikely to trigger a pandemic, analysts see potential for Moderna to build goodwill amid a period of political pressure on vaccine manufacturers.
Clinical trial setbacks have limited the near-term opportunities for some of Daiichi Sankyo’s ADCs but the drug developer is betting near-term readouts will catapult it into the top tier of oncology companies in the coming years.
BioSpace analyzed the pay ratio across 10 major pharmaceutical companies to determine which CEOs were paid the most relative to typical employees. J&J, Eli Lilly and Pfizer once again topped the list.
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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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Incyte Corporation will acquire privately-held Villaris and AmplifyBio will acquire PACT Pharma, while Estrella will gain a spot on the Nasdaq Exchange.
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The third quarter of 2022 saw continued job cuts, a shift in focus away from COVID-19, an unexpected boost in the Alzheimer’s research space and increased scrutiny of accelerated approvals.
Gene therapies developed by Janssen, Atsena, REGENXBIO and AbbVie showed promise against eye diseases this weekend at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022 meeting.
Myovant Sciences formed a special committee of independent directors to assess Sumitovant Biopharma’s offer after Sumitovant announced plans to acquire the company.
AstraZeneca is acquiring LogicBio Therapeutics in a deal worth $68 million. The deal bolsters AstraZeneca’s efforts to braoden its portfolio in genomics and rare diseases.
The FDA’s approval of Amylyx’s Relyvrio has ignited the growing momentum in the ALS space. BioSpace spoke with Amylyx co-CEOs Justin Klee and Josh Cohen and leading ALS researcher Dr. Merit Cudkowicz.
Theratechnologies’ Trogarzo for HIV, Alnylam’s Lumasiran for advanced primary hyperoxaluria, scPharmaceuticals’ Furoscix for heart failure and more. Here’s a look at the FDA’s October calendar.