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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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Results of a Phase IIb trial of the company’s anti-TL1A antibody showed more than a third of ulcerative colitis patients entered remission while receiving the experimental treatment.
Banking on its lead antibody APG777 for atopic dermatitis, Apogee Therapeutics is filing an initial public offering for an as-yet-undisclosed value.
A day after the FDA denied Intercept’s application for its non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treatment, the pharma announced it has axed all NASH investments and one-third of its staff.
Citing anti-trust issues, six states—California, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Washington and Wisconsin—are joining the FTC’s legal challenge to Amgen’s nearly $27.8 billion buyout of Horizon.
Regeneron envisions new dosing for Eylea’s label and it’s the moment of truth for BioMarin’s gene therapy for hemophilia A. For that and more, see inside.
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Shares of Sarepta dropped 11% a day after securing accelerated approval for the first gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy over concerns about the potential for label expansion.
Under the merger announced Thursday, Tourmaline shareholders will own nearly 80% of the new company, which will retain its name and continue to focus on developing its anti-IL 6 antibody.
The government asked a federal judge to overturn a verdict in which a Delaware jury ruled in favor of Gilead, deciding that its preventative HIV drugs Truvada and Descovy did not infringe on its patents.
The FDA’s fiscal year 2022 report on the State of Pharmaceutical Quality also flagged a spike in inspections, non-compliant products and import alerts.
With no well-controlled data to support its efficacy, the FDA rejected Aldeyra’s methotrexate injection for primary vitreoretinal lymphoma.