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Treatment with the TROP2 ADC sac-TMT led to a 70% objective response rate and progression-free survival was “significantly improved” as compared to placebo—the second positive readout for the asset this week.
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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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Genentech made approximately 35 presentations at ECTRIMS involving blockbuster MS drug Ocrevus drug, with a focus on relapsing-remitting MS and continuing safety studies.
Regeneron called it quits on an experimental osteoarthritis pain treatment that has raised safety flags and an experimental antibody for cat-allergic asthma.
Abeona Therapeutics will head to the FDA next year for the potential approval of its experimental recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) therapy following positive Phase III data.
Emalex Biosciences closed a Series D funding round Thursday counting $250 million in earnings, much of which will bankroll a Phase III trial of ecopipam for Tourette syndrome.
Exelixis has inked a licensing agreement with Catalent to gain access to three of Catalent’s target programs with antibody and ADC candidates, the companies announced Thursday.
Moderna is dropping an IL-12 program in autoimmune disorders after AstraZeneca returned the rights, the mRNA leader announced Thursday in its third quarter filing.
Alkermes is exploring the potential spin-out of its cancer business into an independent, publicly traded company. Alkermes offered further details during an investor call Wednesday.
San Diego-based Arcturus Therapeutics signed a strategic collaboration and licensing deal with CSL Seqirus to help develop and commercialize vaccines.
Q1 is the time when many employers are actively recruiting new talent. Because it takes an average of 60 days to fill a job opening, Q4 might be the best time to apply for jobs in the life sciences.
Flush with cash from the growing success of its chemotherapy drug, Exelixis dropped $100M on two collaboration deals this week to invest in promising early clinical assets.