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

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

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