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FDA Approves Novavax COVID Vaccine After Delay, Limits Use to Smaller High-Risk Population
Novavax; FDA approval; COVID-19 vaccine; Nuvaxovid; restricted population; protein-based vaccine; older adults; underlying health conditions
Incyte’s Zynyz Secures FDA Approval for Anal Cancer After Previous Rejection
Incyte; Zynyz; retifanlimab; FDA approval; anal cancer; PD-1 inhibitor; first-line therapy; immunotherapy; clinical trial; POD1UM-303; combination chemotherapy
AbbVie Advances Solid Tumor Program with FDA Approval of Emrelis for Lung Cancer
AbbVie; Emrelis; FDA Approval; ADC; solid tumor; lung cancer; non-small cell lung cancer; c-Met overexpression; telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv; accelerated approval
Novo Nordisk and Septerna Forge $2.2B+ Collaboration on Oral Obesity and Diabetes Drugs
Novo Nordisk; Septerna; GPCR; oral drugs; obesity; type 2 diabetes; cardiometabolic diseases; GLP-1; GIP; glucagon receptors; small molecule therapies; collaboration; pharmaceuticals
GSK Acquires Phase III-Ready Liver Drug Efimosfermin for Up to $2B to Enter MASH Arena
GSK; Boston Pharmaceuticals; efimosfermin alfa; Phase III; liver disease; MASH; SLD; drug acquisition; FGF21 analog
Merck’s Keytruda Achieves Industry-First Success in Preventing Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence: AACR 2025 Highlights
Keytruda; Merck; AACR 2025; head and neck cancer; resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; event-free survival; KEYNOTE-689 trial; perioperative pembrolizumab; recurrence prevention; clinical trial; FDA
GSK and iTeos End Belrestotug TIGIT Program After Disappointing Lung Cancer Results
GSK; iTeos; belrestotug; TIGIT; lung cancer; dostarlimab; clinical trial; drug development; GALAXIES Lung-201; immuno-oncology; progression-free survival
Lilly says further head-to-head trial data back Zepbound over Novos Wegovy
Tirzepatide, Semaglutide, Weight Loss, Obesity Treatment, SURMOUNT-5 Trial, Comparative Efficacy
Sanofi axes IGM pact, sparking 80% layoffs at the biotech and facility closures
Sanofi, IGM Biosciences, collaboration termination, biotech layoffs, facility closures, IgM antibodies, immunology, inflammation, oncology
AstraZeneca opens the door to Imfinzi expansion with trial win in high-risk bladder cancer patients
Imfinzi, Clinical Trials, high-risk, expansion, Malignant neoplasm of urinary bladder