Functional Concept
Capsida Suspends Gene Therapy Trial After First Patient Death
Capsida Biotherapeutics; gene therapy; CAP-002; clinical trial suspension; STXBP1 encephalopathy; patient death; FDA
Avidity Touts Functional Improvements for DMD Therapy, Clearing Way to FDA
Avidity Biosciences; del-zota; DMD; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; FDA approval; functional improvements; exon 44 skipping; Breakthrough Therapy; clinical trial; BLA submission
Daiichi and Merck’s Lung Cancer ADC Achieves 48% Response Rate in Pivotal Trial
Daiichi Sankyo; Merck & Co.; ifinatamab deruxtecan; I-DXd; B7-H3; antibody-drug conjugate; ADC; small cell lung cancer; SCLC; IDeate-Lung01; objective response rate; accelerated approval; progression-free survival; overall survival; FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation
MRM Health Nets $64M and Treeline Gathers $200M: Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker 2025
MRM Health; Series B Funding; Microbiome therapeutics; Ulcerative colitis; Live Biotherapeutic Product (LBP); Biocodex; Treeline; Biotech fundraising; IBD therapy
Sanofi Phase 3 Eczema Win Falls Short of Analyst Expectations
Sanofi; amlitelimab; phase 3 trial; eczema; atopic dermatitis; analyst expectations; Dupixent; EASI-75; market reaction
FDA Launches New Submission Program for Rare Disease Gene Therapies via CDER and CBER
CDER; CBER; rare disease; gene therapy; FDA; submission program; accelerated approval; RDEP; regulatory guidance; rare genetic disorders
FDA Announces New Rare Disease Approval Programme
FDA; rare disease; conditional approval pathway; accelerated approval; biologics; drug review; surrogate endpoints; real-world data; streamlined process
Eisai Secures FDA Approval for Leqembi Autoinjector for Maintenance Dosing in Alzheimer’s Patients
Eisai; Leqembi; lecanemab; FDA approval; autoinjector; subcutaneous injection; maintenance dosing; Alzheimer’s disease; at-home treatment; Biogen
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
J&J Halts Phase 2a Rheumatoid Arthritis Program for Imaavy (Nipocalimab) after Lackluster Results
Johnson & Johnson; Imaavy; nipocalimab; rheumatoid arthritis; Phase 2a trial; DAISY study; clinical trial failure; anti-TNFα therapy; autoimmune diseases