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AbbVie’s Rinvoq Achieves Strong Phase 3 Results in Alopecia Areata, Clearing Key Efficacy Milestone
AbbVie; Rinvoq; Phase 3 trial; alopecia areata; hair regrowth; upadacitinib; SALT score; JAK inhibitor
FDA Rejects PTC’s Vatiquinone Application for Friedreich’s Ataxia, Requests Further Studies
FDA rejection; PTC Therapeutics; vatiquinone; Friedreich’s ataxia; complete response letter; drug efficacy; additional clinical studies
FDA Rejection Derails PTC Therapeutics’ Rare Disease Hopeful
PTC Therapeutics; FDA rejection; vatiquinone; Friedreich’s ataxia; rare disease; efficacy concerns; complete response letter; clinical trial failure
Stealth BioTherapeutics Resubmits Third FDA Application for Rare Disease Drug
Stealth BioTherapeutics; FDA resubmission; rare disease; Barth syndrome; elamipretide; drug approval; expanded access program
FDA Grants Wegovy 3rd Indication: First GLP-1 Approved for MASH with Moderate-to-Advanced Liver Scarring
Wegovy; FDA approval; MASH; semaglutide; GLP-1 receptor agonist; liver fibrosis; Novo Nordisk; ESSENCE trial; noncirrhotic; accelerated approval
Schrödinger Halts SGR-2921 Leukaemia Programme After Two Deaths
Schrödinger; SGR-2921; leukaemia; acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS); CDC7 inhibitor; clinical trial halt; patient deaths; drug safety
Response Pharma: RDX-002 Limits Weight Regain After GLP-1 Therapy – Positive Phase II Results Announced
Response Pharmaceuticals; RDX-002; GLP-1 discontinuation; weight regain; obesity; Phase II clinical trial; postprandial triglycerides; cardiometabolic health; iMTP inhibitor
Insmed Secures FDA Approval for First DPP1 Inhibitor in Lung Disease
Insmed; FDA approval; DPP1 inhibitor; Brensocatib; Brinsupri; bronchiectasis; lung disease
AbbVie Invests $195 Million in New North Chicago API Manufacturing Site
AbbVie; North Chicago; API manufacturing; $195 million investment; facility expansion; pharmaceutical manufacturing; Illinois; domestic production
Insmed’s Brinsupri Receives First-Ever FDA Approval for Progressive Lung Disease
Brinsupri; Insmed; FDA approval; non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis; bronchiectasis; DPP1 inhibitor; brensocatib; progressive lung disease; neutrophil-mediated disease; first-in-class