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Novo Nordisk’s Amycretin Significantly Reduces Weight and Blood Sugar in Phase 2 Type 2 Diabetes Trial
Novo Nordisk; Amycretin; Type 2 diabetes; Weight loss; HbA1c reduction; GLP-1 agonist; Amylin receptor agonist; Phase 2 clinical trial; Subcutaneous administration; Oral administration
Johnson & Johnson Halts Phase 2 Alzheimer’s Trial After Tau Antibody Failure
Johnson & Johnson; Alzheimer’s disease; tau-targeting antibody; posdinemab; Phase 2b AuTonomy trial; clinical failure; trial discontinued
Sandoz Launches Afqlir (Aflibercept) in Europe, Increasing Access to Affordable Retinal Disease Treatment
Sandoz; Afqlir; aflibercept; biosimilar; retinal diseases; neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD); European Commission approval; Eylea; anti-VEGF therapies; affordable treatment; vision loss; Europe
Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Joins UnitedHealth Group Board of Directors
Scott Gottlieb; UnitedHealth Group; Board of Directors; FDA; health policy; innovation; patient access; medical breakthroughs; technology in healthcare
AnaptysBio Halts Phase 2 Ulcerative Colitis Trial; Lyell Immunopharma Secures CAR-T Rights
AnaptysBio; rosnilimab; ulcerative colitis; Phase 2 trial; clinical failure; trial discontinuation; Lyell Immunopharma; CAR-T therapy; licensing deal; biotech news; rheumatoid arthritis
Amgen’s Repatha Reduces First-Time Cardiovascular Events by 25% in Major Clinical Trial
Amgen; Repatha; evolocumab; cholesterol drug; PCSK9 inhibitor; cardiovascular events; clinical trial; VESALIUS-CV; primary prevention; heart attack; LDL cholesterol
Ionis Claims Curative Potential for Tryngolza in Severe Triglyceride Disease
Ionis; Tryngolza; severe hypertriglyceridemia; curative potential; triglyceride reduction; acute pancreatitis; antisense oligonucleotide; FDA submission; Phase III trial; RNA-targeted therapy
AstraZeneca Makes Strong Case for Baxdrostat with Detailed 24-Hour Data in Resistant Hypertension Trial
AstraZeneca; baxdrostat; resistant hypertension; phase III trial; aldosterone synthase inhibitor; blood pressure; 24-hour data; ambulatory blood pressure; safety profile
Patient Hospitalized After Receiving Intellia’s CRISPR Therapy Dies, Prompting FDA Hold on Trials
Intellia Therapeutics; CRISPR therapy; nexiguran ziclumeran (nex-z); patient death; liver toxicity; Phase III MAGNITUDE trial; ATTR amyloidosis; clinical trial hold; FDA; comorbidities
Vera Therapeutics Announces Full Phase 3 Win for Atacicept in Kidney Disease, Prepares FDA Filing by Year’s End
Vera Therapeutics; atacicept; Phase 3 trial; IgA nephropathy; proteinuria reduction; UPCR; FDA filing; BLA submission; ASN Kidney Week 2025; autoimmune kidney disease