January 2025
Secretary Rubio Expands Humanitarian Exemptions in US Foreign Aid Freeze
Marco Rubio, foreign aid freeze, humanitarian exemptions, USAID, medicine supplies, global health programs
Senate Hearing for RFK Jr. Amid Strong Public Support for Vaccine Access
RFK Jr., Senate hearing, vaccine access, public support, FDA-approved vaccines, Department of Health and Human Services nomination
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Cuts Workforce by 40% to Advance WEE1 Inhibitor to Registrational Trial
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, layoffs, WEE1 inhibitor, azenosertib, clinical trials, cancer treatment, biotech industry
FDA Postpones Opioids Advisory Committee Meeting and Cancels Kidney Drug Review
FDA, advisory committee, postponement, cancellation, opioids, kidney drug, regulatory meetings
RFK Jr. Faces Intense Scrutiny in Senate Confirmation Hearings for HHS Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Senate confirmation hearings, Health and Human Services Secretary, Trump nominee, vaccine stance, Republican doubts
Delaware Court Ruling Paves Way for Aurion Biotech IPO, Alcon to Appeal Decision
Aurion Biotech, Alcon Research, IPO, Delaware Court of Chancery, reverse stock split, voting proxy, Series C consent rights
FDA Approves Ozempic for Reducing Kidney Disease Risks in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Ozempic, FDA Approval, Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Kidney Disease Risks, Cardiovascular Disease Risks, Semaglutide, GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
ITM’s Radiopharmaceutical ITM-11 Shows Promising Results in Phase III COMPOSE Trial for Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
ITM-11, neuroendocrine tumors, GEP-NETs, COMPOSE trial, targeted radionuclide therapy, 177Lu-edotreotide
Amgen and Celltrion Reach Settlement in Denosumab Patent Litigation, Paving Way for Mid-2025 Biosimilar Launch
Amgen, Celltrion, denosumab, patent litigation, biosimilar, settlement, launch date
Leap Therapeutics’ Stock Plummets Following Disappointing DKK1 Antibody Results in Gastric Cancer Trials
Leap Therapeutics, DKK1 Antibody, Gastric Cancer, Clinical Trials, Stock Performance