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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 approval was based on data from the Phase III Explorer-HCM trial that showed Bristol Myers Squibb’s Camzyos could decrease the heart’s contractility.
Finch Therapeutics has been given the green light to continue the Phase III Prism4 clinical trial, investigating the efficacy of CP101 in fighting recurrent C. difficile infections (CDI).
Alnylam announced another delay, this one caused by a much more sinister reason – the invasion of Ukraine, now heading into its third month and causing disruption on a multi-faceted and global scale.
The alliance will pair AbbVie’s neuroscience capabilities with Plexium’s comprehensive TPD platform.
Biopharma and life sciences organizations strengthen their leadership teams and boards with these Movers & Shakers.
Boston-based Kelonia Therapeutics launched after a successful $50 million Series A round of financing, which will push its research efforts in genetic medicines for immunology and oncology.
Eli Lilly had a lucrative first quarter, with revenue growth rising 15% driven by sales of its diabetes drug Trulicity and its COVID-19 antibodies.
Moderna has made the official request to the FDA to approve its COVID-19 for use in children ages 6 months to 5 years. Moderna also announced the location of its first non-U.S. mRNA manufacturing facility.
Pfizer says it will open the first U.S. sites in its Phase III study evaluating its investigational mini-dystrophin gene therapy in ambulatory patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
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In its 2022 Q1 earnings report, Sanofi reported major wins in the first quarter of 2022, driven mostly by the success of consumer healthcare (CHC) and Dupixent.