May 21, 2025
FDA Advisory Committee Narrowly Votes Against UroGen’s Bladder Cancer Drug, Calls for Further Studies
FDA; UroGen Pharma; UGN-102; bladder cancer; Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; mitomycin; RCT; non–muscle invasive bladder cancer; clinical trials
‘Go ahead and do it’: Top RFK Jr. Deputy Dares Drugmakers Over Threats to Pull Manufacturing Amid Price Pressure
RFK Jr.; drug pricing; Calley Means; HHS; pharmaceutical industry; manufacturing threats; Roche; executive order; price limits; Big Pharma
FDA Advisory Committee Splits Votes on Genentech and J&J Cancer Drugs
FDA; advisory committee; Genentech; J&J; cancer drugs; Columvi; ODAC; clinical trials; diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; applicability; STARGLO; voting
Vinay Prasad’s First Major Policy: Challenging Covid Vaccine ‘Dogma’ at FDA
Vinay Prasad; FDA; Covid-19 vaccines; policy change; clinical trials; vaccine recommendations; public health; regulatory framework
FDA Institutes Stricter, Targeted COVID Vaccine Policy, Moving Away from ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach
FDA; COVID-19; vaccine policy; vaccine eligibility; clinical trials; high-risk groups; elderly; policy change; public health
Genentech Bets Again on Orionis With Potential $2B+ in Crowded Molecular Glue Space
Genentech; Orionis Biosciences; molecular glue; oncology; drug discovery; cancer; partnership; biotech; protein degraders; Allo-Glue platform
Korro Bio Lays Off 20% of Workforce to Extend Runway for Genetic Medicine Trials and Novo Nordisk Partnership
Korro Bio; layoffs; biotech; genetic medicine; RNA editing; KRRO-110; Novo Nordisk; clinical trial funding; restructuring; AATD