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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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ICER recommended two out of three outpatient treatments for COVID-19 in today’s market, singling out molnupiravir as having inadequate evidence that it is better than symptomatic care.
Nuvig plans to use its funding to advance its lead molecule, complete some pre-IND enabling studies and move the molecule to the clinic to begin Phase I studies.
Bristol Myers Squibb announced it is extending and expanding its strategic partnership with Evotec in targeted protein degradation, marking its second protein degradation deal this month.
Cortexyme has entered into a deal to acquire Novosteo. Once the deal is finalized, the companies will enter the rare disease space and operate under the name Quince Therapeutics.
Current COVID-19 booster shots have a problem: they last only about four months and appear to have limited efficacy in a vaccinated population. Clearly, a more durable approach is needed.
Despite posting its first profitable quarter as a commercial stage company, shares of Novavax plunged 20% in Tuesday trading due to the slower-than-expected rollout of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Idorsia is no longer continuing research into the use of ACT-539313 to treat binge eating disorders after failing to meet the primary endpoint in its latest trial.
Twist Bioscience and Astellas Pharma have entered into a collaboration to identify therapeutic antibodies to reduce tumor microenvironment-mediated immunosuppression.
Eisai and Biogen have completed the rolling submission of a Biologics License Application for lecanemab drug to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
CRISPR Therapeutics reported in its first-quarter financials, as of March 31, it had $2.221 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities to drive its progress.