Cala Health nabs $50M for hand tremor wearable

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Dec 9, 2024

ASH: With survival win against J&J's Darzalex, GSK bolsters case for return of myeloma ADC Blenrep


Merck ADC RORs into phase 3 with 100% complete response rate


Cala Health raises $50M to spark growth of its wearable hand tremor therapy


Acadia nabs Lexicon, Bristol Myers Squibb veteran as new commercial lead


Merck gets rare win with Keytruda-Lynparza combo but role of Keytruda in ovarian cancer 'remains uncertain'


AbbVie's Parkinson's prospect hits again in phase 3, completing clean sweep to tee up FDA filing


AbbVie survey singles out emotional impact of CLL diagnosis on Black, Hispanic and Asian patients

 

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ASH: With survival win against J&J's Darzalex, GSK bolsters case for return of myeloma ADC Blenrep

GSK’s antibody-drug conjugate Blenrep has mounted a sizable patient survival benefit among certain multiple myeloma patients in a head-to-head comparison against Johnson & Johnson’s industry-leading Darzalex.
 

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Merck ADC RORs into phase 3 with 100% complete response rate

Merck & Co. has shown off data on its ROR1-directed antibody-drug conjugate, trumpeting a 100% complete response rate but also reporting safety signals that informed the decision to take the low dose into phase 3.

Cala Health raises $50M to spark growth of its wearable hand tremor therapy

After securing Medicare coverage this year for its kIQ wearable neurostimulator, Cala raised $50 million to boost its commercial trajectory.

Acadia nabs Lexicon, Bristol Myers Squibb veteran as new commercial lead

Acadia Pharmaceuticals has hired Big Pharma veteran Thomas Andrew Garner as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). The company is looking to consolidate its older drug, Nuplazid, while boosting its new offering, Daybue.

Merck gets rare win with Keytruda-Lynparza combo but role of Keytruda in ovarian cancer 'remains uncertain'

Merck hasn’t had much luck pairing cancer superstar Keytruda with PARP inhibitor Lynparza. But after flunking three clinical trials with the combination, the company has emerged with a tepid win with the pairing hitting the primary endpoint in an ovarian cancer study.

AbbVie's Parkinson's prospect hits again in phase 3, completing clean sweep to tee up FDA filing

AbbVie has completed a hat trick of phase 3 wins for its Parkinson’s disease prospect tavapadon, teeing the drugmaker up to file for FDA approval of drug candidate in 2025.

AbbVie survey singles out emotional impact of CLL diagnosis on Black, Hispanic and Asian patients

A new survey from AbbVie digs into the emotional experience of a chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosis and, according to the company, is the first to break down the results by race/ethnicity to highlight the differing mental health impacts and desired support resources for patients of diverse backgrounds.

ASH: AstraZeneca proposes fixed-duration Calquence combos in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Trying to break from the decade-old practice of using BTK inhibitors indefinitely to treat blood cancer, AstraZeneca has positive data suggesting two fixed-duration combinations containing its Calquence can work in newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Relmada turns to strategic options after scrapping two phase 3 trials

After a data monitoring committee found that the Reliance II study of REL-1017 is unlikely to hit its primary endpoint, Relmada Therapeutics is scrapping both the Reliance II and Relight phase 3 trials of REL-1017 in major depressive disorder (MDD), the company announced on Dec. 9.

GSK's ViiV Healthcare encourages deeper conversations about life with HIV in video series

ViiV Healthcare wants people to go deep when talking about HIV rather than merely skimming the surface of the experience of living with the condition.

With green light from European Commission, Novo Holdings' proposed $16.5B Catalent buyout nears close

On Friday, Catalent and Novo Holdings said the European Commission granted “unconditional approval” to the companies’ pending $16.5 billion merger. With Europe’s blessing, Novo Holdings and Catalent now need to get a thumbs up from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for their deal to pass muster.

BioAge's phase 2 obesity study derailed by liver side effects 2 months after IPO

It didn’t take long for the shine to come off one of biotech’s recent IPO success stories, with BioAge Labs scrapping its phase 2-stage obesity prospect barely two months after going public.

Omnicom, Interpublic ink merger to create world’s largest ad agency

Omnicom has struck a deal to merge with Interpublic Group, bringing together marketing and sales firms that generated a combined $3.7 billion in pharmaceuticals and healthcare revenues over the first three quarters of 2024.

Carisma axes sole clinical cell therapy candidate, lays off 23 workers

For the second time this year, Carisma is laying off staff. The newly announced restructure includes several company leaders hitting the exit and the discontinuation of the biotech’s sole clinical candidate.

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