2025
Astellas Secures $1.34B Licensing Deal for CLDN18.2-Targeted ADC with Evopoint Biosciences
Astellas; Evopoint Biosciences; CLDN18.2; antibody-drug conjugate; ADC; licensing deal; oncology; XNW27011
Sanofi, Regeneron’s IL-33 Drug Fails One of Two COPD Studies, Casting Doubt on FDA Approval Timeline
Sanofi; Regeneron; COPD; itepekimab; IL-33; Phase 3 trials; AERIFY-1; AERIFY-2; FDA approval; clinical trial results
Analysts Downplay Intellia Adverse Event, but Gene Therapy Safety Remains Under Scrutiny
Intellia Therapeutics; gene therapy; safety event; adverse event; MAGNITUDE trial; liver transaminase; stock decline; ATTR-CM; gene editing; analyst response
Keros Therapeutics Halts Pulmonary Hypertension Drug After Safety Issues, Cuts 45% of Workforce
Keros Therapeutics; cibotercept; pulmonary arterial hypertension; PAH; layoffs; pericardial effusion; drug development halt; cost savings; biotech sector
Merck, Daiichi Sankyo Withdraw FDA Application for HER3-Targeting ADC After Survival Endpoint Miss
Merck; Daiichi Sankyo; patritumab deruxtecan; HER3 ADC; FDA application; non-small cell lung cancer; clinical trial; overall survival; application withdrawal
FDA Rejects Stealth BioTherapeutics’ Rare Disease Drug but Leaves Door Open for Accelerated Approval
FDA rejection; Stealth BioTherapeutics; elamipretide; Barth syndrome; rare disease; accelerated approval; muscle strength endpoint; phase 2 trial; regulatory delay
Trump Administration Cancels Major Federal Funding for Moderna’s Bird Flu Vaccine
Trump administration; Moderna; bird flu vaccine; HHS; funding cancellation; mRNA vaccine; pandemic preparedness; H5 avian influenza
iTeos to Shut Down Operations After TIGIT Therapy Setback
iTeos Therapeutics; TIGIT failure; GSK exit; clinical trial failure; belrestotug; asset sale; immuno-oncology; EOS-984; EOS-215; ENT1 obesity program
A New Dawn for Psychedelics: Compass Pathways Nears Major Phase 3 Psilocybin Results
Compass Pathways; COMP360; psilocybin; treatment-resistant depression; phase 3 trial; psychedelic therapy; FDA Breakthrough Therapy; mental health innovation
GSK, Spero Report Major Phase 3 Win for UTI Antibiotic; Spero’s Stock Surges
GSK; Spero Therapeutics; tebipenem HBr; Phase 3 trial; UTI antibiotic; complicated urinary tract infection; PIVOT-PO trial; stock surge; clinical trial results; FDA submission