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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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Beigene and Novartis announced the FDA has deferred action on the BLA for tislelizumab until inspections of facilities in China can be completed.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi announced positive results from a Phase III trial of Dupixent (dupilumab) in kids ages one to 11 years with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
Under the terms of the deal, Theravance and Innoviva are surrendering 85% and 15% of their stakes in Trelegy in exchange for $1.1 billion and $282 million from Royalty, respectively.
The FDA granted Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization after a lengthy and obstacle-riddled journey. It is authorized as a two-dose primary series for adults 18 years and older.
At the end of June, Novartis announced the latest data readouts in a long string of successes for tislelizumab. BioSpace spoke with Ken Kato, an investigator on the most recent RATIONALE 306 trial.
Kyowa Kirin announced it is dropping its Parkinson’s disease candidate, KW-6356, a follow-up to Nourianz, despite promising Phase II data that showed the drug is “potentially effective.”
The agreement with Merck brings $290 million upfront to Orion to access the latter’s investigational candidate, ODM-208, for mCPRC and other related drugs.
Aviv Clinics reported data from a study that suggests hyperbaric oxygen therapy may alleviate long COVID symptoms, particularly those associated with cognition.
Gossamer Bio sold shares of its common stock to pave its runway through mid-2024 while Teva and AbbVie reach deals in opioid settlements.
A multinational research collaboration has developed a new peptide dubbed “PATAS”, which appears to fix the metabolic abnormalities leading to type 2 diabetes (T2D).