Takeda and Alkermes Detail Strong Clinical Results for Orexin Drugs in Narcolepsy – Head-to-Head Race Accelerates

Takeda; Alkermes; orexin agonists; narcolepsy; oveporexton; alixorexton; clinical trials; Phase 3; excessive daytime sleepiness; cataplexy; maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT)

Eisai Secures FDA Approval for Leqembi Autoinjector for Maintenance Dosing in Alzheimer’s Patients

Eisai; Leqembi; lecanemab; FDA approval; autoinjector; subcutaneous injection; maintenance dosing; Alzheimer’s disease; at-home treatment; Biogen

FDA may not renew Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 shot authorization, creating uncertainty for fall child vaccinations

FDA; Pfizer-BioNTech; pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; EUA renewal; authorization not renewed; child vaccinations; fall 2025; regulatory framework; Moderna comparison; CDC guidance

Assembly Bio Reports Phase 1b Success in Herpes; Gilead Increases Stake with 2.3M Shares

Assembly Bio; Phase 1b trial; ABI-5366; herpes simplex virus (HSV-2); viral shedding reduction; genital lesion reduction; safety profile; Gilead Sciences; collaboration; stock purchase

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