July 23, 2025
Roche Halts Elevidys Distribution in Several Countries Following Sarepta and FDA Safety Concerns
Roche; Sarepta Therapeutics; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; gene therapy; FDA; shipment halt; safety concerns; patient deaths
Sarepta Halts US Shipments of Duchenne Therapy Elevidys After FDA Pressure
Sarepta Therapeutics; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); FDA; gene therapy; safety concerns; shipment suspension; patient deaths
CDMO Pulse Check: Lonza Posts Major Sales Rebound as Samsung Bio Keeps Revenue Growth Rolling
Lonza; CDMO; sales growth; Samsung Bio; 2025 outlook; profit margin; Capsules & Health Ingredients; commercial momentum; manufacturing expansion
CorestemChemon Partners with ATG Lifetech to Expand Organoid and Transcriptomics Capabilities
CorestemChemon; ATG Lifetech; organoids; transcriptomics; preclinical CRO; drug discovery; predictive analytics; tumorigenicity; FDA/EMA regulatory pathways; liver organoids; heart organoids; blood-brain barrier models
Abivax aces pair of phase 3 ulcerative colitis trials as end of cash runway looms
Abivax; Obefazimod; ulcerative colitis; Phase 3 trial; clinical remission; ABTECT-1; ABTECT-2; cash runway; induction trials; oral miR-124 enhancer; maintenance trial
Dispatch Bio Launches with $216M and CAR-T Pioneer Carl June to Advance Universal Solid Tumor Immunotherapy
Dispatch Bio; solid tumors; immunotherapy; CAR-T; Carl June; Series A funding; Flare platform; Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy; ARCH Venture Partners; universal cancer treatment
Lack of Transparency Tarnishes Sarepta’s Sheen as Patient Deaths Trigger FDA Battle
Sarepta Therapeutics; Elevidys; patient deaths; FDA; lack of transparency; gene therapy; market withdrawal; regulatory action; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD); Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Sarepta Therapeutics Faces FDA Crackdown after Third Patient Death; George Tidmarsh Named Top FDA Drug Regulator; Multiple Drugs Rejected; Pharma Invests Billions in US Manufacturing
Sarepta Therapeutics; FDA; gene therapy; Elevidys; acute liver failure; clinical hold; George Tidmarsh; drug rejection; reshoring; pharmaceutical manufacturing
Scancell’s Cancer Vaccine Supercharges Melanoma Immunotherapy in Recent Trials
Scancell; SCIB1; iSCIB1+; melanoma; cancer vaccine; immunotherapy; checkpoint inhibitors; clinical trial; SCOPE trial