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

Immunome’s desmoid tumor drug varegacestat posts landmark Phase 3 results, setting up a potential challenge to Merck KGaA’s Ogsiveo

Immunome; varegacestat; desmoid tumors; Phase 3 RINGSIDE trial; gamma secretase inhibitor; Merck KGaA; Ogsiveo; progression-free survival; objective response rate; rare tumors; oncology; NDA filing

Scaling for a New Era: The Rise of Radiopharma

radiopharmaceuticals; radioligand therapy; oncology; precision oncology; targeted alpha therapy; Lutetium-177; Actinium-225; clinical trials; radiotheranostics; M&A; biotech funding; supply chain; infrastructure; CROs; companion diagnostics

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