Sanofi Challenges Novartis’ Dominance with Clinically Meaningful Pancreatic Tumor Data from AlphaMedix Phase II Trial

Sanofi; Novartis; radiopharma; AlphaMedix; Orano Med; gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; GEP-NETs; radioligand therapy; Phase II clinical trial; progression-free survival; overall survival; safety profile

AstraZeneca Appeals to Supreme Court in Final Attempt to Challenge Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

AstraZeneca; Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program; Supreme Court; Inflation Reduction Act; Third Circuit; due process; pharmaceuticals; CMS; drug pricing; Farxiga

BioNTech and DualityBio Achieve Phase 3 Success with ADC Therapy for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, Advancing Oncology Pipeline

BioNTech; DualityBio; antibody-drug conjugate (ADC); HER2-positive breast cancer; trastuzumab pamirtecan; BNT323/DB-1303; phase 3 trial; progression-free survival; oncology pipeline; ADC market

Two Courts Reject Challenges to Inflation Reduction Act, Marking Major Win for Government

Inflation Reduction Act; IRA; Medicare Drug Negotiation Program; AstraZeneca; federal courts; constitutional challenge; administrative law; Third Circuit Court; CMS; Medicare

Senate Drops Orphan Cures Act from Trump’s Tax Bill, Dealing Setback to Biopharma

Orphan Cures Act; orphan drugs; Trump tax bill; biopharma; Senate; IRA price negotiations; rare diseases; Big Beautiful Bill; healthcare legislation; reconciliation bill

Pfizer’s Sasanlimab Shows 32% Reduction in Bladder Cancer Risk But Misses Secondary Endpoints in Phase 3 CREST Trial

Sasanlimab (PD-1 inhibitor), Bladder cancer risk reduction, Phase 3 CREST trial, BCG combination therapy, Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), Event-free survival (EFS), Overall survival (OS) endpoint missed, Subcutaneous administration

New NIH grant rules override the Civil Rights Act of 1964, barring recipients from DEI activities

United States National Institutes of Health, recipients, NIH, Policy, Diversity, Changing, Condition, civil, federal, civil, protections, recipients, Israeli (population group), Civil Rights Act, 1964

Alzheon Investigates Subgroup Data Following Phase 3 Trial of ALZ-801 in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease , ALZ-801 , Valiltramiprosate , APOE4 genotype , Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) , Amyloid-targeting therapy , Phase 3 trial results , Cognitive decline , Subgroup analysis , Precision medicine