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The Phase 3 results are the first direct proof-of-concept for an ADC replacing platinum-based chemo in a first-line standard-of-care regimen for non-small cell lung cancer, according to Leerink Partners. The readout also represents the second late-stage win for the Merck and Kelun-Biotech asset, called sac-TMT.
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Biogen touted an “unprecedented” drop in tau in a Phase 2 trial, backing the company’s decision to take diranersen to Phase 3 despite a missed primary endpoint and seemingly supporting the anti-tau approach.
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Congressional letters sent to the CEOs of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, BMS and AbbVie this week voicing concerns about the pharmas’ clinical trials in China highlight an ongoing discrepancy in how government and industry think about the rise of the Asian country’s biotech industry.
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Curie.Bio launched this week with $520 million to take early startups from ground zero through Series A funding.
Enveda’s primary R&D efforts will focus on inflammation, fibrosis and neurosensory biology within the GI, dermatology and pulmonary therapeutic areas.
The COVID-19 research collaboration between Vir Biotechnology and GSK has largely come to an end, as Vir announced Monday it would be going it alone or with other partners.
The FDA has rejected Soligenix’s NDA for HyBryte (synthetic hypericin), a therapeutic developed to treat early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has been praised by many in the life sciences who see it as a step forward in protecting the rights of pregnant employees.
Fresh off of his Sanofi exit, John Reed is joining Johnson & Johnson, where he will serve as executive vice president, pharmaceuticals, R&D.
Vivek Ramaswamy, the founder of Roivant Sciences, is officially running for president, the GOP hopeful announced Tuesday.