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