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Pfizer Veteran Suneet Varma Named CEO of Phase 3-Ready Biotech Startup Intent Biologics
Suneet Varma; Pfizer vet; Intent Biologics; CEO appointment; regenerative medicine; Phase 3 clinical trials; biotech startup; inflammation and immunology
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
Nucleus RadioPharma Appoints Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn as CEO
Nucleus RadioPharma; Stephen Hahn; FDA Commissioner; CEO appointment; radiopharmaceuticals; cancer therapy; supply chain; biotech leadership
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
Endpoints 11: Biopharma’s most promising startups revealed live in Boston this September
Endpoints 11; biotech startups; biopharma; Boston event; State Room; awards gala; early bird rate; industry insiders; 2025 most promising biotechs; real-time reveal
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
Novo Nordisk Names Insider Maziar Mike Doustdar as New CEO Amid Growth Challenges
Novo Nordisk; Maziar Mike Doustdar; CEO appointment; leadership change; pharmaceutical industry; growth outlook; obesity drug market; international operations
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 Stands Behind Elevidys After FDA Requests Withdrawal Amid Safety Concerns
Sarepta; Elevidys; FDA; gene therapy; market withdrawal; safety concerns; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; deaths; clinical trial hold