Organic Chemical
FDA Advisory Committee Rejects Lundbeck and Otsuka’s PTSD Bid for Rexulti
Lundbeck; Otsuka; Rexulti; FDA advisory committee; PTSD; brexpiprazole; sertraline; clinical trials; drug efficacy; setback
Viatris Ophthalmic Drug Fails Phase 3 for Blepharitis; Company Weighs Next Steps
Viatris; ophthalmic drug; Phase 3 study; blepharitis; MR-139; clinical trial failure; drug development; pimecrolimus; pipeline; strategic review
Kowa Secures Expanded Rights to Nicox’s Glaucoma Drug NCX 470 in Major Global Deal
Kowa; Nicox; NCX 470; glaucoma; exclusive rights; licensing agreement; Denali clinical trial; ophthalmology; royalties; milestone payments
Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Launch Direct-to-Consumer Discount Program for Eliquis
Bristol Myers Squibb; Pfizer; Eliquis; direct-to-consumer; discount; online program; Eliquis 360 Support; anticoagulant; blood thinner; patient access
Pfizer Warns of ‘Near-Term Stock Out’ of Penicillin Used for Treating Syphilis in Pregnant Women After Recall
Pfizer; penicillin recall; Bicillin L-A; syphilis treatment; pregnant women; drug shortage; congenital syphilis; FDA; Extencilline; public health
Vertex, NHS England Finalize Reimbursement Deal for CF Drug Alyftrek
Vertex; NHS England; Alyftrek; cystic fibrosis; reimbursement agreement; triple therapy; CFTR gene mutation; NICE; UK healthcare
Sino Biopharm Acquires Merck’s PD-1xVEGF Bispecific Partner LaNova for up to $951M
Sino Biopharm; LaNova Medicines; acquisition; Merck; PD-1xVEGF bispecific antibody; cancer therapy; Chinese pharma; $951 million deal
Veru Survey Highlights Muscle Loss Concerns Among GLP-1 Users as Lean Mass-Preserving Drug Advances
Veru; GLP-1 receptor agonists; muscle loss; enobosarm; lean mass; obesity; survey; older adults; high-protein diet
WHO to Develop Guidelines for Gilead’s Twice-Yearly HIV PrEP Injection (Lenacapavir)
WHO; Gilead; Lenacapavir; twice-yearly injection; PrEP; HIV prevention; guidelines; FDA approval
AbbVie Acquires Rights to Ichnos Glenmark’s Lead Myeloma Antibody (ISB 2001) in $1.93 Billion Deal
AbbVie; Ichnos Glenmark; ISB 2001; trispecific antibody; multiple myeloma; biotech deal; CD3; BCMA; CD38; Phase 1 clinical trial; global licensing; oncology