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The FDA is looking at four decision deadlines in the coming three weeks, including two for a CAR-T therapy and another for a hepatitis B vaccine.
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Nearly 90% of senior leaders who were at the FDA a year ago are no longer with the agency, a BioSpace analysis shows. None remain from the Office of the Commissioner.
Early decisions about manufacturing and supply chains could prove costly as a company reaches the commercial stage.
While the TrumpRx deals only cover Lilly and Novo for now, the agreements are good for any cardiometabolic biotechs waiting in the wings, according to a new 2026 preview report from PitchBook.
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Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced that new two-year data from its Phase III studies of Vabysmo™ and Susvimo™ 100 mg/mL for intravitreal use via ocular implant will be presented at Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration 2022 on Feb. 12.
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Thursday, Gilead Sciences reported lower second-quarter profit due to a drop in sales of the company’s Veklury antiviral and a $525 million legal settlement, while slightly raising its sales outlook for the year.
The market opportunity for pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs stretches well beyond the 500–1,000 Americans diagnosed with the disease each year—and biopharma is taking note.
For the second time, the regulator has blocked Mesoblast’s attempt to have remestemcel-L approved for pediatric steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease, citing the need for adult data.
Following the FDA’s approval last month, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel has recommended AstraZeneca’s and Sanofi’s Beyfortus for immunizing infants and high-risk young children.
The company reported mid-stage and late-stage trial victories, one in small-cell lung cancer and another in colorectal cancer, as part of its second-quarter earnings on Thursday. No specific data was provided.
A Louisiana woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro did not have warnings about the risk of severe gastrointestinal problems.
During Regeneron’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday, the company said that the regulator could make its decision on 8-mg Eylea in the third quarter—much earlier than market expectations.
The biotech Thursday reported that second-quarter sales of its COVID shot dropped 94%. However, it expects $6 billion to $8 billion in revenue this year, up from a previous forecast of $5 billion.
The regulator Wednesday approved expanding Lonsurf’s label for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer, authorizing a combination regimen with Roche’s bevacizumab.
Savings from just four of 10 drugs covered by the Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Negotiation Program could reach $1.8 billion during the first year of implementation, according to research.