Spotlight On: Cabaletta Bio’s Small but Mighty Breakthrough for CAR-T in Autoimmune Arena

Cabaletta Bio; CAR-T therapy; rese-cel; autoimmune diseases; B cell depletion; myositis; systemic lupus erythematosus; systemic sclerosis; pemphigus vulgaris; preconditioning; clinical trial; FDA

Sparrow Pharmaceuticals Raises $95M Series B for Midstage Diabetes Study

Sparrow Pharmaceuticals; Series B fundraising; Type 2 diabetes; clofutriben; phase 2b trial; HSD-1 inhibition; cortisol; RA Capital Management; Forbion; venture capital

Outlook Therapeutics Faces New FDA Setback for First Ophthalmic Avastin Formulation

Outlook Therapeutics; Avastin; bevacizumab; Lytenava; wet AMD; FDA rejection; NORSE EIGHT; BLA resubmission; ophthalmic formulation; clinical trial

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

RFK Jr.’s Revamped ACIP Votes Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines, Signaling Shift in Vaccine Policy

RFK Jr.; ACIP; thimerosal; flu vaccine; vaccine policy; anti-vaccine movement; CDC; RSV shot; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

ALTO-203 Misses Depression Endpoint but Shows Positive Biomarker and Cognitive Signals

ALTO-203; Alto Neuroscience; Phase 2 trial; major depressive disorder; EEG biomarkers; theta/beta ratio; attention; wakefulness; William Blair; drug activity; future development

Ousted ACIP Members Criticize RFK Jr.’s ‘Destabilizing’ Changes to U.S. Vaccine Policy

ACIP; RFK Jr.; vaccine policy; CDC; committee dismissal; public health; vaccine recommendations; destabilizing decisions