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September 25-27, 2024 | Philadelphia, PA Join the Fierce Clinical Summit, the premier event for clinical research and trial management. Explore topics in Clinical Operations, Quality, and DCT & Technology. Learn, network, and connect with peers to advance industry standards and innovations in clinical trials. Save up to $500 with Early Bird Rates. Register Now! 
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| By James Waldron The “strategic restructuring” is designed to push more resources into Vir’s hepatitis programs “and focus on the highest near-term value opportunities,” the biotech explained. |
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By Zoey Becker As of mid-July, around 20 patients completed the first step of Casgevy treatment by having their cells collected, up from five patients during the first quarter. |
By Nick Paul Taylor Vertex’s attempt to treat a rare genetic disease has hit another setback. The biotech tossed two more drug candidates onto the discard pile in response to underwhelming data but, following a playbook that has worked in other settings, plans to use the missteps to inform the next wave of preclinical prospects. |
By Kevin Dunleavy Adaptimmune has won accelerated FDA approval for Tecelra (afami-cel), a treatment for metastatic or unresectable synovial sarcoma which becomes the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumor and the first new treatment in the indication in more than a decade. |
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By Conor Hale The DePuy Synthes division’s Velys Spine system is designed to offer what the company describes as active robotic assistance, which tracks patient movements. |
By Darren Incorvaia Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream up, but they are in fact real—and the infections they cause can lead to disfigurement, loss of limbs, and even death. |
By Kevin Dunleavy Novartis has filed a lawsuit against the FDA, claiming that the U.S. regulator’s approval of a generic version of Entresto is unlawful. The complaint comes a week after the FDA approved an Entresto generic from MSN Laboratories. The agency also rejected a Novartis-led Citizen Petition, which asked it to block the entry of generic versions of the blockbuster drug. |
By Nick Paul Taylor Galapagos has paused enrollment in a trial of a BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy, pumping the brakes in response to an adverse event also seen in recipients of Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson’s rival drugs. |
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