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FDA Approves Extended Dosing for Astellas’ Izervay, Intensifying Competition in Geographic Atrophy Treatment
Izervay, Astellas, FDA approval, extended dosing, geographic atrophy, age-related macular degeneration, Syfovre, Apellis, eye treatment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary in Close Senate Vote
RFK Jr., HHS Secretary, Senate confirmation, Trump administration, vaccine skepticism, healthcare policy, Make America Healthy Again
Leadership Changes at Agios and Moderna: Board Resignation and New Marketing Chief
David Schenkein, Agios Pharmaceuticals, board resignation, Moderna, Amy Mahery, chief marketing officer, pharmaceutical industry, leadership changes
FDA Approves Extended Dosing for Astellas’ Izervay in Geographic Atrophy Treatment
Izervay, avacincaptad pegol, geographic atrophy, age-related macular degeneration, FDA approval, extended dosing, Astellas Pharma
SpringWorks Therapeutics Secures FDA Approval for Gomekli to Treat NF1-Related Tumors
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Gomekli, mirdametinib, FDA approval, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), plexiform neurofibromas (PN), rare disease treatment, MEK inhibitor
FDA Approves SpringWorks’ Gomekli for Adult and Pediatric NF1-PN Patients
Gomekli, mirdametinib, neurofibromatosis type 1, plexiform neurofibromas, FDA approval, SpringWorks Therapeutics, MEK inhibitor
Novartis Acquires Anthos Therapeutics for $925M, Regaining Control of Promising Anticoagulant Abelacimab
Novartis, Anthos Therapeutics, acquisition, abelacimab, anticoagulant, Factor XI inhibitor, atrial fibrillation, stroke prevention, cardiovascular pipeline
Merck KGaA in Advanced Talks to Acquire SpringWorks Therapeutics, Bolstering Oncology Portfolio
Merck KGaA, SpringWorks Therapeutics, acquisition, oncology, rare diseases, Ogsiveo, Gomekli, pharmaceutical industry
Personalized Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing Recurrence of Advanced Kidney Cancer
personalized cancer vaccine, kidney cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), neoantigen, immunotherapy, cancer recurrence prevention, phase 1 trial
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound Surpasses $4.9 Billion in First Year Sales Despite Q4 Shortfall
Eli Lilly, Zepbound, obesity drug, Q4 2024 earnings, pharmaceutical revenue, GLP-1 medications, Mounjaro, 2025 guidance