July 22, 2025 – Talk Bio

Sanofi Tightens Grip on RSV with $1.15B Upfront Acquisition of Vicebio, Diversifying Beyond mRNA Vaccines

3 days ago talkbio0Tagged Acquisition, Homo sapiens, Metapneumovirus, Molecular Clamp Technology, non-mRNA vaccine, Respiratory syncytial virus, respiratory vaccines, RSV, sanofi, vaccine pipeline, Vaccines, Combined, Vicebio

Sanofi; Vicebio; acquisition; RSV; human metapneumovirus; combination vaccine; Molecular Clamp technology; non-mRNA vaccine; vaccine pipeline; respiratory vaccines

Avalyn Pharma Raises $100M to Advance Inhaled Lung Disease Drugs

3 days ago talkbio0Tagged AP01, AP02, aspects of adverse effects, Avalyn, Clinical Trials, drug safety, Holdings, inhaled lung disease, nintedanib, Pharma, pirfenidone, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Series D, SNCG gene, Suvretta Capital Management

Avalyn Pharma; $100 million Series D; inhaled lung disease medications; pulmonary fibrosis; AP01; AP02; pirfenidone; nintedanib; clinical trials; drug safety; side effects; Suvretta Capital Management; SR One; Novo Holdings

AstraZeneca Highlights Survival Benefit for Tagrisso Combo Amid Competition in Lung Cancer

3 days ago talkbio0Tagged AstraZeneca, Benefit, Combined, EGFR-mutated, FLAURA2 trial, Johnson & Johnson, life-extension, Malignant neoplasm of lung, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Overall Survival, Pharmacotherapy, Tagrisso

AstraZeneca; Tagrisso; lung cancer; Johnson & Johnson; EGFR-mutated NSCLC; overall survival; chemotherapy combination; FLAURA2 trial; life-extension benefit

GSK to Lay Off 150 Employees in Cambridge, Massachusetts Amid Vaccine Manufacturing Shift

3 days ago talkbio0Tagged biotech employment, Cambridge Massachusetts, Drug Industry, layoffs, Marietta Pennsylvania, site transfer, SmithKline Beecham, Vaccines

GSK; layoffs; Cambridge Massachusetts; vaccine manufacturing; site transfer; Marietta Pennsylvania; pharmaceutical industry; biotech employment

Sarepta, bowing to FDA pressure, pauses shipments of Duchenne gene therapy Elevidys

3 days ago talkbio0Tagged ELEVIDYS, gene therapy, Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, patient deaths, Pauses, Safety, shipment, United States Food and Drug Administration

Sarepta Therapeutics; FDA; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; gene therapy; shipment pause; patient deaths; safety concerns

AstraZeneca Unveils $50 Billion U.S. Investment, Including Major Manufacturing Facility in Virginia

3 days ago talkbio0Tagged AstraZeneca, Chronic disease, Investments, Manufacturing, R&D, Surgical construction, tariffs, United States, Virginia plant

AstraZeneca; investment; United States; Virginia plant; manufacturing; R&D; tariffs; chronic diseases; job creation; pharmaceuticals

Replimune’s Shares Plunge After FDA Rejects Melanoma Drug Application

3 days ago talkbio0Tagged Antineoplastic Agents, Clinical Trial Design, Complete, Drops - Drug Form, Frequency of Responses, melanoma, Prices, Rejection, Replimune, Response Letter, RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA 1, United States Food and Drug Administration

Replimune; RP1; FDA rejection; melanoma; cancer drug; Complete Response Letter; clinical trial design; objective response rate; share price drop

Alkermes Advances Narcolepsy Therapy with Promising Phase 2 Trial Results for Alixorexton

4 days ago talkbio0Tagged alixorexton, Alkermes, Cataplexy, Daytime Somnolence, Excessive (qualifier value), late-stage testing, Narcolepsy, Narcolepsy type 1, normative wakefulness, Orexin Receptor Agonist, Vibrance-1 study

Alkermes; narcolepsy; alixorexton; Phase 2 trial; orexin 2 receptor agonist; narcolepsy type 1; normative wakefulness; late-stage testing; Vibrance-1 study; cataplexy; excessive daytime sleepiness