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J&J’s Inlexzo Bladder Cancer Therapy Wins ‘Practice-Changing’ FDA Approval
Inlexzo; FDA approval; bladder cancer; Johnson & Johnson; gemcitabine intravesical system; BCG-unresponsive; non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; SunRISe-1 trial; novel drug delivery; carcinoma in situ
Second MAHA Report Emphasizes Chronic Disease, Tilts at Vaccine Reform
MAHA Commission; chronic disease; vaccine reform; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; childhood health; food policy; medication overuse; public health; federal directives; childhood vaccine schedule
Capricor Claims FDA Misinterpreted Efficacy Data Leading to Rejection of DMD Therapy
Capricor Therapeutics; FDA rejection; deramiocel; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); efficacy data misinterpretation; clinical trial endpoints; HOPE-2 trial; non-parametric test; statistical significance; cell therapy
Pfizer Veteran Suneet Varma Named CEO of Phase 3-Ready Biotech Startup Intent Biologics
Suneet Varma; Pfizer vet; Intent Biologics; CEO appointment; regenerative medicine; Phase 3 clinical trials; biotech startup; inflammation and immunology
Trump Administration May Exempt Some Pharma Products from Future Tariffs in Trade Policy Shift
pharmaceutical tariffs; tariff exemptions; Trump administration; Section 232 investigation; trade policy; reciprocal tariffs; generic pharmaceuticals; active pharmaceutical ingredients; commerce secretary authority
Daiichi and Merck’s Lung Cancer ADC Achieves 48% Response Rate in Pivotal Trial
Daiichi Sankyo; Merck & Co.; ifinatamab deruxtecan; I-DXd; B7-H3; antibody-drug conjugate; ADC; small cell lung cancer; SCLC; IDeate-Lung01; objective response rate; accelerated approval; progression-free survival; overall survival; FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation
Junshi Biosciences Announces Phase 3 Win for IL-17A Drug JS005 in Psoriasis, Prepares China NDA Submission
Junshi Biosciences; JS005; IL-17A monoclonal antibody; psoriasis; phase 3 trial; clinical endpoints; China drug approval
RFK Jr. Blasts Pharma Industry and Spreads mRNA Vaccine Misinformation During Heated Senate Hearing
RFK Jr.; Senate hearing; pharma industry; mRNA misinformation; COVID-19 vaccines; public health; vaccine policy; CDC leadership
RFK Jr. Faces Bipartisan Senate Criticism After CDC Shakeup
RFK Jr.; CDC shakeup; bipartisan criticism; Senate hearing; public health; vaccine policy; CDC director firing; Trump administration reforms
Paul Offit, RFK Jr. Critic, Removed from Key FDA Vaccine Panel
Paul Offit; FDA; vaccine panel; RFK Jr.; removal; vaccine policy; VRBPAC; advisory committee; HHS