Disease or Syndrome
Second MAHA Report Emphasizes Chronic Disease, Tilts at Vaccine Reform
MAHA Commission; chronic disease; vaccine reform; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; childhood health; food policy; medication overuse; public health; federal directives; childhood vaccine schedule
Amgen, Kyowa Kirin Bolster Safety Profile for Atopic Dermatitis Drug Rocatinlimab
Amgen; Kyowa Kirin; rocatinlimab; atopic dermatitis; OX40 receptor; ASCEND trial; ROCKET program; long-term safety; eczema
Lilly Opens AI Drug-Discovery Models to Biotechs for Free via TuneLab Platform
Eli Lilly; AI drug discovery; TuneLab; biotech startups; machine learning; small molecules; antibodies; data sharing; federated learning; Insitro
ICER Draft Report: High-Cost GLP-1 Obesity Drugs Deemed Cost-Effective—Affordability Still a Concern
ICER; GLP-1; semaglutide; tirzepatide; obesity drugs; cost-effectiveness; health policy; affordability; value-based pricing; cardiovascular benefits
Novartis Acquires Tourmaline Bio for $1.4B to Bolster Cardiovascular Pipeline with Promising Phase 2 Drug
Novartis; Tourmaline Bio; acquisition; $1.4 billion; pacibekitug; cardiovascular disease; anti-inflammatory; IL-6 antibody; ASCVD; phase 2 trial; C-reactive protein; chronic kidney disease
Capricor Claims FDA Misinterpreted Efficacy Data Leading to Rejection of DMD Therapy
Capricor Therapeutics; FDA rejection; deramiocel; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); efficacy data misinterpretation; clinical trial endpoints; HOPE-2 trial; non-parametric test; statistical significance; cell therapy
Takeda and Alkermes Detail Strong Clinical Results for Orexin Drugs in Narcolepsy – Head-to-Head Race Accelerates
Takeda; Alkermes; orexin agonists; narcolepsy; oveporexton; alixorexton; clinical trials; Phase 3; excessive daytime sleepiness; cataplexy; maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT)
Epigenic Therapeutics and NRG Therapeutics Each Secure ~$60M in Series B Rounds for Epigenetic and Neuroscience Advances
Epigenic Therapeutics; NRG Therapeutics; Series B funding; epigenetic therapy; hepatitis B; hypercholesterolemia; Parkinson’s disease; ALS; biotechnology investment; gene silencing
Servier Supercharges Neuro Pipeline with $450M Deal for Fragile X Syndrome Candidate
Servier; Kaerus Bioscience; KER-0193; Fragile X syndrome; neurology pipeline; $450 million deal; orphan drug designation; rare pediatric drug designation; Phase 2 trial; acquisition
BioNTech and BMS Announce First Global Data for PD-L1xVEGF Bispecific in Small Cell Lung Cancer, Set Phase 3 Dose
BioNTech; Bristol Myers Squibb; BMS; PD-L1xVEGF bispecific; BNT327; pumitamig; small cell lung cancer; SCLC; phase 2 trial; phase 3 dose; overall response rate; VEGF-A; PD-L1; chemotherapy