Qualitative Concept
HHS Ends BARDA Funding for Future mRNA Vaccine Development, Citing Efficacy Concerns
mRNA vaccines; BARDA; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; vaccine efficacy; HHS; COVID-19; flu; project cancellation; public health policy
Vertex Drops Next-Generation Pain Drug After Phase 2 Failure, Casts Doubt on Broader Journavx Expansion
Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Journavx; VX-993; pain management; acute pain; phase 2 clinical trial; sodium channel inhibitor; non-opioid pain drugs; FDA approval; peripheral neuropathic pain; drug development
Scientists Protest FDA’s Rejection of Replimune’s Tumor Destroying Therapy
Replimune; RP1; FDA rejection; oncolytic immunotherapy; melanoma; clinical trial; IGYNTE study; scientist protest; drug approval; patient heterogeneity
Replimune Awaits FDA Direction After Complete Response Letter for Advanced Melanoma Therapy
Replimune; FDA; Complete Response Letter; RP1; vusolimogene oderparepvec; nivolumab; advanced melanoma; cancer treatment; IGNYTE trial; accelerated approval
Royalty Market Accelerates with XOMA Biotech Acquisitions and OrbiMed’s Major Fundraise
royalty acquisition; XOMA Royalty; biotech M&A; OrbiMed; biopharma financing; mezigitamab; Turnstone Biologics; HilleVax; LAVA Therapeutics; contingent value rights; life sciences investment
Untangling Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Fallout and Trust Deficit
Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; patient deaths; FDA; AAVrh74 vector; regulatory action; clinical holds; transparency
FDA Approves LENZ Therapeutics’ VIZZ Eye Drop for Presbyopia
FDA approval; VIZZ; LENZ Therapeutics; presbyopia; aceclidine; eye drop; near vision
ImmuneOnco and Instil Bio’s PD-L1xVEGF Bispecific Antibody Shows Promising Results in Phase 2 Lung Cancer Trial
ImmuneOnco; Instil Bio; IMM2510/AXN-2510; PD-L1xVEGF bispecific antibody; NSCLC; Phase 2 clinical trial; response rate; safety profile; chemotherapy combination; lung cancer
Apellis’ Empaveli Gains FDA Approval for Broad C3 Glomerulopathy Use, Setting Up Competition with Novartis’ Fabhalta
Apellis; Empaveli; FDA approval; C3 glomerulopathy; primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis; Novartis; Fabhalta; pegcetacoplan; iptacopan; proteinuria; kidney disease
Rethinking Clinical Trial Data in the Era of Decentralization: Key Trends and Challenges (2025)
decentralized clinical trials; DCT; data quality; patient diversity; remote monitoring; AI in trials; data integration; risk-based oversight; clinical trial data; regulatory guidance