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Sep 11, 2023

Roche places 'stronger gates' on phase 3 pipeline to reduce failure rate 


Moderna places even bigger bet on cancer vaccines, strikes $1.7B Immatics biobucks deal


Madrigal's stock shaken with CEO change up, as Sanofi's Sibold takes the reins


AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo show off ADC portfolio with safety top of mind


Crinetics shares soar as oral rare growth disease drug matches standard of care 


Novartis cuts Gyroscope eye disease drug on weak data amid larger ophthalmology restructuring

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Roche places 'stronger gates' on phase 3 pipeline to reduce failure rate

Roche has installed “stronger gates” to ensure that drug candidates only make it into phase 3 trials if they have a high chance of success, CEO Thomas Schinecker has revealed.
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Moderna places even bigger bet on cancer vaccines, strikes $1.7B Immatics biobucks deal

Moderna is doubling down in cancer vaccines and cell therapies with a new Immatics research partnership that could eventually top $1.7 billion in milestones.

Madrigal's stock shaken with CEO change up, as Sanofi's Sibold takes the reins

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ CEO Paul Friedman, M.D., is stepping aside so Sanofi’s Bill Sibold can take the reins ahead of a possible FDA greenlight for what would be the first treatment approved for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

IQVIA supports sites and participants through patient-centric trial experiences

With IQVIA’s clinical trial solutions and flexible site support strategies, decentralized trial elementss are being leveraged to enhance patient- centered care as well as support sites through hands- on enablement and implementation of DCT platforms these services.

AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo show off ADC portfolio with safety top of mind

A tiny slice of early-stage data for AstraZeneca’s Daiichi Sankyo-partnered antibody drug conjugates showed the jewel of the collaboration, datopotamab deruxtecan, demonstrated a high objective response and disease control rate when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor Imfinzi in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Crinetics shares soar as oral rare growth disease drug matches standard of care

Patients taking Crinetics’ rare growth disease drug were able to shift to the oral medicine from their standard of care injections while maintaining control of a key biomarker and symptoms during a late stage study.

Novartis cuts Gyroscope eye disease drug on weak data amid larger ophthalmology restructuring

As Novartis looks to sell off its eye disease unit, a geographic atrophy program is being discontinued on weak data, shutting down a pipeline of milestone payments related to the 2021 acquisition of Gyroscope Therapeutics.

Merck & Co. keeps pumping up sotatercept, posting fresh data ahead of FDA approval ruling

Merck & Co. has unwrapped a fresh set of clinical data on sotatercept, providing further evidence of the safety and efficacy of the cardiovascular drug candidate ahead of a FDA ruling on whether to approve the jewel of the $11.5 billion Acceleron Pharma buyout.

With 2nd phase 2 win, Bristol Myers Squibb builds case for first-in-class contender in pulmonary fibrosis

At 26 weeks, two daily 60-mg doses of Bristol Myers Squibb's candidate reduced the rate of decline in percent predicted forced vital capacity— a key measure of lung function in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis—by 69% versus placebo.

Adjuvants supercharge existing COVID-19 vaccines in mice

Researchers have found a way to supercharge existing COVID-19 vaccines so they generate a more potent immune response at a lower dose than the ones currently in use, at least in mice.

Novo, Lilly set to dominate $71B GLP-1 drug market by 2032: J.P. Morgan

Promising heart data for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy are a "paradigm shift," according to J.P. Morgan, which has doubled its market projection for GLP-1 diabetes and obesity treatments to $71 billion for 2032. The analysts project Novo and Eli Lilly will dominate the market.

Theranos test-takers win $44M settlement from Walgreens in class-action case

Patients who underwent Theranos’ fraudulent blood tests at the startup’s dozens of outposts in Walgreens stores are finally getting refunds from the drugstore chain.

House committees introduce new healthcare price transparency legislation

Several house committees dropped new legislation Friday meant to improve price transparency for patients and employers. Here's what they're proposing.

FDA raises questions about Onpattro's efficacy in Alnylam's bid to challenge Pfizer in lucrative heart disease use

The FDA has raised questions about Alnylam's Onpattro as the company seeks to expand the drug into a much larger group of patients with transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR).
 
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