February 2025
Eisai Anticipates Growth Acceleration for Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Despite Slow Initial Uptake
Leqembi, Alzheimer’s disease, Eisai, expansion phase, sales growth, diagnostics, maintenance dosing, patient adoption
Vertex COO Stuart Arbuckle to Retire as Company Launches Groundbreaking Pain Drug Journavx
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Stuart Arbuckle, retirement, Journavx, non-opioid pain medication, FDA approval, acute pain treatment
Voyager Therapeutics Halts ALS Gene Therapy Development Due to Off-Target Effects
SOD1 ALS gene therapy, Off-target effects, VY9323, siRNA payload, TRACER capsid, Preclinical data, Drug development delay
Inventiva Slashes Workforce and Pipeline to Focus on MASH Drug Lanifibranor
Inventiva, layoffs, pipeline reduction, lanifibranor, MASH, Phase 3 trial, biotech restructuring
FDA Issues Import Alerts for Two Chinese API Manufacturers Following Failed Inspections
FDA, import alert, Chinese API manufacturers, failed inspections, quality control, Wuhu Nuowei Chemistry, Chengdu Innovation Pharmaceutical
Merck KGaA in Advanced Talks to Acquire SpringWorks Therapeutics, Bolstering Oncology Portfolio
Merck KGaA, SpringWorks Therapeutics, acquisition, oncology, rare diseases, Ogsiveo, Gomekli, pharmaceutical industry
Pharma Ads Make Waves at Super Bowl 2025: Pfizer Wins Hearts, Hims & Hers Drives Engagement
Super Bowl 2025, pharmaceutical advertising, Pfizer, Hims & Hers, ad likeability, viewer engagement, healthcare marketing, cancer awareness, weight loss drugs
Novartis Acquires Anthos Therapeutics for $925M, Regaining Control of Promising Anticoagulant Abelacimab
Novartis, Anthos Therapeutics, acquisition, abelacimab, anticoagulant, Factor XI inhibitor, atrial fibrillation, stroke prevention, cardiovascular pipeline
Eli Lilly Expands Oncology and Metabolic Disease Portfolio with Strategic Partnerships
Eli Lilly, AdvanCell, OliX Pharmaceuticals, targeted alpha therapies, radiopharmaceuticals, MASH, cardiometabolic diseases, strategic collaborations
Roivant’s Kinevant Discontinues Namilumab Development for Pulmonary Sarcoidosis After Phase 2 Failure
Roivant Sciences, Kinevant, namilumab, pulmonary sarcoidosis, Phase 2 clinical trial, RESOLVE-Lung study, drug development failure