Arrowhead Secures Maiden FDA Approval for Redemplo in Rare Genetic Metabolic Disorder (FCS)

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; FDA approval; Redemplo; plozasiran; familial chylomicronemia syndrome; rare genetic disorder; RNA interference; TRiM platform; triglyceride reduction; first commercial drug

Zymeworks Pivots to Royalty-Driven Model After Strong Ziihera Data in Gastric Cancer

Zymeworks; royalty-driven model; Ziihera; gastric cancer; HER2; biologics; milestone payments; stock buyback; biotech strategy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals; regulatory filing

Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Joins UnitedHealth Group Board of Directors

Scott Gottlieb; UnitedHealth Group; Board of Directors; FDA; health policy; innovation; patient access; medical breakthroughs; technology in healthcare

Co-Diagnostics Initiates Clinical Evaluations for Upper Respiratory Multiplex Point-of-Care Test on Co-Dx PCR Platform to Support Submission to the U.S. FDA

Co-Diagnostics; clinical evaluations; multiplex test; point-of-care; Co-Dx PCR Platform; FDA 510(k); Flu A/B; COVID-19; RSV; regulatory submission

Roche’s Oral SERD Giredestrant Delays Early Breast Cancer Recurrence in Late-Stage Trial

Roche; oral SERD; giredestrant; Phase 3 trial; early breast cancer; ER-positive; HER2-negative; disease-free survival; adjuvant therapy; recurrence prevention

Pressure On, Purpose Questioned as Second Round of FDA Priority Review Vouchers Revealed

FDA; Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher; priority review; drug approval; voucher program; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; her2 lung cancer; obesity drugs; drug-resistant tuberculosis; sickle cell disease; biosimilars; public health; drug pricing; regulatory controversy

Merck Continues Cuts: 204 Employees Laid Off in New Jersey

Merck; layoffs; New Jersey; Rahway; pharmaceutical; cost-cutting; restructuring; WARN notice; global workforce reduction; Keytruda; Gardasil; biopharma industry

Jazz and Zymeworks Bispecific Antibody Zanidatamab Delivers Practice-Changing Results in Stomach Cancer Study

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Zymeworks; zanidatamab; bispecific antibody; HER2; gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma; stomach cancer; phase 2 trial; phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01; overall survival; progression-free survival; chemotherapy; practice-changing; Orphan Drug designation

Genmab Discontinues ProfoundBio-Derived ADC GEN1107 After Acquisition, Paralleling J&J’s Ambrx Buyout Area Developments

Genmab; ProfoundBio; antibody-drug conjugate (ADC); GEN1107; PTK7; Ambrx; Johnson & Johnson (J&J); oncology; drug development; biotech acquisition; AbbVie lawsuit