July 2024
BioNTech and Regeneron’s mRNA Cancer Vaccine Combo Clears Phase II in Melanoma
BioNTech, Regeneron, mRNA cancer vaccine, Phase II trial, melanoma, BNT111, cemiplimab, Libtayo
AstraZeneca’s Calquence Achieves Significant Progression-Free Survival in Phase III CLL Trial, Eyes Fixed-Duration Approval
AstraZeneca, Calquence, Phase III CLL Trial, Fixed-Duration Approval, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Progression-Free Survival
Pfizer Lays Off 210 Workers in North Carolina Following Discontinuation of Duchenne Gene Therapy
Pfizer, Layoffs, North Carolina, Duchenne Gene Therapy, Muscular Dystrophy, Gene Therapy Program
GSK Partners with Flagship Pioneering to Develop 10 Novel Medicines and Vaccines
GSK, Flagship Pioneering, drug discovery, vaccines, respiratory disease, immunology, bioplatform companies, mRNA vaccines, Pfizer, biotech partnership
NICE Rejects AstraZeneca’s Enhertu for Breast Cancer Treatment Due to Pricing Concerns
NICE, AstraZeneca, Enhertu, Breast Cancer, Pricing, Rejection
NewAmsterdam’s Obicetrapib Hits Primary Endpoint in Phase III HeFH Study, but Falls Short of Expectations
NewAmsterdam Pharma, Obicetrapib, CETP Inhibitor, Phase III Trial, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), LDL Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease
Boehringer Ingelheim Acquires Nerio Therapeutics for $1.3 Billion, Expanding Immuno-Oncology Portfolio
Boehringer Ingelheim, Nerio Therapeutics, Immuno-Oncology, Cancer Treatment, Acquisition, Small Molecule Inhibitors
Cognition Therapeutics’ Stock Plummets After Alzheimer’s Drug Misses Cognitive Endpoint
Cognition Therapeutics, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive endpoint, stock decline, clinical trial
Ventyx Discontinues TYK2 Inhibitor Programme Following Second Mid-Stage Setback
Ventyx Biosciences, TYK2 inhibitor, VTX958, Phase 2 failure, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease, inflammatory diseases, drug development.