Sanofi’s multiple sclerosis drug tolebrutinib flunks Phase 3 in PPMS and faces another FDA PDUFA delay

Sanofi; tolebrutinib; multiple sclerosis; primary progressive multiple sclerosis; PPMS; non-relapsing secondary progressive MS; nrSPMS; Phase 3 PERSEUS trial; PDUFA delay; FDA review; BTK inhibitor; clinical trial failure; regulatory setback

Aviceda’s AVD-104 misses Phase 2b primary endpoint vs Izervay but still headed to Phase 3

Aviceda; AVD-104; geographic atrophy; dry AMD; Phase 2b; SIGLEC trial; Izervay; avacincaptad pegol; clinical trial failure; Phase 3 prospects

FDA approves new gonorrhea antibiotics from GSK and Innoviva

gonorrhea; antibiotic resistance; GSK; Blujepa; gepotidacin; Innoviva; Nuzolvence; zoliflodacin; FDA approval; uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea; first-in-class antibiotic; oral treatment

FDA broadens label for Amgen’s Uplizna as it enters rare disease competition

Uplizna; inebilizumab; Amgen; FDA approval; label expansion; generalized myasthenia gravis; gMG; AChR-positive; MuSK-positive; neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; NMOSD; IgG4-related disease; rare disease market; MINT trial; twice-yearly dosing

CDC highlights strong effectiveness of 2024–2025 COVID-19 shots in kids while FDA reviews reports of alleged post-vaccination deaths

CDC; FDA; COVID-19 vaccine; children; pediatrics; vaccine effectiveness; emergency department visits; urgent care visits; safety review; alleged deaths; VAERS

Insilico Medicine and TaiGen sign exclusive licensing deal for AI-designed PHD inhibitor ISM4808 to treat anemia in chronic kidney disease

Insilico Medicine; TaiGen Biotechnology; license agreement; ISM4808; PHD inhibitor; anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease; CKD anemia; AI-driven drug discovery; Pharma.AI; Greater China rights; oral PHD inhibitor; IND clearance; China CDE; generative AI; clinical-stage biotech