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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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BMS and Opdivo’s blockbuster checkpoint inhibitor picked up a new regulatory win after the FDA approved the cancer drug in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy.
China has become a leader in biotech in the last five years, especially in CAR-T therapies. Companies like Johnson & Johnson are on the prowl to acquire Chinese companies to form collaborations.
Three biotech firms announced a change in leadership recently, led by Pardes Biosciences, followed by HUTCHMED and BeiGene. Read the details below.
The Phase I study could potentially result in RP-A501 becoming the first gene therapy for monogenic heart failure.
Robert Califf became the new commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and emphasized the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in Agency decisions.
With all of this innovation coming down the pike, Gallant shared that Daiichi Sankyo is currently in growth mode, particularly when it comes to oncology.
Several cases of Japanese encephalitis have been confirmed in Australia and may have spread from pigs to humans, although it can also spread from horses.
The biopharma industry ended February and began March with plenty of clinical trial news. BioSpace shares the highlights.
Although at-home testing for COVID-19 has been dismal, the revolution in at-home testing has inspired personal tests for several other illnesses.
As COVID-19 cases fall in the wake of the latest surge from the Omicron variant, the question on the minds of many is, what comes next for these Pfizer and Moderna?