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The pivotal Phase II trial is testing Allogene’s CAR T candidate cemacabtagene ansegedleucel for large B-cell lymphoma. ALLO-647 was being used as a preparative lymphodepletion therapy.
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Nearly two years in with Zurzuvae, Biogen tackles an ‘all of the above market’ to find patients and battle stigma in postpartum depression.
R&D spending across the global pharmaceutical sector climbed 1.5% in 2024, according to unreleased data from Evaluate Pharma.
As the World Health Organization initiates a new agreement for coordinating global responses to future pandemics, the future of vaccine development in the U.S. faces growing challenges, including waning funding and regulatory changes, that threaten next-gen COVID-19 vaccine candidates and pandemic preparedness more broadly.
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Despite the FDA commissioner’s promises of partnership and collaboration, personnel changes and continued federal cuts create uncertainty for an industry already struggling with nearly half a decade of investment scarcity.
The drug came to AstraZeneca through its acquisition of CinCor Pharma in 2023, with the hopes of beefing up its cardiovascular and kidney disease pipelines.
Takeda’s oveporexton improved wakefulness, attention and other key narcolepsy endpoints “with a high degree of statistical significance,” according to Jefferies analysts.
The development saga for the depression molecule has been rocky for years, unable to ease symptoms in multiple late-stage trials.
The FDA cited manufacturing issues but did not flag problems with Ultragenyx’s data package for UX111, with the biotech noting that the regulator found its neurodevelopmental findings for the gene therapy to be “robust.”
Through its recently unveiled Priority Voucher program, the FDA seeks to accelerate the review process for companies that promise to keep prices down.
New data and analyses presented at the American Diabetes Association’s annual meeting highlight the priorities for the next generation of weight loss medicines: muscle preservation, limited side effects and novel targets.
The FDA has several big-ticket decisions lined up to close out July, including applications in lymphoma, rare diseases and a hormone deficiency, while GSK dares to DREAMM again in multiple myeloma.
Market reaction to recent readouts from Compass Pathways and Beckley Psytech/atai in treatment-resistant depression speaks to the hurdles psychedelic therapies must clear to quell concerns about commercial viability.
Only with the adoption of digital imaging and AI-powered analysis will next-generation precision oncology therapies reach their full potential and ensure no eligible patient is overlooked.