Pharmacologic Substance
US Drug Shortages Hit Record High Since 2001: ASHP Report
Drug shortages, Record high, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 323 drugs in shortage, Chemotherapy drugs, ADHD therapies, Central nervous system stimulants, Antimicrobials, Hormone agents, Intravenous fluids, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Biden administration, White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, Defense Production Act (DPA), Incentives for hospitals, Quality concerns, Controlled substances
Novartis Secures $1B Protein Degrader Deal with Arvinas and Initiates MorphoSys Tender Offer
Novartis, Arvinas, Protein Degrader Deal, PROTAC® Androgen Receptor Degrader, MorphoSys Tender Offer
Bristol Myers-backed TORL Raises $158M to Advance Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Clinical Trials
Bristol Myers Squibb, TORL, $158M funding, Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs), Clinical Trials
Novartis Announces 680 Layoffs in Development Group Amid Corporate Restructuring
Novartis, Layoffs, Development Group, Corporate Restructuring, 680 Jobs, Switzerland, United States, Pharmaceutical Industry
EMA Dispels Link Between GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Suicidal Ideation Risk New
EMA, GLP-1 receptor agonists, Diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Suicidal ideation risk, No causal association, Pharmacovigilance activities, Continued monitoring
AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu Wins Historic FDA Approval as First Tumor-Agnostic HER2-Directed Therapy
Enhertu, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, FDA Approval, Tumor-Agnostic, HER2-Directed Therapy, Metastatic HER2-Positive Solid Tumors, Accelerated Approval, DESTINY-PanTumor02 Study, Objective Response Rate (ORR), Duration of Response (DoR)
AstraZeneca’s Lynparza Demonstrates Nearly 50% Response in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: #AACR24 Update
AstraZeneca, Lynparza (olaparib), PARP inhibitor, Advanced breast cancer, 50% response rate, AACR24
Expansion of Pluvicto Use Sought by Novartis Following Positive Prostate Cancer Study Update
Novartis, Pluvicto, Broader use, Prostate cancer, PSMAfore trial, Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
Enhanced Optimization for Influenza B Strains Planned in CureVac’s mRNA Seasonal Flu Vaccine Trials
CureVac, mRNA flu vaccine, Influenza B strains, Targeted optimization, Phase 2 studies, Multivalent candidate, Improved immune response, Collaboration with GSK
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Demonstrates Survival Benefit in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Study
AstraZeneca, Imfinzi (durvalumab), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Limited-stage SCLC, ADRIATIC Phase III study, Overall Survival (OS), Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Immunotherapy