FDA Extends Review Period for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’ Imcivree (Setmelanotide) in Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity

Imcivree; Rhythm Pharmaceuticals; FDA; review extension; acquired hypothalamic obesity; setmelanotide; PDUFA goal date; Phase 3 trial; major amendment; MC4R agonist

Weight-loss Drugs Lead Latest Batch of FDA Priority Voucher Recipients

FDA; priority review vouchers; weight-loss drugs; Wegovy; orforglipron; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; drug pricing; fast-track approval; Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher

FDA Approves Darzalex Faspro for High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma

FDA approval; Darzalex Faspro; high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma; AQUILA study; early intervention; progression-free survival; daratumumab; hyaluronidase-fihj

Trump Announces Sweeping Cost Cuts on Lilly and Novo Weight Loss Drugs in Exchange for Medicare Coverage

Trump; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; weight loss drugs; GLP-1; Medicare; Medicaid; Wegovy; Zepbound; price cuts; drug pricing deal

Vera Therapeutics Announces Full Phase 3 Win for Atacicept in Kidney Disease, Prepares FDA Filing by Year’s End

Vera Therapeutics; atacicept; Phase 3 trial; IgA nephropathy; proteinuria reduction; UPCR; FDA filing; BLA submission; ASN Kidney Week 2025; autoimmune kidney disease

Pharma Investment Surge in US Manufacturing Creates Major Opportunities for CDMOs

US pharmaceutical manufacturing; CDMOs; capital investment; Johnson & Johnson; Eli Lilly; biologics; API production; supply chain; advanced therapies; market growth

Closed Loop Medicine Secures Additional Key GLP-1 Patent for Its AI-Based Dosing Platform: Powering Personalized, Direct-to-Patient Therapies

Closed Loop Medicine; GLP-1; patent; AI-based dosing; personalized therapies; semaglutide; incretin drugs; WeDosify; adaptive dosing; direct-to-patient