Merck’s Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide Decanoate Achieves Third Consecutive Phase 3 Success

Merck; oral PCSK9 inhibitor; enlicitide decanoate; Phase 3 trials; CORALreef Lipids; hypercholesterolemia; lowering LDL cholesterol; statin therapy; first oral PCSK9; clinical trial results

Vertex forges $2B-plus alliance with Enlaza to create new autoimmune drugs, improve conditioning methods

Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Enlaza Therapeutics; autoimmune diseases; gene therapy; conditioning regimens; War-Lock platform; covalent biologics; drug conjugates; T-cell engagers; biotech alliance

Vinay Prasad Details New Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine Approvals in Recent FDA Memos

Vinay Prasad; COVID-19 vaccine; FDA; vaccine approval; children; Spikevax; regulatory decisions; vaccine safety; evidence; risk-benefit analysis

United Therapeutics’ Tyvaso Succeeds in Phase 3 IPF Trial, Marking Major Advance in Lung Disease Treatment

Tyvaso; United Therapeutics; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; IPF; Phase 3 trial; TETON-2; lung disease; forced vital capacity; FVC; clinical trial; FDA; nebulized treprostinil

Ionis Posts Strong Results for Tryngolza in Severe Blood Fat Disease

Ionis Pharmaceuticals; Tryngolza; olezarsen; hypertriglyceridemia; triglycerides; Phase III Essence study; FDA approval; familial chylomicronemia syndrome; cardiovascular risk reduction; drug launch

Roche and Alnylam Push Zilebesiran into Phase III Trial Despite Mixed Phase II Hypertension Data

Roche; Alnylam; zilebesiran; hypertension; RNAi therapeutics; KARDIA-3; Phase II trial; Phase III trial; cardiovascular outcomes; ZENITH trial

Genentech (Roche) Signs $420 Million Deal With OMass Therapeutics for Preclinical IBD Program

Genentech; Roche; OMass Therapeutics; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); preclinical program; biotech partnership; OdyssION platform; small molecule therapy; drug discovery; milestone payments