Disease or Syndrome
Viridian Licenses Promising Eye Disease Candidates to Kissei for Japanese Market
Viridian Therapeutics; Kissei Pharmaceutical; veligrotug; VRDN-003; thyroid eye disease; Japan partnership; anti-IGF-1R antibodies; clinical trials; biopharma deal
FDA Misses IND Deadline for Coya’s ALS Asset, Citing Resource Constraints
FDA; Coya Therapeutics; IND application; ALS; clinical trial delay; COYA 302; resource shortage
Vinay Prasad Departs FDA Amid Conservative Criticism and Sarepta Gene Therapy Controversy
Vinay Prasad; FDA; departure; Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; conservative criticism; CBER; drug approval controversy; Trump administration
Novo Nordisk Appoints New CEO and Reduces 2025 Sales Guidance
Novo Nordisk; CEO change; Maziar Mike Doustdar; 2025 sales guidance cut; growth outlook; leadership transition; obesity drug competition
Novo Nordisk Names Insider Maziar Mike Doustdar as New CEO Amid Growth Challenges
Novo Nordisk; Maziar Mike Doustdar; CEO appointment; leadership change; pharmaceutical industry; growth outlook; obesity drug market; international operations
Bausch Health to Acquire DURECT and Breakthrough Liver Disease Candidate Larsucosterol for $63M Upfront
Bausch Health; DURECT; larsucosterol; liver disease; alcoholic hepatitis; epigenetic modulator; FDA Breakthrough Therapy; acquisition; pharmaceutical; milestone payments
FDA Reverses Course, Allows Sarepta to Resume Duchenne Gene Therapy Shipments
FDA; Sarepta Therapeutics; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Elevidys; gene therapy; safety pause; shipment resumption
Bristol Myers Squibb Spins Out Five Immunology Assets into New $300M Biotech with Bain Capital
Bristol Myers Squibb; Bain Capital; immunology; autoimmune disorders; biotech spinout; afimetoran; BMS-986322; clinical development; investment; new company
Apellis’ Empaveli Gains FDA Approval for Broad C3 Glomerulopathy Use, Setting Up Competition with Novartis’ Fabhalta
Apellis; Empaveli; FDA approval; C3 glomerulopathy; primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis; Novartis; Fabhalta; pegcetacoplan; iptacopan; proteinuria; kidney disease
DTC vs. DTP: Regulatory Uncertainty & Access Challenges Drive New Go-to-Market Models (2025 Update)
DTC (Direct-to-Consumer); DTP (Direct-to-Patient); regulatory uncertainty; access challenges; pharmaceutical marketing; go-to-market models; FDA; Rx abandonment; formulary restrictions; OOP costs; telehealth; AI in marketing