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Cassava Sciences Discontinues Alzheimer’s Program After Simufilam Fails Second Phase 3 Trial
Cassava Sciences, simufilam, Alzheimer’s disease, Phase 3 trial failure, drug development discontinuation
Elevation Oncology Discontinues Lead Drug and Cuts Workforce
EO-3021, Claudin 18.2 ADC, Phase 1 trial, gastric cancer, layoffs, strategic options
Incyte’s oral HS drug hits study goals, but fails to excite investors
povorcitinib, JAK1 inhibitor, hidradenitis suppurativa, Phase 3 trials, efficacy, investor reaction, regulatory submission
Merck’s HIV Combo Treatment Advances Towards FDA Filing
Doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL) combination, Phase 3 trials, Viral suppression, Once-daily oral regimen, FDA submission
ITM Reports Positive Phase 3 Data for Radiopharmaceutical ITM-11 in Neuroendocrine Tumors, Challenging Novartis’ Lutathera
ITM-11, radiopharmaceutical, Phase 3 COMPETE trial, neuroendocrine tumors, Lutathera, Novartis
Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson’s E. coli Vaccine Candidate Fails in Phase 3 Trial
E. coli vaccine, Sanofi, Johnson & Johnson, Phase 3 trial failure, invasive E. coli disease, ExPEC9V
Biogen Secures $250 Million R&D Funding from Royalty Pharma for Lupus Drug Litifilimab
Biogen, Royalty Pharma, litifilimab, lupus, R&D funding, Phase 3 trials, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE)
Inventiva Slashes Workforce and Pipeline to Focus on MASH Drug Lanifibranor
Inventiva, layoffs, pipeline reduction, lanifibranor, MASH, Phase 3 trial, biotech restructuring
Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin Report Positive Phase 2 Results for Ziftomenib in AML, Prepare for FDA Submission
Ziftomenib, AML, NPM1-mutant, Phase 2 trial, KOMET-001, FDA submission, Kura Oncology, Kyowa Kirin
Inhibikase Halts Parkinson’s Drug Development After Phase II Failure, Shifts Focus to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Inhibikase Therapeutics, risvodetinib, Parkinson’s disease, Phase II trial, clinical failure, drug development, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), IkT-001Pro