Pharmacologic Substance
BridgeBio Shifts Filing Plans After Phase 3 Success in Rare Disease Drug BBP-418
BridgeBio; BBP-418; Phase 3 success; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I/R9; FDA filing; rare disease drug; NDA (New Drug Application); ribitol; full approval; biomarker; acoramidis; commercial strategy
GSK Secures Exclusive Rights to Syndivia’s Preclinical Prostate Cancer ADC in $357 Million Deal
GSK; Syndivia; ADC; prostate cancer; metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; exclusive licensing; oncology pipeline; GeminiMab technology; milestone payments; preclinical asset
Unlocking Japan’s Potential in Rare Disease Drug Development: Recent Progress and Challenges (2025)
rare disease; Japan; orphan drug; drug lag; innovation; regulatory approval; pharmaceutical partnerships; clinical trials
Novartis CEO on $12B Avidity Deal: ‘Could Have Been Twice as Big’
Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; Vas Narasimhan; merger; acquisition; biotech; RNA therapeutics; $12 billion deal; neuromuscular diseases; SpinCo; financial outlook; growth strategy
FDA Approves Syndax’s First-in-Class Menin Inhibitor with Black-Box Warning; Updates on GSK’s ADC Deal
Syndax; Revuforj; revumenib; FDA approval; menin inhibitor; black-box warning; acute leukemia; KMT2A translocation; differentiation syndrome; acute myeloid leukemia (AML); GSK; antibody-drug conjugate (ADC); oncology drug approval
Novartis to Acquire RNA Drugmaker Avidity Biosciences in $12 Billion Deal
Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; acquisition; RNA therapeutics; neuromuscular diseases; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; myotonic dystrophy type 1; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; AOC platform; SpinCo; biotech; xRNA strategy; 2026 closing
FDA Approves GSK’s Blenrep for Multiple Myeloma Treatment, Marking a Market Return
Blenrep; GSK; FDA Approval; Multiple Myeloma; Bortezomib; Dexamethasone
FDA Rejects Sydnexis Myopia Drug for Kids; Chugai to Buy Renalys for $98M Upfront
FDA; SYD-101; Sydnexis; myopia; pediatric; complete response letter; Chugai; Renalys; acquisition; $98M; ophthalmology
Inhibrx to Seek FDA Approval in 2026 After Strong Phase 2 Data for Bone Cancer Drug Ozekibart
Inhibrx; FDA submission; ozekibart; INBRX-109; chondrosarcoma; bone cancer; phase 2 clinical trial; progression-free survival; death receptor 5; biologics license application; rare cancer; liver toxicity
Moderna Halts Development of CMV Vaccine After Phase 3 Failure
Moderna; CMV vaccine; mRNA-1647; Phase 3 trial; Congenital cytomegalovirus; Vaccine efficacy; Clinical trial failure