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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
METiS BioTech Announces China’s First AI-Enabled Formulation Drug Candidate to Complete Phase III Clinical Trial
METiS BioTech; AI; drug formulation; Phase III; pseudobulbar affect (PBA); China; nanodelivery; AiTEM; clinical milestone
Lilly’s Oral GLP-1, Orforglipron, Achieves Two New Clinical Wins in Type 2 Diabetes
Lilly; Orforglipron; oral GLP-1; type 2 diabetes; clinical trial; weight loss; regulatory submission; ACHIEVE-1; ATTAIN-2; semaglutide; Farxiga; efficacy; safety
Tubulis Secures $361 Million Series C to Advance Clinical-Stage Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)
Tubulis; Series C funding; antibody-drug conjugates; ADC; precision oncology; cancer therapeutics; TUB-040; TUB-030; solid tumors; clinical trials; biotech; platform optimization
Natera to Present 14 Studies at ESMO, Including IMvigor011 Oral Presentation in Presidential Symposium
Natera; ESMO Congress; IMvigor011 trial; Presidential Symposium; Signatera; molecular residual disease; muscle-invasive bladder cancer; adjuvant Tecentriq; precision medicine; clinical oncology
Star Therapeutics Raises $125M as Bleeding Disorder Therapy Enters Phase III
Star Therapeutics; Series D financing; bleeding disorders; VGA039; Phase III clinical trial; biotech funding; rare diseases; antibody therapy
Enanta Presses Ahead with RSV Drug Zelicapavir Despite Missing Primary Endpoint in Phase IIb Trial
Enanta Pharmaceuticals; RSV; zelicapavir; Phase IIb trial; primary endpoint miss; secondary endpoints; clinical trials; FDA Fast Track; elderly; COPD; congestive heart failure; hospitalization rates; future development
Regeneron Prepares U.S. Submission for Garetosmab After Breakthrough Phase III Result in Ultra-Rare FOP
Regeneron; garetosmab; FOP; fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva; Phase III; OPTIMA trial; bone lesion prevention; rare disease; FDA submission; orphan drug
AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo Succeeds in Phase III as Self-Injectable Lupus Treatment
AstraZeneca; Saphnelo; anifrolumab; Phase III; TULIP-SC trial; systemic lupus erythematosus; SLE; self-injectable; subcutaneous; clinical trial; disease activity reduction
Priovant Announces Successful Phase III Results for Brepocitinib in Dermatomyositis (VALOR Study)
Priovant; Roivant; brepocitinib; Phase III; VALOR study; dermatomyositis; clinical trial; Total Improvement Score; TIS; steroid reduction; cutaneous remission; NDA filing