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Biogen touted an “unprecedented” drop in tau in a Phase 2 trial, backing the company’s decision to take diranersen to Phase 3 despite a missed primary endpoint and seemingly supporting the anti-tau approach.
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Congressional letters sent to the CEOs of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, BMS and AbbVie this week voicing concerns about the pharmas’ clinical trials in China highlight an ongoing discrepancy in how government and industry think about the rise of the Asian country’s biotech industry.
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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.