Organic Chemical
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
Sanofi’s Wayrilz Receives FDA Approval as First BTK Inhibitor for Immune Thrombocytopenia
Wayrilz; rilzabrutinib; FDA approval; immune thrombocytopenia; ITP; BTK inhibitor; Sanofi; LUNA 3 trial
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
Teva Launches First Generic GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug in the US
Teva; GLP-1; generic; weight loss; liraglutide; FDA approval; Saxenda; obesity treatment; United States
J&J Halts Phase 2a Rheumatoid Arthritis Program for Imaavy (Nipocalimab) after Lackluster Results
Johnson & Johnson; Imaavy; nipocalimab; rheumatoid arthritis; Phase 2a trial; DAISY study; clinical trial failure; anti-TNFα therapy; autoimmune diseases
Eli Lilly Highlights Verzenio’s Survival Benefit Amid Novartis Competition in Early Breast Cancer
Verzenio; Eli Lilly; Novartis; Kisqali; early breast cancer; overall survival; adjuvant therapy; HR+; HER2-; clinical trial