Functional Concept
iTeos to Shut Down Operations After TIGIT Therapy Setback
iTeos Therapeutics; TIGIT failure; GSK exit; clinical trial failure; belrestotug; asset sale; immuno-oncology; EOS-984; EOS-215; ENT1 obesity program
GSK, Spero Report Major Phase 3 Win for UTI Antibiotic; Spero’s Stock Surges
GSK; Spero Therapeutics; tebipenem HBr; Phase 3 trial; UTI antibiotic; complicated urinary tract infection; PIVOT-PO trial; stock surge; clinical trial results; FDA submission
Sernova Chair Resigns After Insider Trading Indictment Tied to Novartis-Chinook Deal
Sernova Biotherapeutics; insider trading; resignation; Ross Haghighat; Novartis-Chinook acquisition; securities fraud; biotech news; DOJ indictment
Patient Death in Rocket Pharmaceuticals Gene Therapy Trial Prompts FDA Clinical Hold
Rocket Pharmaceuticals; gene therapy; Danon disease; clinical hold; FDA; patient death; capillary leak syndrome; acute systemic infection; RP-A501; adverse event
Merus Phase 2 Data: Analysts See Strong Survival in Head & Neck Cancer, ‘Home Run’ Hopes Emerge
Merus; petosemtamab; Phase 2; overall survival; head and neck cancer; Pembrolizumab; Keytruda; clinical trial; analyst reaction; home run scenario
Will Trump’s Tax Bill Cut Medicare by $490 Billion? Not Exactly.
Trump tax bill; Medicare cuts; sequestration; budget reconciliation; 2025 healthcare changes; CBO report
FDA Expects ‘Timely Availability’ of Covid Shots as Advisors Update Formula Recommendation
FDA; Covid-19; vaccine; formula update; timely availability; advisory committee; JN.1-lineage; KP.2 strain; 2025-2026
Pfizer-backed CellCentric Secures $120M for Myeloma Drug Trials
CellCentric; Pfizer; multiple myeloma; Series C funding; inobrodib; p300/CBP inhibitor; oral drug; clinical trials; phase 2/3; accelerated approval
Applied Therapeutics’ Rare Disease Drug Fails Another Phase 3 Trial After FDA Rejection
Applied Therapeutics; govorestat; rare disease; phase 3 failure; FDA rejection; classic galactosemia; aldose reductase inhibitor; clinical trial conduct; FDA warning letter
ASCO25 Primer: Navigating Cancer R&D Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
ASCO25; cancer research; oncology; regulatory uncertainty; immunotherapy; precision medicine; diagnostics; expert perspectives; policy changes