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The FDA plans to hold an advisory committee meeting to discuss Capricor Therapeutics’ application for deramiocel, which the agency rejected last July. The news surprised CEO Linda Marbán, who told BioSpace the FDA has not communicated any issues of concern with the company’s resubmitted application.
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Dual and even triple or quadruple track processes have come roaring back in 2026 thanks to a glut of M&A that has refilled investors’ wallets. Big Pharma is being put on notice that time is critical if they want to acquire.
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Policymaking at FDA has been anything but business as usual under the Trump administration, but former regulators cite the agency’s new investigational new drug pilot program as a sign of normalcy.
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The FDA’s recently altered outlook on the evidence required for approval of rare disease drugs could have immediate benefits for companies including Skyhawk Therapeutics, Capricor Therapeutics and Biohaven.
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The initiatives coincide with an increase in the volume of data submitted to CDER and CBER—particularly in cell and gene therapy.
Eli Lilly announced Thursday it will acquire former collaborative partner Sigilon Therapeutics to deepen its diabetic foothold with a potentially functional cure for Type 1.
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Of the 30 patients given CellTrans’ Lantidra in two studies, 21 were insulin-free for at least a year and 10 were insulin-free for more than five years.
Phase I/II data on AbbVie and Genmab’s recently approved bi-specific antibody in a second cancer indication positions them to talk to regulators about filings to challenge Roche’s Lunsumio.
The company halted studies of the treatment for a rare, advanced form of eye cancer after clinical results showed just one response in 47 patients.
The funds will support a trial of a tuberculosis vaccine developed by GSK that could potentially be the first new TB shot in a century.
Providing extra benefits and perks to parents in the workplace can be polarizing, but it doesn’t have to be.
After a series of milestone approvals in the first half of 2023, the FDA is slated to decide on four more firsts before the year’s end.
While early, the Phase I study results for 12 patients represent a promising return on Bayer’s investment in BlueRock, which it launched with Versant Ventures in 2016 and fully acquired three years later.
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Overcoming an FDA rejection in January 2022, Pfizer and OPKO’s Ngenla will provide a long-acting, reduced-frequency treatment option for children with growth hormone deficiency.