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Unicycive's pivotal trial of rival to Takeda kidney drug hits main goal, clearing path to FDA filing


Mayo spreads support to InSitu with prolonged-release cancer drug co-development pact


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Lilly, Merck double down on peptide-targeted drug delivery, betting billions in biobucks on PeptiDream pacts

Eli Lilly and Merck & Co. have identified PeptiDream’s peptides as a way to deliver therapeutic payloads to targets, leading them both to lay down more than $1 billion in milestones to work with the biotech.
 

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Unicycive's pivotal trial of rival to Takeda kidney drug hits main goal, clearing path to FDA filing

Unicycive Therapeutics has laid the groundwork for entering a market targeted by Sanofi and Takeda, posting pivotal bioequivalence data on a candidate designed to improve compliance with kidney disease treatment regimens.

Mayo spreads support to InSitu with prolonged-release cancer drug co-development pact

Mayo Clinic has signed up to support development of InSitu Biologics’ prolonged-release drug delivery technology for anti-cancer therapeutics. The agreement gives Mayo a financial interest in InSitu Biologics and its platform technology.

Acasti, seeking to expand use of old steroid, posts clinical data on oral spray in rare disease

Acasti Pharma has shared early clinical data on its betamethasone oral-mucosal metered spray, providing preliminary validation of its belief the delivery format can address an unmet need in a rare, childhood neurological disorder.

Biogen, FDA's inappropriate Aduhelm coordination detailed in blistering congressional report

A scathing congressional report has detailed communications described as "inappropriate" and "atypical" between Biogen and the FDA regarding the approval of Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm plus the decision-making behind the pricing and marketing of the now-benched medicine.

2022 drug approvals: After Aduhelm fiasco, FDA endorsements drop to 37

Each year, many scientists and other experts working in the biopharma industry see years of their work culminate in FDA approvals. In 2022, however, fewer drugs were approved than was typical in recent years. Is this the result of the FDA becoming gun-shy after its much-criticized sanction of Biogen's Alzheimer's disease treatment, Aduhelm, in 2021? Or was 2022 just a cyclical blip on the approval landscape?
 
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