Disease or Syndrome
FDA’s Move to Update GSK’s Leucovorin for Autism Raises Questions on Dose, Supply, and Data
FDA; GSK; leucovorin; Wellcovorin; autism; cerebral folate deficiency; drug relabeling; dose; supply; clinical data
Roche’s Top Three Ambition in Obesity Not Dependent on a Single Megablockbuster
Roche; obesity strategy; ecosystem approach; pharmaceuticals; diagnostics; digital health; cardiometabolic care; portfolio diversification; weight-loss drugs
FDA Rejects Scholar Rock’s SMA Drug Due to Catalent Indiana Manufacturing Issues
FDA; Scholar Rock; Apitegromab; SMA; Spinal Muscular Atrophy; Catalent Indiana; Complete Response Letter; Manufacturing issues; Drug approval
Bristol Myers Squibb to Launch Schizophrenia Drug Cobenfy in UK at US Price
Bristol Myers Squibb; Cobenfy; schizophrenia; UK launch; drug pricing; US list price; NHS; cholinergic receptors; antipsychotic; 2026
Pfizer Acquires Metsera to Compete with Zepbound in Obesity Market
Pfizer; Metsera; obesity treatment; Zepbound; GLP-1 therapies; MET-233i; monthly dosing; amylin mimetic; MET-097i; acquisition; clinical trials
Ionis Heads to FDA as Antisense Therapy Aces Pivotal Study in Rare Neurological Disease
Ionis Pharmaceuticals; zilganersen; antisense oligonucleotide; Alexander disease; pivotal Phase I–III study; FDA Fast Track designation; rare neurological disease; expanded access program; walk speed improvement; Orphan Drug designation
FDA Delays Decision on Sanofi’s Oral Multiple Sclerosis Drug to December 2025
FDA action date; Sanofi; tolebrutinib; multiple sclerosis; BTK inhibitor; nrSPMS; drug review delay; December 2025; PDUFA
AstraZeneca and SOPHiA GENETICS Expand AI-Powered Cancer Testing Collaboration
AstraZeneca; SOPHiA GENETICS; AI; cancer testing; breast cancer; prostate cancer; next generation sequencing (NGS); PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN pathway; real-world evidence; precision medicine
CDC Advisors Shift COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Individual Decision-Making
CDC; COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine recommendation; individual choice; ACIP; provider consultation
FDA Approves Stealth BioTherapeutics’ Forzinity as First Treatment for Barth Syndrome After Rejection and Delay
FDA approval; Stealth BioTherapeutics; Forzinity; elamipretide; Barth syndrome; rare disease; mitochondrial dysfunction; accelerated approval