Biologically Active Substance
May the (Power of the) Pool be with you: Accelerating time from DNA to GMP – STI-based CLD Platform
DNA to GMP; STI-based CLD Platform; bioprocessing; Endpoints News; webinar; cell line development; biopharma; time acceleration
FDA Approves CSL’s Andembry, Directly Competing With Takeda’s Takhzyro in HAE
Andembry; garadacimab-gxii; FDA approval; hereditary angioedema; HAE; CSL; Takhzyro; Takeda; factor XIIa inhibitor; once-monthly dosing; subcutaneous injection
Gilead Lays Off 36 Employees After Cancelling Oceanside, California Expansion
Gilead Sciences; layoffs; Oceanside; California; biologics; facility expansion; job cuts; biotech industry; co-location; Foster City
UCB Announces Major Investment to Expand US Biologics Manufacturing Capacity
UCB; biologics manufacturing; US expansion; biomanufacturing; biopharmaceutical; investment; jobs; economic impact
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