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


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


Sanofi drops phase 2 dwarfism drug as part of rare disease clear-out


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


Chemomab trumpets liver disease win, but investors retreat 

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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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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.

Sanofi drops phase 2 dwarfism drug as part of rare disease clear-out

Sanofi has halted work on a phase 2 candidate for a rare growth disorder as part of a pipeline clear out that saw the French pharma discontinue two other rare disease assets and one of its mRNA flu vaccines.

Cell and gene therapies: Navigating the cold chain revolution

How is the cold chain adapting to the cell and gene therapy boom? Emilio Frattaruolo, Vice President of Cell and Gene Therapies at CSafe, discusses the logistical challenges and innovations shaping the future of these revolutionary treatments.

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.

InMed’s INM-901 Demonstrates Potential as a Multi-factorial Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

InMed’s INM-901 Demonstrates Potential as a Multi-factorial Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

Chemomab trumpets liver disease win, but investors retreat

Chemomab Therapeutics has shared phase 2 results it claims show CM-101 is a triple threat in primary sclerosing cholangitis, simultaneously tackling fibrosis, inflammation and cholestasis. But the pitch fell flat with investors, who sent the biotech’s stock down around 18% when the market opened.

With capacity upgrades ready to roll, Sanofi stands firm on blockbuster sales goal for RSV drug in 2024

While manufacturing and supply hitches have troubled the rollout of Sanofi’s key respiratory syncytial virus drug, the near-term expected approval of a pair of new filling lines is giving the French pharma assurance that its AstraZeneca-partnered antibody Beyfortus can breach the billion-dollar threshold before the year is out.

Autobahn Labs partners with Charles River to speed translation of academic research

Autobahn Labs is speeding towards success thanks to a new partnership with Charles River Laboratories. According to a Wednesday release, Autobahn, a virtual biotech accelerator, will gain access to Charles River’s drug development capabilities.

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.

CMS: Insurers to make $10.3B in 2023 risk adjustment payments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new data on risk adjustment payments for 2023.
 
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