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Oct 28, 2022

Gilead hits surprise FDA rejection for hepatitis D drug already authorized in Europe for 2 years

In wake of bempeg blowup, Sanofi rethinks $2.5B bet on IL-2 after midphase efficacy falls short

FDA anticipates fewer novel medical device approvals in 2022

MACPAC calls for greater transparency from states, CMS in COVID-19 emergency unwinding

Gilead continues to peg hopes of cancer business growth on Trodelvy momentum

Eisai's Alzheimer's hopeful lecanemab may have contributed to patient death: report

Ferring halts all shipments of flagship fertility drug Menopur after third-party manufacturing pivot

 

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Gilead hits surprise FDA rejection for hepatitis D drug already authorized in Europe for 2 years

Nearly two years after shelling out $1.4 billion for MYR and its hepatitis D drug , Gilead has yet to gain sanction for bulevirtide in the U.S., and it’s not happening any time soon as the FDA has given it a thumbs down.
 

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In wake of bempeg blowup, Sanofi rethinks $2.5B bet on IL-2 after midphase efficacy falls short

The dream of taming IL-2 keeps slipping further away. After seeing Bristol Myers Squibb and Nektar Therapeutics give up on their candidate, Sanofi has reported “lower than projected” efficacy data on its prospect and rethought its plans for the molecule.

FDA anticipates fewer novel medical device approvals in 2022

On the backs of a waning COVID-19 pandemic and global supply chain disruptions, the FDA expects that a broader slowdown in the pace of medtech innovation will result in a dip in the number of new devices approved by the agency this year.

MACPAC calls for greater transparency from states, CMS in COVID-19 emergency unwinding

MACPAC is calling on states and CMS to publicly release key progress reports on the unwinding of the COVID-19 emergency, which will spark a massive redetermination of Medicaid eligibility.

Gilead continues to peg hopes of cancer business growth on Trodelvy momentum

Last quarter, Gilead Sciences said it was aiming to ramp up its oncology franchise. That goal played out nicely for the company in its latest earnings report, with third-quarter sales skyrocketing 79% year over year. Gilead aims to derive a third of its revenue from oncology products by 2030, the company announced in April. 

Eisai's Alzheimer's hopeful lecanemab may have contributed to patient death: report

A new STAT News investigation has found that Eisai's experimental Alzheimer's drug lecenemab may have contributed to a patient's death, according to documents obtained by the outlet. The Japanese pharma acknowledged the death but wouldn't divulge specific details citing patient privacy.

Ferring halts all shipments of flagship fertility drug Menopur after third-party manufacturing pivot

Women worldwide who count on Ferring Pharmaceuticals' flagship fertility drug may be out of luck for the foreseeable future. Ferring Pharmaceuticals has paused global shipments of the injectable med, citing changes in the manufacturing process by its third-party supplier.

ED discharges with telehealth follow-ups more often required return visits, admissions, study finds

A new review of COVID-era telehealth use highlights potential quality shortcomings resulting from virtual care. Researchers say its vital information as providers and policymakers weigh telehealth's role in post-pandemic care.

After FDA defeat, Oncopeptides trots out small Pepaxto study but assumes it’s not enough to sway the agency

Five weeks after getting a harsh thumbs down from the FDA for its multiple myeloma treatment, Pepaxto, Oncopeptides has delivered something of a parting shot—phase 3 results that show what the company calls in its press release a “clinical benefit” for the drug. The agency halted confirmatory trials and pulled the drug off the market after negative results from one of those studies.

Quantum's high-stakes hypertension phase 3 fails, tanking stock and ending cardiology work

Vultures are circling Quantum Genomics. A high-stakes phase 3 hypertension readout has gone against the French biotech, prompting it to stop work on firibastat in cardiology and reallocate its remaining 11 million euros ($11 million) to other projects.

ResMed banks on smoother supply chain in 2023 to meet demand from Philips’ CPAP recall

During a call with investors on Thursday, CEO Mick Farrell reported that snags in the supply chain are beginning to smooth out, putting ResMed on track to ramp up production in the coming months.

Dexcom 'very confident' about G7 sensor's upcoming FDA approval, early 2023 US launch

Months after its G7 continuous glucose monitor landed European approval in March—leading to a wide-scale rollout of the sensor across the continent earlier this month—Dexcom is zeroing in on the U.S. market.

There's a new reimbursement pathway for VR therapy. The health tech company behind it just raised $10M

Launched in 2016, the company develops clinically designed VR lessons that help teach life skills aimed at children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Mereo signs cease-fire with activist investor, hands over 4 board spots

An increasingly bitter conflict between biotech and investor has come to a close, with Mereo BioPharma losing out to Rubric Capital Management and handing the activist investor four spots on its board.

Genentech’s latest diversity and inclusion video questions reality

Roche’s Genentech’s Diversity and Inclusion team is not afraid to ask the hard questions when it comes to the hurdles Black women face dealing with healthcare.
 
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