J&J’s Oral IL-23 Drug Icotrokinra Surpasses Sotyktu in Phase 3 Psoriasis Trials

Icotrokinra; JNJ-2113; Johnson & Johnson; IL-23 receptor antagonist; Sotyktu; deucravacitinib; plaque psoriasis; Phase 3 clinical trial; skin clearance; oral peptide; Bristol Myers Squibb

Hikal Receives US FDA Warning Letter Over Metal Contamination at Jigani Facility

Hikal; FDA warning letter; metal contamination; API manufacturer; GMP violations; Jigani facility; India; pharmaceutical manufacturing; regulatory compliance

Merck Moves All R&D Operations Out of UK, Citing Unfavorable Environment

Merck; MSD; R&D relocation; UK life sciences; drug discovery; Brexit impact; London Bioscience Innovation Centre; Francis Crick Institute; government investment; layoffs

Takeda and Alkermes Detail Strong Clinical Results for Orexin Drugs in Narcolepsy – Head-to-Head Race Accelerates

Takeda; Alkermes; orexin agonists; narcolepsy; oveporexton; alixorexton; clinical trials; Phase 3; excessive daytime sleepiness; cataplexy; maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT)

BioNTech and BMS Announce First Global Data for PD-L1xVEGF Bispecific in Small Cell Lung Cancer, Set Phase 3 Dose

BioNTech; Bristol Myers Squibb; BMS; PD-L1xVEGF bispecific; BNT327; pumitamig; small cell lung cancer; SCLC; phase 2 trial; phase 3 dose; overall response rate; VEGF-A; PD-L1; chemotherapy