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

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