FDA Rejects Sydnexis Myopia Drug for Kids; Chugai to Buy Renalys for $98M Upfront

FDA; SYD-101; Sydnexis; myopia; pediatric; complete response letter; Chugai; Renalys; acquisition; $98M; ophthalmology

Alector’s GSK-partnered dementia drug latozinemab fails in late-stage trial

Alector; GSK; latozinemab; dementia; frontotemporal dementia; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; progranulin; drug development

Neuphoria Scraps Social Anxiety Drug After Trial Failure; Minerva Doubles Down on Schizophrenia Therapy

Neuphoria Therapeutics; BNC210; social anxiety disorder; AFFIRM-1 phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; program discontinuation; PTSD; Merck partnership; Minerva Neurosciences; schizophrenia therapy

Ex-FDA Leaders Launch Canal Row Advisors, Offer Insights on Agency’s Challenges and Direction

Canal Row Advisors; FDA leadership; regulatory consulting; Michael Rogers; Hilary Marston; life sciences; regulatory strategy; public health; FDA reform; innovation policy

Gene Therapy Delivers Long-Term Immune Protection in Children With Rare Immune Disorders

gene therapy; long-term immune protection; ADA-SCID; severe combined immunodeficiency; LAD-I; leukocyte adhesion deficiency; rare disease; pediatric immunology; clinical trial; curative treatment

Former FDA Deputy Dr. Namandjé N. Bumpus to Lead Charles River’s New Scientific Advisory Board

Namandjé Bumpus; Charles River Laboratories; Scientific Advisory Board; FDA; New Approach Methodologies; NAMs; alternative testing; drug development; animal welfare; biopharmaceutical innovation