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Takeda and Alkermes Detail Strong Clinical Results for Orexin Drugs in Narcolepsy – Head-to-Head Race Accelerates
Takeda; Alkermes; orexin agonists; narcolepsy; oveporexton; alixorexton; clinical trials; Phase 3; excessive daytime sleepiness; cataplexy; maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT)
AC Immune Narrows Pipeline and Cuts 30% Workforce to Extend Cash Runway
AC Immune; pipeline reduction; layoffs; cash runway; biotech; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; late-stage assets; workforce reduction
Ionis Builds Case for Wider Tryngolza Use in Severe Lipid Disorders Following Positive Phase 3 Results
Ionis Pharmaceuticals; Tryngolza; olezarsen; severe hypertriglyceridemia; lipid disorder; Phase 3 trial; familial chylomicronemia syndrome; acute pancreatitis; FDA; drug indication expansion
Teva Launches First Generic GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug in the US
Teva; GLP-1; generic; weight loss; liraglutide; FDA approval; Saxenda; obesity treatment; United States
Lilly to Seek Global Approval for GLP-1 Pill After Obesity and Diabetes Trial Success
Eli Lilly; GLP-1 pill; orforglipron; obesity; type 2 diabetes; FDA approval; weight loss; clinical trial
AbbVie’s Rinvoq Achieves Second Phase 3 Win in Alopecia Areata Trials
AbbVie; Rinvoq; upadacitinib; alopecia areata; Phase 3 clinical trial; hair regrowth; SALT score; eyebrows; eyelashes; safety profile
AbbVie’s Rinvoq Achieves Strong Phase 3 Results in Alopecia Areata, Clearing Key Efficacy Milestone
AbbVie; Rinvoq; Phase 3 trial; alopecia areata; hair regrowth; upadacitinib; SALT score; JAK inhibitor
Viking Therapeutics Shares Crash After Obesity Pill VK2735 Delivers 12% Weight Loss, But Side Effects and Discontinuations Raise Concerns
Viking Therapeutics; VK2735; obesity pill; weight loss; clinical trial; stock crash; side effects; adverse events; gastrointestinal; drug efficacy
Uncertainty Clouds Finances for Payers and Health Systems in Q2 2025
Q2 2025; healthcare financial performance; payers; health systems; uncertainty; Medicaid; Medicare; admissions; policy changes; federal budget; consumer confidence
Novartis antibody ianalumab clinches another Phase 3 win in rare blood disease (ITP)
Novartis; ianalumab; VAY736; primary immune thrombocytopenia; ITP; rare disease; Phase 3; time to treatment failure; safe platelet levels; eltrombopag; autoimmune; B-cell depletion; BAFF-R inhibition; Sjögren’s disease; regulatory submissions