Merck’s Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide Decanoate Achieves Third Consecutive Phase 3 Success

Merck; oral PCSK9 inhibitor; enlicitide decanoate; Phase 3 trials; CORALreef Lipids; hypercholesterolemia; lowering LDL cholesterol; statin therapy; first oral PCSK9; clinical trial results

Novartis Takes Another Shot at Alpha-Synuclein With $2.2B Arrowhead CNS Deal

Novartis; Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; alpha-synuclein; Parkinson’s disease; RNA interference (RNAi); gene silencing; ARO-SNCA; TRiM platform; neurodegeneration; biotech partnerships

Servier Pays $210M Upfront for Ex-US Rights to Ideaya’s PKC Inhibitor Darovasertib

Servier; Ideaya Biosciences; darovasertib; protein kinase C inhibitor; PKC inhibitor; uveal melanoma; oncology licensing deal; clinical trials; milestone payments; royalties

United Therapeutics’ Tyvaso Succeeds in Phase 3 IPF Trial, Marking Major Advance in Lung Disease Treatment

Tyvaso; United Therapeutics; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; IPF; Phase 3 trial; TETON-2; lung disease; forced vital capacity; FVC; clinical trial; FDA; nebulized treprostinil

Ionis Posts Strong Results for Tryngolza in Severe Blood Fat Disease

Ionis Pharmaceuticals; Tryngolza; olezarsen; hypertriglyceridemia; triglycerides; Phase III Essence study; FDA approval; familial chylomicronemia syndrome; cardiovascular risk reduction; drug launch

Roche and Alnylam Push Zilebesiran into Phase III Trial Despite Mixed Phase II Hypertension Data

Roche; Alnylam; zilebesiran; hypertension; RNAi therapeutics; KARDIA-3; Phase II trial; Phase III trial; cardiovascular outcomes; ZENITH trial