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Oct 18, 2024

BioNTech-OncoC4 phase 3 cancer trial under partial hold after varying results reported


Gilead pulls Trodelvy's approval in bladder cancer after trial flop, FDA discussions


Novo Holdings' $16.5B Catalent buyout in crosshairs as consumer groups ask FTC to block the deal


Chutes & Ladders—Less than a year in, BenevolentAI CEO is out


Lilly joins OAC campaign against obesity stigma, partnering on gallery of bias-free images for use in media coverage


Merck’s RSV antibody protects infants in phase 2/3 trial, teeing up potential showdown with Sanofi and AZ's Beyfortus

 

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BioNTech-OncoC4 phase 3 cancer trial under partial hold after varying results reported

The FDA has implemented a partial hold on a phase 3 non-small cell lung cancer trial run by BioNTech and OncoC4 after seeing varying results among patients.
 

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Gilead pulls Trodelvy's approval in bladder cancer after trial flop, FDA discussions

After falling short in a confirmatory clinical trial, Gilead Sciences has decided to withdraw Trodelvy as a bladder cancer treatment in the U.S.

Novo Holdings' $16.5B Catalent buyout in crosshairs as consumer groups ask FTC to block the deal

A dozen consumer groups and trade unions penned a letter to Lina Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, urging the antitrust agency to block Novo Holdings’ proposed $16.5 billion buyout of CDMO giant Catalent. The call to action comes a week after Sen. Elizabeth Warren voiced similar concerns.

Chutes & Ladders—Less than a year in, BenevolentAI CEO is out

It’s been a whirlwind year for Joerg Moeller, M.D. After being appointed CEO of BenevolentAI in January, Moeller is now out the door of the AI drug discoverer, effective immediately.

Lilly joins OAC campaign against obesity stigma, partnering on gallery of bias-free images for use in media coverage

The Big Pharma partnered with the Obesity Action Coalition to produce a set of images deemed to be more accurate and respectful in their portrayals of people with obesity than other images often used to represent the condition in the media and healthcare settings.

With trial win, Merck's RSV antibody clesrovimab looks poised to take on Sanofi and AZ's Beyfortus

Three months after revealing that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody candidate clesrovimab had passed muster in a phase 2b/3 trial, Merck is putting numbers to the claim. Clesrovimab scored on several endpoints, showing an ability to protect infants against the virus in their first RSV season.

EU drug reviewers back Novo Nordisk’s FDA-rejected hemophilia drug, snub PTC’s Translarna again

Novo Nordisk received good news from European drug reviewers on its hemophilia treatment, while PTC Therapeutics' Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy therapy was again recommended for rejection upon a re-examination.

GSK and Boston scientists team up to study pulmonary fibrosis and develop new treatments

London-based GSK is crossing the pond to form a new lung disease research collaboration with Boston scientists. The Big Pharma is joining forces with researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Boston University and Boston Medical Center to develop new models for lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis.

Baxter to import 18,000 tons of IV product by year-end as hurricane recovery efforts continue in NC

Baxter has said the first IV product shipments cleared by the FDA for temporary importation are set to arrive in the U.S. this weekend. By the end of the year, the company expects nearly 18,000 tons of product from Europe and Asia to reach The States. The plan comes after Baxter's North Carolina production facility suffered flooding from Hurricane Helene late last month.
 
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