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Sep 23, 2024

AstraZeneca, Daiichi's Trodelvy rival fails to improve overall survival in breast cancer trial


Biohaven bounces back with phase 3 ultra-rare disease win, heads to FDA in bid to overturn prior refusal


Vicebio hauls in $100M series B to push RSV combo vaccine through phase 1


Sanofi scoops negotiation rights to Ventyx obesity, Parkinson’s candidate for $27M


Context builds up bank of bispecific antibodies with up to $133M biobucks deal for BioAtla asset


After Alzheimer’s stumble, Athira lays off 70% of workforce and pivots to ALS small molecule


Protein found in hibernating squirrels could become first cataract drug treatment: study


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AstraZeneca, Daiichi's Trodelvy rival fails to improve overall survival in breast cancer trial

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate has again failed to improve overall survival in a phase 3 trial. The latest miss happened in breast cancer, a setting in which Gilead’s rival Trodelvy significantly improved OS in a prior late-phase study.
 

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Biohaven bounces back with phase 3 ultra-rare disease win, heads to FDA in bid to overturn prior refusal

Biohaven has linked troriluzole to a significant slowing of progression in an ultra-rare disease, setting the biotech up to take another shot at winning approval with an asset that the FDA refused to review last year. Despite questions over control comparisons, investors celebrated the news.

Vicebio hauls in $100M series B to push RSV combo vaccine through phase 1

The respiratory syncytial virus space may have filled up over the past year, but that isn’t deterring Vicebio or its investors.

The Future of Communication for Industry: Embracing AI and Human Connection

Courtney Walker of MMC and RxMosaic discusses the future of communication roles, emphasizing AI's impact and the growing importance of human connection. She also highlights strategies for rebuilding pharma's reputation, effective leadership communication, and engaging diverse audiences.

Sanofi scoops negotiation rights to Ventyx obesity, Parkinson’s candidate for $27M

After a series of trials and tribulations, Ventyx Biosciences has received a $27 million boost from Sanofi, money that is expected to extend the biotech’s cash runway into the second half of 2026.

Context builds up bank of bispecific antibodies with up to $133M biobucks deal for BioAtla asset

Context Therapeutics is building up its bank of bispecific antibody candidates. The Philadelphia-based company is paying $11 million upfront for a T-cell engaging antibody from BioAtla.

After Alzheimer's stumble, Athira lays off 70% of workforce and pivots to ALS small molecule

Just a couple of weeks after announcing that its Alzheimer’s disease candidate fosgonimeton failed to beat placebo in a phase 2/3 trial, Athira is laying off 70% of its staff and saying goodbye to several executives. The biotech is pivoting to focus on ATH-1105, an oral small molecule for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Protein found in hibernating squirrels could become first cataract drug treatment: study

Cataract removal is one of the oldest and most common surgeries in the world. A surgeon makes small incisions in the eye, sucks out the cloudy lens and replaces it with an artificial lens implant. Complications are rare, but can range from blurred vision and light sensitivity to retinal detachment, which can lead to blindness if untreated.

Fiercest Women in Life Sciences 2024: Nominations open now—last week to enter

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Sanofi breaks into first-line multiple myeloma with FDA approval for Sarclisa

Since an initial FDA go-ahead in 2020, Sanofi’s Sarclisa has been specifically approved for patients with previously treated multiple myeloma. That changed Friday.

Stryker strikes again, acquiring brain surgery devicemaker Nico

After CEO Kevin Lobo promised earlier this summer a “bullish” M&A pipeline, Stryker is following through with its seventh deal announcement of the year so far.
 
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