Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Alphabet’s Calico Strikes $596M Deal for Mabwell’s Anti-Aging Antibody

4 days ago talkbio0Tagged aging-related diseases, Alphabet, Antibodies, Biopharma, Calico, interleukin-11, Licensing, Mabwell

Calico; Alphabet; Mabwell; anti-aging; biotech; IL-11 antibody; 9MW3811; exclusive licensing; aging-related diseases; biopharma deal

China Approves Lilly and Innovent’s Mazdutide, Marking New Era for GLP-1 Obesity Drugs

4 days ago talkbio0Tagged China approval, eli lilly, GCG, GCG/GLP-1 agonist, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1, Innovent Biologics, mazdutide, N-methyl-N-2-(methylsulfinyl)ethylpropionic acid amide, Obesity, Weight maintenance regimen

Mazdutide; China approval; Innovent Biologics; Eli Lilly; GLP-1 obesity drugs; dual GCG/GLP-1 agonist; NMPA; weight management

RFK Jr.’s Revamped ACIP Votes Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines, Signaling Shift in Vaccine Policy

4 days ago talkbio0Tagged ACIP, Advisory Committees, anti-vaccine movement, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), Immunization, Influenza virus vaccine, Policy, Practice Experience, Respiratory syncytial virus, RFK Jr., thimerosal, Vaccines

RFK Jr.; ACIP; thimerosal; flu vaccine; vaccine policy; anti-vaccine movement; CDC; RSV shot; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Trump’s CDC Nominee Susan Monarez Affirms Vaccine Safety and Access Commitment

4 days ago talkbio0Tagged alliance, Autistic Disorder, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), Confirmation, Gavi Vaccine, Monarez, Nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Senate, Susan, Trump administration, Vaccine Safety, Vaccines

Susan Monarez; CDC nominee; vaccines; Trump administration; vaccine safety; autism; Senate confirmation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Gavi Vaccine Alliance

Novavax Approval Process Raises Concerns Among Former Regulators About FDA Integrity

4 days ago talkbio0Tagged Approved, concerns, COVID19 (disease), delays, Intact, Interferes with, Novavax, political, Regulation of biological process, United States Food and Drug Administration, Vaccines

Novavax; FDA approval; COVID-19 vaccine; regulatory process; integrity concerns; delays; political interference

ACIP Backs Merck’s Enflonsia for RSV Prevention in Infants

5 days ago talkbio0Tagged ACIP, Children Program, Enflonsia, Immunization, Infant, Merck, Monoclonal Antibodies, Respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, Vaccines

ACIP; Merck; Enflonsia; RSV; monoclonal antibody; infants; immunization; Vaccines for Children Program

Altimmune’s Incretin Misses Fibrosis Improvement Endpoints in MASH Trial

5 days ago talkbio0Tagged Altimmune, Clinical Trials, Fibrosis, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1, Incretins, MASH, pemvidutide

Altimmune; incretin; pemvidutide; fibrosis; MASH; GLP-1; clinical trial

Invivyd Highlights Follow-Up to Pemgarda mAb Could Rival COVID Vaccines

5 days ago talkbio0Tagged Clinical Data, COVID19 (disease), immune compromise, Invivyd, long-acting protection, Monoclonal Antibodies, Pemgarda, vaccine alternatives

Invivyd; Pemgarda; VYD2311; monoclonal antibody; COVID-19; vaccine alternatives; immune compromise; long-acting protection; phase 1/2 clinical data

TIGIT Turmoil: How Pharma Burned Billions on Failed Immuno-Oncology Projects

5 days ago talkbio0Tagged Arcus Biosciences, Clinical Trials, Gilead, immuno-oncology, iTeos, Merck, Myers, Novartis, Pharma, Roche (company), SmithKline Beecham, squibb, TIGIT gene, Tiragolumab

TIGIT; immuno-oncology; failed clinical trials; pharma investment loss; Gilead; GSK; Bristol Myers Squibb; Novartis; Merck; Roche; iTeos; Arcus Biosciences; tiragolumab; belrestotug

Biogen Ushers Spinraza Follow-Up (Salanersen) Into Pivotal SMA Studies

6 days ago talkbio0Tagged Antistreptolysin O, Biogen, Clinical Trials, motor milestones, Nerve Degeneration, Novartis, Pediatric brand name, Phase III, salanersen, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinraza, Zolgensma

Biogen; SMA; Spinraza; salanersen; Phase III; clinical trials; neurodegeneration; motor milestones; pediatric; Novartis Zolgensma; ASO therapy