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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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O’Neill, who has served as chief medical officer at Sarepta Therapeutics since 2018, said he is excited about the potential of Editas’ pipeline.
AbbVie and Genmab announced positive topline results from their Phase I/II trial for lymphoma treatment; Sanofi posted positive results from its Phase I/II trial for the treatment of ITP.
The revised operating plan also includes reductions in spending related to general and administrative expenses and investments in its research platform.
Drug pricing watchdog ICER issued a draft report on bluebird bio’s gene therapy betibeglogene autotemcel for beta-thalassemia. The report touted the therapy’s cost-effectiveness.
Pfizer and BioNTech will submit updated data to the FDA to support the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of COVID-19 vaccination boosters in children between the age of 5 and 11.
Protagonist disclosed the FDA issued a letter of intent to rescind the status for rusfertide based on concerns first raised in a clinical hold placed on the drug.
Ubix Therapeutics has announced a collaboration agreement with SK Biopharmaceuticals, and Engitix and Takeda are teaming up to develop a therapeutic for fibrostenotic IBD.
The AACR annual meeting concluded on April 13, showcasing hundreds of preclinical to late-stage information from ongoing studies on treatment candidates.
Philip Kantoff, CEO of Convergent Therapeutics, spoke to BioSpace before the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting on April 8-13 about CONV01-α.
ProQR Therapeutics, which is developing RNA therapies for genetic eye diseases, announced Wednesday that it will be restructuring and laying off 30% of its staff.