Verve Temporarily Halts Lead Base Editing Study Following Adverse Event, Prioritizes Alternative Therapy

Verve Therapeutics, Lead base editing program, Adverse event, VERVE-101, Serious adverse events (SAEs), Grade 3 ALT elevation, Thrombocytopenia, Pause enrollment in Heart-1 study, Alternative therapy focus: VERVE-102, Ionizable lipid delivery system, Phase Ib Heart-2 clinical trial, Q2 2024 initiation of Heart-2 clinical trial.

AstraZeneca’s Ultomiris Gains FDA Approval for Rare Autoimmune Condition – NMOSD

AstraZeneca, Ultomiris, ravulizumab-cwvz, FDA Approval, Rare Autoimmune Disease, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), Long-acting C5 complement inhibitor, Phase 3 CHAMPION-NMOSD Trial, Reduced Relapse Rate, Dosing Frequency

FDA Grants Emergency Authorization for Invivyd’s Pemgarda Antibody Prophylactic Against COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Individuals

Invivyd, Pemgarda (pemivibart; formerly VYD222), Half-Life Extended Monoclonal Antibody, COVID-19 Prophylactic, Immunocompromised Patients, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), FDA Approval, Moderate to Severe Immune Compromise, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (Prevention) of COVID-19 in Adults/ Adolescents

“Continuum Biologics’ PIPE-791 Advances with Johnson & Johnson Partnership in Initial Public Offering (IPO)”

Continuum Biologics, PIPE-791, Johnson & Johnson partnership, Initial Public Offering (IPO), Multiple sclerosis, Demyelinating diseases, Neuroinflammation, LPAR1 antagonist, Lysophosphatidic acid receptor Edg-2 antagonist

FDA Unexpectedly Postpones Approval Decision for Eli Lilly’s Donanemab, Schedules AdComm Review

Donanemab, Eli Lilly, FDA delay, Approval postponement, Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee (PCNS), Safety and efficacy review, Clinical trial results, Brain swelling and bleeding side effects, Accelerated approval declined, Leqembi and Aduhelm precedent, Full approval anticipated, Accelerated approval rejected.

J&J Scores First-Line Approval for Rybrevant Combination in Lung Cancer with EGFR Exon 20 Mutations

Johnson & Johnson, Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw), FDA Approval, First-Line Treatment, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations, Carboplatin-Pemetrexed Chemotherapy, Phase 3 PAPILLON Study, Reduced Disease Progression or Mortality Risk, Improved Objective Response Rate (ORR) and Progression-Free Survival (PFS)