Immunologic Factor
Vinay Prasad’s First Major Policy: Challenging Covid Vaccine ‘Dogma’ at FDA
Vinay Prasad; FDA; Covid-19 vaccines; policy change; clinical trials; vaccine recommendations; public health; regulatory framework
FDA Institutes Stricter, Targeted COVID Vaccine Policy, Moving Away from ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach
FDA; COVID-19; vaccine policy; vaccine eligibility; clinical trials; high-risk groups; elderly; policy change; public health
Tourmaline Bio’s Heart Drug Pacibekitug Shows Promise Against Cardiovascular Inflammation, Targets Competition with Novo, CSL
Tourmaline Bio; heart drug; pacibekitug; cardiovascular inflammation; inflammation markers; Novo Nordisk; CSL; Phase 2 trial; FDA; IL-6
FDA Approves Novavax COVID Vaccine After Delay, Limits Use to Smaller High-Risk Population
Novavax; FDA approval; COVID-19 vaccine; Nuvaxovid; restricted population; protein-based vaccine; older adults; underlying health conditions
Incyte’s Zynyz Secures FDA Approval for Anal Cancer After Previous Rejection
Incyte; Zynyz; retifanlimab; FDA approval; anal cancer; PD-1 inhibitor; first-line therapy; immunotherapy; clinical trial; POD1UM-303; combination chemotherapy
AbbVie Advances Solid Tumor Program with FDA Approval of Emrelis for Lung Cancer
AbbVie; Emrelis; FDA Approval; ADC; solid tumor; lung cancer; non-small cell lung cancer; c-Met overexpression; telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv; accelerated approval
Merck’s Keytruda Achieves Industry-First Success in Preventing Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence: AACR 2025 Highlights
Keytruda; Merck; AACR 2025; head and neck cancer; resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; event-free survival; KEYNOTE-689 trial; perioperative pembrolizumab; recurrence prevention; clinical trial; FDA
GSK and iTeos End Belrestotug TIGIT Program After Disappointing Lung Cancer Results
GSK; iTeos; belrestotug; TIGIT; lung cancer; dostarlimab; clinical trial; drug development; GALAXIES Lung-201; immuno-oncology; progression-free survival
Sanofi axes IGM pact, sparking 80% layoffs at the biotech and facility closures
Sanofi, IGM Biosciences, collaboration termination, biotech layoffs, facility closures, IgM antibodies, immunology, inflammation, oncology
AstraZeneca opens the door to Imfinzi expansion with trial win in high-risk bladder cancer patients
Imfinzi, Clinical Trials, high-risk, expansion, Malignant neoplasm of urinary bladder