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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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Cytokinetics filed with the SEC reporting that the FDA planned to hold an advisory committee meeting to review its New Drug Application (NDA) for omecamtiv mecarbil.
Avrobio presented clinical data on Tuesday at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) from its trial of AVR-RD-04, and preliminary results are promising.
Moderna held its first in-person Science and Technology Day since 2019. Notably, the company shared information about its new inhalable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).
Vertex Pharmaceuticals dedicated a new site in Boston’s Seaport. But the company seemed to say, “But wait! There’s more!” and announced it plans to build another facility in the area.
RQ Biotechnology has officially launched, with the financial backing of AstraZeneca. The move strategically increases the availability of monoclonal antibodies at a time of ever-increasing demand.
Idera Pharmaceuticals has stopped patient enrollment early for its Phase II trial on a candidate melanoma drug after interim data delivered impressive results.
As Scholar Rock prepares to move forward with its experimental assets for spinal muscular atrophy, it has terminated 25% of its staff and also announced the loss of its chief medical officer.
CRISPR Therapeutics tapped Amgen veteran Phuong Khanh (P.K.) Morrow, M.D., FACP, as its new chief medical officer.
The ASGCT’s 25th Annual Meeting features the latest scientific research in genetics and cellular therapies. Read on for highlights from the meeting.
Evotec and Sernova partnered to develop an implantable induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based beta cell replacement therapy that can be used to treat both type 1 and 2 diabetes patients.