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Eli Lilly continues to spend its GLP-1 landfall with four new deals in the past week, including three in the vaccine space; the obesity leader also touted surgery-like results for its next-gen weight loss drug; Moderna’s stock climbs on the hantavirus “fear trade”; and in oncology, all eyes are on Revolution at ASCO this week.
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Partners Summit Therapeutics and Akeso are expected to steal the show at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference with data from their potential Keytruda rival, alongside Revolution Medicine’s groundbreaking pancreatic cancer candidate and other assets that could reshape patient care.
The tragic tale of TIGIT is well known. However, RIPK1, myc, STING and alpha-synuclein have also left a trail of failed clinical trials, canceled partnerships and sunk investments in their wake.
Analysts homed in on Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy type 1 assets during first quarter earnings as major players like REGENXBIO and Novartis as well as Dyne, Wave, Solid and Sarepta near the regulatory finish line.
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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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The long-awaited review of problematic opioid prescribing is taking longer than observers had hoped.
Amgen announced Tuesday that initial Phase III data of Lumakras in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC met the primary endpoint of progression-free survival.
Aria Pharmaceuticals secured six provisional patents to cover the lead drug candidates for its lupus, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic kidney disease research programs.
Jounce Therapeutics announced that a Phase II trial assessing a combination treatment for non-small cell lung cancer failed to meet its primary endpoint.
Umoja CEO Andy Scharenberg spoke with BioSpace about the company’s unique tri-platform approach to immunotherapy which aims to attack and destroy hematologic and solid organ-based tumors.
Vilya will use its funds for cutting-edge computational techniques to develop innovative drugs for difficult-to-treat diseases.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals reported positive Phase II results for cemdisiran, an RNA interference (RNAi) drug developed to treat IgA nephropathy.
The Artemis I space mission hopes to provide researchers with a better understanding of the high levels of radiation on the body for cancer treatment and other applications.
AstraZeneca reported a pre-specified pooled analysis from its Phase III trial of the diabetes drug Farxiga in patients with heart failure.
Phase III data shows the potential of Bayer’s Kerendia to reduce the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease.