Arcturus Therapeutics Stock Crashes 60% on Underwhelming mRNA Cystic Fibrosis Drug Results

Arcturus Therapeutics; ARCT-032; cystic fibrosis; mRNA therapy; stock crash; clinical trial results; lung function; FEV1; safety profile

Alkermes Acquires Avadel Pharmaceuticals for $2.1B, Gaining Sleep Drug LUMRYZ and Setting Strategic Evolution

Alkermes; Avadel Pharmaceuticals; acquisition; LUMRYZ; narcolepsy; sleep medicine; strategic portfolio; biopharmaceuticals; rare disease; deal premium

Terns Ditches Obesity Pill After Phase 2 Letdown, Shifts Focus to Cancer Pipeline

Terns Pharmaceuticals; TERN-601; obesity drug; GLP-1 receptor agonist; Phase 2 trial; weight loss; liver enzyme elevation; oncology; TERN-701; chronic myeloid leukemia (CML); metabolic disease

Sanofi’s efdoralprin alfa (INBRX-101) achieves all endpoints in Phase 2 alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) trial

Sanofi; efdoralprin alfa; INBRX-101; AATD; alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; Phase 2; Inhibrx; acquisition; rare disease; plasma-derived therapy; Zemaira

Alector’s GSK-partnered dementia drug latozinemab fails in late-stage trial

Alector; GSK; latozinemab; dementia; frontotemporal dementia; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; progranulin; drug development

Elevara Raises $70M to Advance Novel Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Targeting Synovial Fibroblasts

Elevara Medicines; Series A financing; rheumatoid arthritis; ELV001; CDK4/6 inhibitor; synovial fibroblasts; Teijin Pharma; clinical trial; chronic inflammatory diseases; Forbion; Sofinnova Partners

GSK, Spero Reveal Full Phase 3 Data for Oral Antibiotic Tebipenem HBr; Regulatory Filing Set for End of 2025

GSK; Spero Therapeutics; tebipenem HBr; oral carbapenem; Phase 3 PIVOT-PO trial; complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs); non-inferiority; IDWeek 2025; regulatory filing; FDA submission

Companies Struggle to Accelerate Production of Bespoke mRNA Therapies

bespoke mRNA therapies; personalized medicine; manufacturing challenges; cancer vaccines; scalability; manufacturing efficiency; cold chain logistics; regulatory complexity; mRNA production innovation; AI optimization