Functional Concept
Regeneron Faces Another FDA CRL for Eylea HD, Predicts August PDUFA Delay
Regeneron; Eylea HD; CRL; FDA; PDUFA; supplemental Biologics License Application; dosing intervals; retinal diseases
ImmuneOnco and Instil Bio’s PD-L1xVEGF Bispecific Antibody Shows Promising Results in Phase 2 Lung Cancer Trial
ImmuneOnco; Instil Bio; IMM2510/AXN-2510; PD-L1xVEGF bispecific antibody; NSCLC; Phase 2 clinical trial; response rate; safety profile; chemotherapy combination; lung cancer
Novo Nordisk Appoints New CEO and Reduces 2025 Sales Guidance
Novo Nordisk; CEO change; Maziar Mike Doustdar; 2025 sales guidance cut; growth outlook; leadership transition; obesity drug competition
Novo Nordisk Names Insider Maziar Mike Doustdar as New CEO Amid Growth Challenges
Novo Nordisk; Maziar Mike Doustdar; CEO appointment; leadership change; pharmaceutical industry; growth outlook; obesity drug market; international operations
Merck & Co. Targets $3B in Cost Savings Through Restructuring, Including Job Cuts
Merck & Co.; cost-cutting; $3 billion savings; restructuring; job cuts; 2027 target; restructuring charges; R&D; manufacturing investments
Sarepta Therapeutics Faces FDA Crackdown after Third Patient Death; George Tidmarsh Named Top FDA Drug Regulator; Multiple Drugs Rejected; Pharma Invests Billions in US Manufacturing
Sarepta Therapeutics; FDA; gene therapy; Elevidys; acute liver failure; clinical hold; George Tidmarsh; drug rejection; reshoring; pharmaceutical manufacturing
Avalyn Pharma Raises $100M to Advance Inhaled Lung Disease Drugs
Avalyn Pharma; $100 million Series D; inhaled lung disease medications; pulmonary fibrosis; AP01; AP02; pirfenidone; nintedanib; clinical trials; drug safety; side effects; Suvretta Capital Management; SR One; Novo Holdings
FDA Rejects Roche’s Columvi for Earlier-Line Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
FDA rejection; Columvi; Roche; Genentech; diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; DLBCL; STARGLO study; second-line treatment; Complete Response Letter; gemcitabine; oxaliplatin; accelerated approval; third-line therapy
Sarepta Reports Third Patient Death in Gene Therapy Studies for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
Sarepta Therapeutics; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; SRP-9004; gene therapy; patient death; acute liver failure; FDA clinical hold; AAV vector; Elevidys; safety concerns
RFK Jr. Reshuffles Top HHS Leadership, Replacing Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief
RFK Jr.; HHS; leadership shakeup; chief of staff; Heather Flick Melanson; Hannah Anderson; Matt Buckham; staff changes; federal health policy