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The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will meet June 18 to discuss Moderna’s seasonal flu vaccine mRNA-1010 after the FDA initially refused to accept the application in February.
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DemeRx is launching the first U.S. clinical trial of an ibogaine-derived drug candidate, marking a pivotal moment for a controversial psychedelic long sidelined by safety concerns.
After suffering the market withdrawal of its only product, Amylyx is gearing up for a pivotal Phase 3 readout in post-bariatric hypoglycemia. But the company’s driving ethos is still to treat “debilitating, devastating” neurodegenerative diseases, co-CEO Justin Klee told BioSpace.
Ibogaine’s unconventional “matrix pharmacology” may underlie both its therapeutic promise and unpredictable cardiac risks. Unraveling this mechanism could help drug developers hoping to bring ibogaine analogs to market.
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FDA veteran Peter Marks will now shape the future of Eli Lilly’s vaccines work after the buys of Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics and Vaccine Company for up to $3.8 billion total.
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Mergers and acquisitions are expected to be a key theme in the pharmaceutical industry in 2023.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals’ LX9211 fell short of its primary efficacy endpoint, according to topline data from the Phase II RELIEF-PHN-1 study in post-herpetic neuralgia.
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The FDA’s top five approvals in 2022 represent an eclectic mix of cancer, cardiovascular and rare disease drugs.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals exercised its option on Zymeworks’ promising anti-cancer agent.
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted former CytoDyn Inc. CEO Nader Z. Pourhassan and the CEO of Amarex Clinical Research on multiple counts of fraud.
2022 featured pivotal data that could change the landscape in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, Alzheimer’s disease, sickle cell disease and many more indications.
Verona Pharma’s COPD candidate hits the mark in late-stage testing.
The FDA placed a clinical hold on Entrada’s experimental DMD candidate.
BioSpace spoke with several leaders to gather their thoughts and predictions for the new year. Here is the first installment of this two-part series.
Novartis will eliminate 285 jobs across units in New Jersey. The terminations will take effect on January 28, 2023.