Immunologic Factor
CDC Advisors Shift COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Individual Decision-Making
CDC; COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine recommendation; individual choice; ACIP; provider consultation
ACIP Vote Restricts Combined MMRV Vaccine for Children Under 4, Raising Access Concerns
ACIP; MMRV vaccine; measles; mumps; rubella; varicella; childhood immunization; Vaccines for Children (VFC) program; CDC vaccine recommendation; vaccine access
VectorY Strikes $1.2B Option and License Pact with Shape Therapeutics for Brain-Penetrant Gene Therapy Delivery
VectorY Therapeutics; Shape Therapeutics; SHP-DB1; adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid; brain-penetrant delivery; gene therapy; neurodegenerative diseases; Huntington’s disease; Alzheimer’s disease; biobucks; pipeline; milestone payments; vectorized antibodies
Regeneron Prepares U.S. Submission for Garetosmab After Breakthrough Phase III Result in Ultra-Rare FOP
Regeneron; garetosmab; FOP; fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva; Phase III; OPTIMA trial; bone lesion prevention; rare disease; FDA submission; orphan drug
AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo Succeeds in Phase III as Self-Injectable Lupus Treatment
AstraZeneca; Saphnelo; anifrolumab; Phase III; TULIP-SC trial; systemic lupus erythematosus; SLE; self-injectable; subcutaneous; clinical trial; disease activity reduction
Next-Generation Psoriasis Drugs Aim to Reshape Treatment Landscape
psoriasis; next-generation biologics; icotrokinra; IL-23 inhibitors; oral peptides; TYK2 inhibitors; vunakizumab; piclidenoson; clinical trials; FDA approval
Amgen, Kyowa Kirin Bolster Safety Profile for Atopic Dermatitis Drug Rocatinlimab
Amgen; Kyowa Kirin; rocatinlimab; atopic dermatitis; OX40 receptor; ASCEND trial; ROCKET program; long-term safety; eczema
Lilly Opens AI Drug-Discovery Models to Biotechs for Free via TuneLab Platform
Eli Lilly; AI drug discovery; TuneLab; biotech startups; machine learning; small molecules; antibodies; data sharing; federated learning; Insitro
Regeneron and Sandoz Settle Eylea Biosimilar Patent Dispute
Regeneron; Sandoz; Eylea; Enzeevu; biosimilar; aflibercept; patent settlement; FDA approval; U.S. launch; ophthalmology
Novartis Acquires Tourmaline Bio for $1.4B to Bolster Cardiovascular Pipeline with Promising Phase 2 Drug
Novartis; Tourmaline Bio; acquisition; $1.4 billion; pacibekitug; cardiovascular disease; anti-inflammatory; IL-6 antibody; ASCVD; phase 2 trial; C-reactive protein; chronic kidney disease