June 16, 2025
Roche Advances Prasinezumab Into Phase III Trials for Parkinson’s Despite Mixed Phase II Results
Roche; prasinezumab; Parkinson’s disease; Phase III trial; clinical trials; alpha-synuclein antibody; Prothena; PADOVA study; PASADENA study; biomarker; disease-modifying treatment
Lilly Posts Encouraging Early-Stage Weight Loss Data on Amylin Candidate
Eli Lilly; eloralintide; amylin candidate; weight loss; early-stage trial; obesity drug; clinical data; side effects
Sarepta Halts Duchenne Gene Therapy in Some Patients After Second Death
Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Elevidys; acute liver failure; non-ambulatory patients; FDA; clinical trial pause; immunosuppression; patient safety
Sage Therapeutics Acquired by Supernus Pharmaceuticals in $561M Deal
Sage Therapeutics; Supernus Pharmaceuticals; acquisition; Zurzuvae; postpartum depression; biotech; pharmaceutical industry; major depressive disorder; Biogen; deal value
FDA Delays Decision on KalVista’s HAE Drug Sebetralstat, Citing Heavy Workload
KalVista Pharmaceuticals; sebetralstat; FDA delay; hereditary angioedema; resource constraints; PDUFA date; drug approval; oral on-demand treatment
Gilead Lays Off 36 Employees After Cancelling Oceanside, California Expansion
Gilead Sciences; layoffs; Oceanside; California; biologics; facility expansion; job cuts; biotech industry; co-location; Foster City
Illuminating the CKD Patient Journey: Clinicogenomic Data Reshapes Research & Drug Discovery
chronic kidney disease; CKD; clinicogenomics; drug discovery; cell therapy; gene therapy; clinical trials; personalized medicine
AstraZeneca and CSPC Enter $5.3B AI-Driven Drug Discovery Pact in China
AstraZeneca; CSPC Pharmaceutical; AI research; drug discovery; chronic diseases; China; $5.3 billion; oral therapies; partnership; R&D investment
UCB Announces Major Investment to Expand US Biologics Manufacturing Capacity
UCB; biologics manufacturing; US expansion; biomanufacturing; biopharmaceutical; investment; jobs; economic impact