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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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What if infants with genetic illnesses could be diagnosed in a matter of days? New research surrounding rapid whole genome sequencing suggests that soon, they could be.
Sutro Biopharma presented Phase I data at (AACR) showing that its lead compound, STRO-002, not only kills the tumor but also elicits immunogenic cell death.
Shares of Kaleido Biosciences are plunging after the company announced its intentions to cease all company operations, lay off its remaining staff and delist from the Nasdaq Exchange.
It was a very busy week for clinical trial news, in part because of presentations coming out of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting. Here’s a look.
The U.S. FDA greenlit China-based Triastek’s IND Application for its 3D printed drug product, T20, for cardiovascular and clotting disorders.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals issued a proxy filing ahead of its May 18, 2022, Annual Meeting of Stockholders to inform stockholders of several items they can vote on at the end of the meeting.
The partnership framework agreement allows Moderna and U of T to collaborate across a broad variety of areas, ranging from molecular genetics to biomedical engineering, biochemistry and more.
GENFIT delivered on its promise to improve its financial situation in the year to December 31, 2021, posting an income of $40.8 million USD from a loss of $20.3 million in the year prior.
The new bills result from a three-year investigation that honed in on anti-competitive efforts that have prevented generic drugs and biosimilars from entering the market.
Janssen Pharmaceutical, under parent organization Johnson & Johnson, secured an arbitrary win this week that results in royalty decisions stemming from licensing and marketing of daratumumab.