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Vinay Prasad, the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research head, is accused of interpersonal impropriety as pushback builds against his decision to reject Moderna’s influenza vaccine candidate.
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The rare disease drugmaker is facing potential competitors for achondroplasia drug Voxzogo. Is a big M&A deal with two approved assets enough to maintain investor interest?
The FDA issued a rare Refusal-to-File letter to Moderna over its mRNA-based influenza vaccine application, in an unusual move that sent the biotech’s shares tumbling.
A rapturous response to data published last year for Pelage’s hair loss candidate overwhelmed the biotech. Now, the company is ready to show the world the science behind the breakthrough.
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Late Thursday, ArriVent Biopharma announced its upsized initial public offering to support the development of its EGFR inhibitor furmonertinib, following CG Oncology going public earlier in the day.
While the FDA continues to investigate reported cases of T cell malignancies in patients who received CAR-T therapies, the cause of the secondary cancers remains unclear.
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With the FDA’s approval on Thursday, Dupixent can now be used for the treatment of children aged 1 to 11 years who have eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic disease that can severely impact their ability to eat.
Ahead of a Jan. 31 vote, Senate health committee chair Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday said he has the votes needed to subpoena the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck to testify on drug pricing.
Despite myriad stumbling blocks over the past two years, experts still see the potential of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors to quiet progressive multiple sclerosis.
In the CONTACT-02 pivotal trial, the combination of Exelixis’ Cabometyx and Roche’s Tecentriq reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 35% in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
After missing its Jan. 24 PDUFA date, the regulator has extended its review period but has not issued a new decision timeframe or requested additional data, Liquidia announced Thursday.
BioSpace’s Lori Ellis and Chantal Dresner discuss anticipated job market trends for 2024 including unemployment, anticipated job search activity and hiring trends.
The bladder cancer-focused company’s larger-than-expected Nasdaq debut on Thursday opens this year’s batch of planned initial public offerings, which include at least half a dozen biotechs.
More than 3,000 people in the U.S. suffered from side effects of Ozempic in 2023, according to exclusive reporting on Wednesday from Reuters citing data from America’s Poison Centers.