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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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The FDA’s reaction came after Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that physicians may give a second five-day course of Paxlovid if patients see a spike in their SARS-CoV-2 viral load.
After the market closed on Wednesday, Allogene reported its first-quarter financial results, along with updates to its research programs. The report marked Allogene’s fourth anniversary.
Jazz’s Q1 included a key licensing deal with Werewolf Therapeutics and another announced Wednesday with Japan’s Sumitomo Pharma Co. for a narcolepsy treatment.
Awakn researches and develops drug-assisted psychotherapy treatments, focusing on psychedelic drugs to treat addiction.
Biopharma and life sciences companies from across the globe provide updates on their businesses and pipelines.
Context Therapeutics’ lead candidate ONA-XR prevents interaction between progesterone and its receptor, downregulates cancer stem cell mobilization and blocks immune evasion.
Athira investor Richard Kayne appears to be making a strong push for Dr. Ronald Krall, former chief medical officer of GlaxoSmithKline, to run the company, despite protests from Athira’s board.
Amphista Therapeutics forged two significant protein degradation partnerships with big pharma. Wednesday, the U.K.-based company announced partnerships with both Bristol Myers Squibb and Merck KGaA that have a combined value of more than $2 billion.
The FDA has approved two of Phathom Pharmaceuticals’ products for bacterial illnesses in adults: Voquezna Triple Pak and Voquezna Dual Pak.
Compass and AstraZeneca have both provided updates to their clinical therapeutic programs focused on biliary tract cancers.