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

FDA Rejects Biohaven’s Ataxia Drug Vyglxia, Forcing Company to Cut Costs After Second Approval Failure

Biohaven; FDA rejection; Vyglxia; troriluzole; spinocerebellar ataxia; CRL (Complete Response Letter); clinical trial design; external controls; drug approval; R&D cuts

Dyne Therapeutics’ z-rostudirsen Shows Durable Efficacy, Supporting Positive Regulatory Outlook

Dyne Therapeutics; z-rostudirsen; DELIVER trial; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); durable efficacy; regulatory approval; biomarkers; functional improvement; accelerated approval

Wave Life Sciences Obesity Biomarker Data Raise Hopes for Future Readouts

Wave Life Sciences; WVE-007; obesity; biomarker data; siRNA; Activin E; INHBE gene; RNA therapeutics; clinical trial; body composition; weight loss; INLIGHT trial

ChemDiv’s Discovery Platform Enables Differentiated, Reversible Pan-EGFR Kinase Inhibitors for GFR-Mutant Lung Cancer

ChemDiv; Discovery Platform; EGFR; Reversible Pan-EGFR Inhibitors; NSCLC; Kinase Inhibitors; Wild-Type EGFR Sparing; Kinome Selectivity; AI-Guided Drug Design; CMC Readiness; Lead Optimization