Sanofi, Regeneron’s Dupixent scores COPD trial win

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Mar 23, 2023

Biogen gets mixed decision at FDA AdComm on failed ALS drug as experts back conditional, not full, approval


Medtronic combines surgical devices, robotics units in latest phase of corporate slimdown: report


Sanofi and Regeneron's Dupixent scores trial win in tough-to-treat COPD


Disgraced former Seagen CEO tapped to lead MorphImmune less than a year after domestic assault arrest


AbbVie's Skyrizi aces ulcerative colitis study en route to new IBD showdown with J&J, Takeda


Abbott, Ancora Heart score study wins with heart failure devices

 

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Biogen gets mixed decision at FDA AdComm on failed ALS drug as experts back conditional, not full, approval

A FDA advisory committee has boosted Biogen and Ionis’ prospects of winning accelerated approval for their amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug. The experts unanimously voted that biomarker evidence supports conditional approval—but a failed clinical trial proved a barrier to support for a full approval.
 

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Medtronic combines surgical devices, robotics units in latest phase of corporate slimdown: report

Amid plans to trim off a few of its business units to give higher-priority areas room to grow, Medtronic is also undergoing some smaller-scale internal pruning.

Sanofi and Regeneron's Dupixent scores trial win in tough-to-treat COPD

A phase 3 study of Regeneron and Sanofi's Dupixent in COPD patients met its primary and secondary endpoints, setting it up to become the first biologic treatment for the disorder. COPD has seen few advancements over the last decade and is the world’s third leading cause of death.

Disgraced former Seagen CEO tapped to lead MorphImmune less than a year after domestic assault arrest

Former Seagen CEO Clay Siegall will head up a new biotech spun out of Purdue University, less than a year after he stood down from the biotech giant in the wake of an arrest for alleged domestic violence.

AbbVie's Skyrizi aces ulcerative colitis study en route to new IBD showdown with J&J, Takeda

AbbVie’s Skyrizi, which is already making inroads in Crohn’s disease, has clinched a win in another inflammatory bowel disease. But the clock’s ticking on a rival’s U.S. patent cliff, meaning pricing pressure could soon come.

Abbott, Ancora Heart score study wins with heart failure devices

A pair of implanted devices from Abbott and Ancora Heart both designed to improve outcomes for heart failure were proven successful in longer-term studies presented this week.

England's NICE signs off on PTC Therapeutics' $3.7M gene therapy for ultra-rare disease

The first treatment for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency will soon be available to patients in England. The ultra-rare, fatal disease only affects an estimated 10 children in the U.K.

GSK goes from risk to reason in new campaign aimed at HIV prevention for Black women

GSK’s HIV-focused ViiV Healthcare knows how to speak to its audience, and usually that audience is men who have sex with men. However, with Black women accounting for nearly 60% of new HIV infections of US, ViiV convened a group of Black women advocates, the Black Women’s Working Group, to find a better way to reach this audience.

Moderna's gene therapy expansion picks up pace with $76M upfront Generation Bio collab

Moderna is keeping its foot on the gas in 2023 when it comes to expanding beyond mRNA. After signing a gene-editing pact in January and scooping up a DNA manufacturer in February, this month sees the biotech giant hand over $76 million in cash and equity as part of a multifaceted lipid nanoparticle collaboration.

Non-profit taps Catalent to help make dream of over-the-counter naloxone a reality

As the era of over-the-counter naloxone looms, non-profit pharma company Harm Reduction Therapeutics is teaming up with contract manufacturing juggernaut Catalent to make its dream of easily accessible overdose reversal drugs a reality. 

Royalty Pharma offers $100M upfront for slice of Karuna's much-hyped schizophrenia drug

A potential game changer. “The first new mechanism for treating schizophrenia in more than 50 years.” As the hype continues to build ahead of the expected launch of Karuna Therapeutics’ KarXT next year, it’s no surprise that Royalty Pharma wants a piece of the pie.

Bristol Myers Squibb supports new AGA report highlighting need for psychosocial support in IBD

A new survey out from the American Gastroenterological Association has shown the need for better emotional and mental health support when it comes to treating inflammatory bowel disease.
 
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