Biologically Active Substance
Merck’s Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide Significantly Reduces LDL Cholesterol in Phase 3 Trials
Merck; PCSK9 inhibitor; enlicitide; phase 3 trials; cholesterol; LDL-C; oral therapy; hyperlipidemia; familial hypercholesterolemia; CORALreef HeFH; CORALreef AddOn; statin therapy
EMA Identifies Very Rare Eye Condition as Side Effect of Semaglutide
EMA; semaglutide; rare side effect; NAION; vision loss; Ozempic; Wegovy; Rybelsus
Vigil’s Iluzanebart Fails Phase 2 in Rare Neuro Disease; Sanofi Takeover Remains On Track
Vigil Neuroscience; iluzanebart; Phase II IGNITE trial; rare neuro disease; ALSP; Sanofi acquisition; Amgen; TREM2 agonist; VG-3927
Ascletis’ Sagimet-Sourced Oral FASN Inhibitor Achieves All Endpoints in Pivotal Acne Study
Ascletis; Sagimet Biosciences; denifanstat; oral FASN inhibitor; phase 3 clinical trial; acne vulgaris; clinical endpoints; lesion reduction; Chinese study
J&J’s Akeega Advances PARP Inhibition in Prostate Cancer, but FDA Pathway in Broader Patient Subsets Remains Unclear
Akeega; J&J; prostate cancer; PARP inhibitor; FDA approval; BRCA mutations; HRR gene alterations; AMPLITUDE study; metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC); metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
BioAge Signs Option Agreement for Obesity Asset from Chinese Biotech Following APJ Agonist Setback
BioAge; JiKang Therapeutics; obesity; APJ agonist; option agreement; nanobody; small molecule agonists; exercise mimetic; incretin therapy; metabolic diseases
Bristol Myers Squibb Commits Up to $11B+ in Major BioNTech Solid Tumor Bispecific Antibody Deal
Bristol Myers Squibb; BioNTech; BNT327; bispecific antibody; solid tumors; PD-L1; VEGF-A; cancer immunotherapy; partnership; milestone payments
Bristol Myers Squibb Signs $11B Deal With BioNTech for Bispecific Cancer Antibody BNT327, Surpassing Recent Merck and Pfizer Moves
Bristol Myers Squibb; BioNTech; BNT327; bispecific antibody; immuno-oncology; cancer; PD-L1; VEGF-A; solid tumors; biotech partnerships
Sanofi, Regeneron’s IL-33 Drug Fails One of Two COPD Studies, Casting Doubt on FDA Approval Timeline
Sanofi; Regeneron; COPD; itepekimab; IL-33; Phase 3 trials; AERIFY-1; AERIFY-2; FDA approval; clinical trial results
FDA Rejects Stealth BioTherapeutics’ Rare Disease Drug but Leaves Door Open for Accelerated Approval
FDA rejection; Stealth BioTherapeutics; elamipretide; Barth syndrome; rare disease; accelerated approval; muscle strength endpoint; phase 2 trial; regulatory delay