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Mar 26, 2024

Moderna’s next-gen COVID vax surpasses approved version in phase 3


Nanoscope eyes market after gene therapy restores vision for patients with retinal disease


Viking sails next-gen oral weight loss drug toward phase 2 after posting 5% weight reduction


Stoke’s shares shoot up 90% as epilepsy drug slashes convulsive seizures 


Praxis’ epilepsy drug hits in phase 2, sparking stock rise and plans for next trial


Ampio prepares to wind down after final therapeutic dream dies


Mouth microbe on the move may drive colorectal cancer progression  


Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '24: Mirador makes bank with $400M series A; Avenzo adds $150M

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Moderna's next-gen COVID vax surpasses approved version in phase 3

Moderna's next-gen COVID vaccine beat its approved counterpart in phase 3, boasting a stronger immune response. The new data is critical to Moderna's combo ambitions.
 

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Nanoscope eyes market after gene therapy restores vision for patients with retinal disease

Nanoscope Therapeutics is back with more data assessing its gene therapy that uses light-sensitive molecules to treat retinal disease. With data demonstrating vision improvement in hand, the biotech is now planning to submit the therapy for FDA approval later this year.

Viking sails next-gen oral weight loss drug toward phase 2 after posting 5% weight reduction

Novo Nordisk may be racing to get an oral successor to its Wegovy weight loss sensation through clinical trials, but Viking Therapeutics is sailing up close behind.

Stoke’s shares shoot up 90% as epilepsy drug slashes convulsive seizures

Investors are stocking up on Stoke Therapeutics, sending the biotech’s shares jumping over 90% in pre-market trading on the back of positive phase 1/2a data for a seizure disorder medicine.

Praxis’ epilepsy drug hits in phase 2, sparking stock rise and plans for next trial

Praxis Precision Medicines has recorded a midphase win in epilepsy, linking the high dose of PRAX-628 to a 100% complete response rate to clear the path for a larger study in the second half of the year.

Ampio prepares to wind down after final therapeutic dream dies

With its sole remaining asset having failed to even enter the clinic, Ampio Pharmaceuticals has decided to call it a day.

Mouth microbe on the move may drive colorectal cancer progression

A common microbe that migrates from the mouth to the gut may be responsible for driving the progression of colorectal cancer, new findings from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center suggest.

Report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns

Research funded by the National Institutes of Health generated $2.46 in economic activity for every $1 of funding in 2023, a total of $92.9 billion, according to an annual report published March 25 by biomedical research advocacy organization United for Medical Research (UMR). That’s nearly $3 billion more than in 2022.

Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '24: Mirador makes bank with $400M series A; Avenzo adds $150M

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Caring Cross, Brazil's Fiocruz team up to produce cell and gene therapies at a fraction of their cost in the US

Maryland nonprofit Caring Cross has unveiled a partnership with the Brazilian government which is designed to provide access to advanced CAR-T and gene therapies for diseases like leukemia, lymphoma and HIV infection—and in the process provide a manufacturing model that demonstrates how to reduce the cost of these treatments in the United States and Europe.

Masimo to hive off consumer business, including FDA-cleared baby monitor, health smartwatch

Masimo said it will form a new company to house its home audio brands plus its high-tech Stork baby monitor system and its line of health-focused smartwatches.

With biopharma industry tuned in, Supreme Court hears arguments around medication abortion

The Biden Administration and mifepristone’s manufacturer, Danco Laboratories, are getting their day in court, as they attempt to fight one of the most pivotal battles surrounding reproductive health since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
 
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