Travere halts metabolic disorder ph. 3 study

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Sep 27, 2024

Cassava, former execs ink SEC deal to resolve allegations around misleading Alzheimer's data drop 


FDA lifts hold on diabetes trials after Biomea mitigates liver toxicity risk


Travere pumps brakes on late-stage enzyme replacement therapy study, citing production scale-up problems


Repair licenses Genevant's nucleic acid delivery tech for up to $107M per cardio product 


Chutes & Ladders—Acadia brings BMS vet on board as CEO


Bristol Myers Squibb's Karuna buyout pays off with FDA approval for novel schizophrenia med Cobenfy 

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Cassava, former execs ink SEC deal to resolve allegations around misleading Alzheimer's data drop

Cassava Sciences has agreed to pay $40 million to resolve an investigation into claims it made misleading statements about phase 2b data on its Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate.
 

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FDA lifts hold on diabetes trials after Biomea mitigates liver toxicity risk

Biomea Fusion has escaped from the full clinical hold imposed by the FDA. After reviewing the data, the regulator has cleared Biomea to study its diabetes drug candidate under a revised protocol intended to mitigate liver toxicity concerns.

Travere pumps brakes on late-stage enzyme replacement therapy study, citing production scale-up problems

Travere is pausing enrollment in its Harmony study evaluating pegtibatinase in classic homocystinuria to make improvements on manufacturing scale-up for commercial production and to fully enroll the phase 3 trial.

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.

Repair licenses Genevant's nucleic acid delivery tech for up to $107M per cardio product

Two biotechs are teaming up to deliver cholesterol-busting mRNA to clogged arteries. Syracuse, New York-based Repair Biotechnologies will use Swiss company Genevant’s lipid nanoparticles to get its cholesterol-degrading tech to atherosclerosis plaques, the companies announced Sept. 26.

Chutes & Ladders—Acadia brings BMS vet on board as CEO

As the biotech approaches $1 billion in sales, Acadia CEO Steve Davis is stepping down and being succeeded by Catherine Owen Adams. Adams most recently led a $20 billion business as senior vice president and general manager, U.S., at Bristol Myers Squibb.

Bristol Myers Squibb's Karuna buyout pays off with FDA approval for novel schizophrenia med Cobenfy

Bristol Myers Squibb’s $14 billion deal for Karuna Therapeutics has borne fruit with the approval of a promising new schizophrenia drug.

Sanofi, Regeneron look to seize major opportunity with Dupixent's COPD approval

Regeneron and Sanofi have announced that the FDA has expanded the label of megablockbuster Dupixent to treat COPD. With the nod, Dupixent becomes the first biologic treatment for COPD patients in the U.S.

ESMO, WCLC lung cancer data spark hope—and debate

In this week's "The Top Line," Fierce journalists discuss key issues from promising but debated lung cancer data at recent conferences.

Fierce Pharma Asia—Daiichi, AZ's ADC setback; Fosun, Kite JV's separation; Yuhan's busy week

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's Dato-DXd failed to improve survival in a breast cancer study. Gilead's Kite will bow out of its China joint venture with Fosun Pharma. Korea's Yuhan ended an EGFR inhibitor partnership with Johnson & Johnson but signed an HIV drug supply deal with Gilead. And more.
 
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