Disease or Syndrome
Vinay Prasad’s First Major Policy: Challenging Covid Vaccine ‘Dogma’ at FDA
Vinay Prasad; FDA; Covid-19 vaccines; policy change; clinical trials; vaccine recommendations; public health; regulatory framework
‘Go ahead and do it’: Top RFK Jr. Deputy Dares Drugmakers Over Threats to Pull Manufacturing Amid Price Pressure
RFK Jr.; drug pricing; Calley Means; HHS; pharmaceutical industry; manufacturing threats; Roche; executive order; price limits; Big Pharma
FDA Institutes Stricter, Targeted COVID Vaccine Policy, Moving Away from ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach
FDA; COVID-19; vaccine policy; vaccine eligibility; clinical trials; high-risk groups; elderly; policy change; public health
Korro Bio Lays Off 20% of Workforce to Extend Runway for Genetic Medicine Trials and Novo Nordisk Partnership
Korro Bio; layoffs; biotech; genetic medicine; RNA editing; KRRO-110; Novo Nordisk; clinical trial funding; restructuring; AATD
CRISPR Therapeutics Partners with Sirius for siRNA Therapies, Expanding Beyond Gene Editing
CRISPR Therapeutics; Sirius Therapeutics; siRNA; gene editing; SRSD107; cardiovascular diseases; thrombotic disease; biotech partnerships; Factor XI; anticoagulant therapies
FDA Approves Novavax COVID Vaccine After Delay, Limits Use to Smaller High-Risk Population
Novavax; FDA approval; COVID-19 vaccine; Nuvaxovid; restricted population; protein-based vaccine; older adults; underlying health conditions
Applied Therapeutics’ Rare Disease Drug Fails Another Phase 3 Trial After FDA Rejection
Applied Therapeutics; govorestat; rare disease; phase 3 failure; FDA rejection; classic galactosemia; aldose reductase inhibitor; clinical trial conduct; FDA warning letter
BioMarin Acquires Inozyme Pharma for $270M, Gaining Phase 3 Rare Disease Therapy
BioMarin; Inozyme Pharma; acquisition; rare disease; INZ-701; ENPP1 Deficiency; enzyme replacement therapy; Phase 3 clinical trial
Novo Nordisk CEO Departs Amid Weight-Loss Drug Market Pressures; Flagship Biotech Appoints CEO from Scholar Rock
Novo Nordisk; CEO departure; Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen; obesity drugs; weight-loss market; Eli Lilly competition; market challenges; Flagship Biotech; CEO appointment; Scholar Rock
Eli Lilly Expands RNA Pipeline with $1.3 Billion Rznomics Hearing Loss Pact
Eli Lilly; Rznomics; RNA editing; hearing loss; gene therapy; pharmaceutical partnerships; biotech; trans-splicing ribozyme; sensorineural hearing loss; RNA therapeutics