Organic Chemical
Regeneron Antitrust Suit Against Novartis Gains Momentum with Appellate Ruling
Regeneron, Novartis, Antitrust lawsuit, Appeal court backing, Eye treatments (Eylea & Lucentis), Patent dispute
Bayer Prepares Menopause Drug Rival to Astellas’ Veozah for Regulatory Filings Following Successful Phase 3 Trials
Bayer, Menopause Drug, Elinzanetant, Phase 3 Hat Trick, Regulatory Approval, Competition with Astellas’ Veozah
Bayer’s Menopause Drug Elinzanetant Achieves Successful Long-Term Results in Phase III Trial, Rivalling Astellas’ Veozah
Bayer, Elinzanetant, Menopause drug, Phase III trial, Long-term results, Hot flashes, Vasomotor symptoms, Astellas, Veozah, Competition
Brukinsa by BeiGene Secures FDA Approval for Follicular Lymphoma Amid Imbruvica Setbacks
Brukinsa (zanubrutinib), BeiGene, FDA approval, follicular lymphoma, accelerated approval, obinutuzumab (Gazyva) combination therapy, ROSEWOOD trial, overall response rate (ORR), disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, competition with CAR-T cell therapies/ bispecific antibodies
Merck KGaA Abandons Evobrutinib Development, Emphasizes Deal-Focused Pipeline Strategy
Merck KGaA, Evobrutinib, BTK Inhibitor, Deal-driven Pipeline Strategy, Discontinuation of Development, Failed Phase 3 Trials, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment
Merck KGaA Abandons BTK Inhibitor Program, Emphasizes External Innovation
Merck KGaA, BTK inhibitor, Evobrutinib, External innovation strategy, Failed clinical trials
Roche and Alnylam’s Hypertension Hopeful Zilebesiran Shows Promising Results in Combination Therapy Trial
Roche, Alnylam, Zilebesiran, Hypertension, Combination Therapy, Phase 2 Trial, Blood Pressure Control, AngioTensinogen (AGT), RNA Interference (RNAi) Therapeutic, Significant Reductions in Systolic Blood Pressure, Encouraging Safety Profile
NICE Rejects Coverage for AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Breast Cancer Drug Enhertu Due to Cost-Effectiveness Concerns
NICE, Enhertu, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, Breast cancer, Cost-effectiveness, Coverage rejection, Technology Appraisal, National Health Service (NHS)
Second Positive Phase 2 Trial Boosts Confidence in Alnylam’s RNAi Blood Pressure Med, Supporting Roche’s $2.8 Billion Biobucks Bet
Alnylam RNAi blood pressure medication, Zilebesiran, Phase 2 trial success, Systolic blood pressure reduction, Roche partnership, $2.8 billion milestone payments, Hypertension therapy, KARDIA-2 study
Bayer Acquires European Rights to BridgeBio’s Acoramidis for ATTR-CM Therapy
Bayer, BridgeBio Pharma, Acoramidis, ATTR-CM, Exclusive License, European Rights, Royalties, Milestone Payments, Phase 3 Data, Potential Approval, Low-Thirties Percent Royalties, EMA Approval 2025, PDUFA Action Date November 2024, Vyndaqel Rival, Blockbuster Potential, Cardiovascular Infrastructure, Investor Hopes for Clarity on Split Strategy.