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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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Quris has developed an alternative to testing on animal models, and each one is smaller than the head of a pin. It holds the potential to increase the currently terrible odds in drug development.
Otsuka and Lunbeck report positive Phase III results in agitation in Alzheimer’s, Acer’s vEDS program hits Phase III and BridgeBio’s primary hyperoxaluria type 1 program progresses.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical terminated a deal with Akebia Therapeutics, which ends the U.S. and ex-U.S. vadadustat Collaboration and License Agreements.
Forrester Consulting partnered with Sterling and found that, while the pandemic is the top concern for healthcare employers, overcoming the healthcare talent shortage is a close second.
Heron Therapeutics and Avadel Pharmaceuticals have now joined the ranks of life sciences companies cutting costs including laying off a significant number of employees.
Rather than selling, Novartis could spin Sandoz off into its own separate entity with its own listing on a stock exchange.
Provention Bio announced the FDA extended its review period by three months for the Biologics License Application (BLA) of its diabetes prevention drug, teplizumab to Nov. 17.
Citing an unnamed FDA insider, the regulator is in the process of devising a plan to enable clinical testing on a larger scale.
Companies are still developing and refining treatments and preventions for COVID-19, but not all of them are approved or authorized. Here’s a look at the latest COVID-19 news.
Cambridge, Massachusetts’ Kendall Square just got a little more crowded following the announcement that life sciences giant Bayer opened its new Research and Innovation Center.