Immunologic Factor
FDA Delays Draw Contrasting Responses: Neurizon Cites Agency Strain, Omeros Takes Softer Tone
FDA delays; Neurizon Therapeutics; Omeros Corporation; regulatory review; NUZ-001; narsoplimab; ALS; transplant drugs; agency staffing shortages; clinical hold
HHS Revives ’90s-Era Task Force to Improve Childhood Vaccine Safety
HHS; childhood vaccines; vaccine safety; task force; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Jay Bhattacharya; NIH; FDA; CDC; vaccine oversight; adverse reactions; childhood immunization schedule
NIH and HHS Cancel Major mRNA Vaccine Research Funding, Citing Lack of Public Trust
NIH; mRNA vaccine; public trust; research funding; BARDA; COVID-19; vaccine hesitancy; RFK Jr.; Jay Bhattacharya; grant cancellation
Phase III Study: Perioperative Padcev & Keytruda Combo Significantly Improves Survival in Bladder Cancer
Padcev; Keytruda; enfortumab vedotin; pembrolizumab; phase III; bladder cancer; muscle-invasive bladder cancer; cisplatin-ineligible; perioperative; event-free survival; overall survival
Novartis antibody ianalumab clinches another Phase 3 win in rare blood disease (ITP)
Novartis; ianalumab; VAY736; primary immune thrombocytopenia; ITP; rare disease; Phase 3; time to treatment failure; safe platelet levels; eltrombopag; autoimmune; B-cell depletion; BAFF-R inhibition; Sjögren’s disease; regulatory submissions
FDA may not renew Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 shot authorization, creating uncertainty for fall child vaccinations
FDA; Pfizer-BioNTech; pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; EUA renewal; authorization not renewed; child vaccinations; fall 2025; regulatory framework; Moderna comparison; CDC guidance
Vaxart Seeks Clarity After BARDA Suspends Funding for Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Project Again
Vaxart; BARDA; vaccine funding; stop work order; oral COVID-19 vaccine; Project NextGen; clinical trial; HHS; ATI
IO Biotech’s cancer vaccine Cylembio narrowly misses Phase III primary endpoint in advanced melanoma, but company eyes FDA filing in 2025
Cylembio; IO Biotech; melanoma; Phase 3; pivotal trial; progression-free survival (PFS); hazard ratio 0.77; p-value 0.056; Keytruda (pembrolizumab); FDA BLA; overall survival (OS) trend; IOB-013/KN-D18; NCT05155254; imsapepimut; etimupepimut; stock drop
Novartis plans global filings after ianalumab hits primary endpoints in two Phase 3 Sjögren’s disease trials
Novartis; ianalumab; BAFF‑R; B-cell depletion; Sjögren’s disease; NEPTUNUS-1; NEPTUNUS-2; ESSDAI; Phase 3; regulatory filings; first targeted treatment; safety profile
HHS ousts MAHA implementation lead amid rushed cancellations of $500M in mRNA vaccine contracts
HHS; MAHA; Gray Delany; mRNA contracts; BARDA; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; vaccine policy; contract terminations; Moderna; Pfizer; CSL Seqirus; staff shakeup