Argenx holds its own against AZ in rare disease clash

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Jul 25, 2024

Roche pumps brakes in Pompe disease, axing gene therapy after assessing competition


Enhertu stalls as AstraZeneca, Daiichi navigate 'harder yards' for ADC star


Edwards Lifesciences inks $1.6B in acquisition deals for JenaValve, Endotronix


Argenx's Vyvgart holds its own against AstraZeneca rivals in myasthenia gravis clash


AbbVie axes midstage Alzheimer's program amid 'evolving landscape'


Pfizer quickly expands its hemophilia B gene therapy's reach with EU approval


Mirati's Charles Baum takes the helm at Terremoto Biosciences

 

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Roche pumps brakes in Pompe disease, axing gene therapy after assessing competition

Roche has punted a Pompe disease gene therapy from its pipeline after weighing up the competitive landscape. The Swiss drugmaker made the change in a second-quarter update that also featured news of TIGIT trial closures and a commitment not to make “huge cuts” to the organization.
 

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Enhertu stalls as AstraZeneca, Daiichi navigate 'harder yards' for ADC star

Among AstraZeneca's growth drivers with $5 billion or more in peak sales potential, the company is counting on Daiichi Sankyo-partnered Enhertu to chart new territory. And stalling sales underscore the challenges facing the HER2 drug.

Edwards Lifesciences inks $1.6B in acquisition deals for JenaValve, Endotronix

Edwards will gain JenaValve's transcatheter aortic regurgitation valve and Endotronix's implantable heart failure monitor, as it plans for slower TAVR sales in 2024.

Argenx's Vyvgart holds its own against AstraZeneca rivals in myasthenia gravis clash

Following last week’s R&D day, argenx continues to demonstrate that its flagship drug, FcRn inhibitor Vyvgart, has plenty of room to grow in its inaugural generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) indication.

AbbVie axes midstage Alzheimer's program amid 'evolving landscape'

AbbVie is discontinuing solo development of a midstage Alzheimer’s disease candidate, a monoclonal antibody that failed to differentiate itself against already approved treatments.

Pfizer quickly expands its hemophilia B gene therapy's reach with EU approval

The company's first gene therapy will debut in Europe as Durveqtix. In the U.S., the drug is approved under the brand name Beqvez.

Mirati's Charles Baum takes the helm at Terremoto Biosciences

Charles Baum, M.D., Ph.D., who oversaw Mirati's $5.8 billion sale to Bristol Myers Squibb last year, is taking the helm of Terremoto Biosciences.

Viking's obesity med set to charge into phase 3, with $300M earmarked for clinical program

Viking Therapeutics will launch a longship into phase 3 for the obesity drug VK2735 sooner than expected, with a clinical program expected to top $300 million.

Amid Eylea clash, Roche's Vabysmo keeps climbing despite a slowdown in its momentum

While Roche touted sales and market share increases for eye disease drug Vabysmo on Thursday, there is evidence of a slowdown of its momentum as it battles Regeneron and Bayer’s powerhouse Eylea.

Emergent, ex-NFL star show how to tackle opioid overdoses in new ad blitz

Emergent BioSolutions is mounting another ad blitz, teaming up again with the former NFL star Emmitt Smith to get the message out about how to use Narcan to tackle opioid overdoses.

Abbott offers FreeStyle Libre 3 sensor replacements due to inaccurate glucose readings

According to the company, it has launched a voluntary correction effort after internal testing found issues with three lots of the devices.

AbbVie boosts profit outlook as Humira successors branch into gastroenterology market

Skyrizi's recent ulcerative colitis nod sets it up as a first-line option, while Rinvoq is poised to handle later lines.

Fierce Biotech Layoff Tracker 2024: Anokion slashes research team; GlycoMimetics cuts 80% of company

We really didn't want to have to create another Layoff Tracker this year. But here we are, launching the third annual iteration tracking biopharma layoffs. 

Northwell Health unveils movie studio for awareness-raising storytelling, with 5 productions already underway

Northwell Health is rolling out the red carpet for its latest venture, a film studio it’ll use to advance its brand storytelling work.
 
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