Disease or Syndrome
Takeda’s Oveporexton Succeeds in Two Phase III Trials, Paving Way for Narcolepsy Drug Filings
Takeda; Oveporexton; narcolepsy; Phase III trials; orexin agonist; FDA filing; Narcolepsy Type 1; clinical trial results
AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat Achieves Pivotal Phase 3 Success for Hypertension, Validating $1.3B CinCor Acquisition
AstraZeneca; baxdrostat; CinCor Pharma; hypertension; high blood pressure; phase 3 trial; aldosterone synthase inhibitor; $1.3 billion acquisition; clinical trial win; uncontrolled hypertension; treatment-resistant hypertension
FDA Declines Approval of Ultragenyx’s Sanfilippo Gene Therapy Due to Manufacturing Issues
FDA; Ultragenyx; Sanfilippo syndrome type A; gene therapy; manufacturing issues; UX111; regulatory setback; complete response letter; approval delay
FDA Rejects Capricor’s Cell Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
FDA rejection; Capricor Therapeutics; deramiocel; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; DMD; cell therapy; cardiomyopathy; clinical data; Phase 3 HOPE-3 trial; Complete Response Letter
Apple Watch AI Model Enhances Health Predictions Using Behavioral Data
Apple Watch; AI model; behavioral data; health prediction; machine learning; Wearable Behavior Model; pregnancy detection; Heart and Movement Study
RFK Jr. Cancels USPSTF Meeting Amid Healthcare Groups’ Integrity Concerns
RFK Jr.; USPSTF; meeting cancellation; preventive care; health policy; HHS; Congress; expert panel integrity
Merck Makes $10B Acquisition of Verona Pharma to Bolster Respiratory Portfolio
Merck; Verona Pharma; acquisition; Ohtuvayre; COPD; respiratory disease; Keytruda patent; biotech; pharmaceutical industry
Rhythm’s Oral MC4R Agonist Bivamelagon Shows Promising Results in Rare Obesity Type
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals; oral weight-loss drug; bivamelagon; MC4R agonist; Phase 2 trial; hypothalamic obesity; BMI reduction; clinical trial results
AstraZeneca’s Alexion Signs $825M AAV Capsid Deal with JCR Pharma
AstraZeneca; Alexion; JCR Pharmaceuticals; JUST-AAV; gene therapy; AAV capsid; rare disease; licensing deal; genomic medicines
Revolution Medicines and Iambic Announce $25M AI-Powered Drug Discovery Collaboration
Revolution Medicines; Iambic Therapeutics; AI drug discovery; NeuralPLexer; PropANE; oncology; RAS-addicted cancers; collaboration; pharmaceutical industry; milestone payments