Research Activity
Novartis and Relation Therapeutics form AI-driven, multi-program atopic disease collaboration
Novartis; Relation Therapeutics; AI-powered drug discovery; Lab-in-the-Loop; atopic diseases; immuno-dermatology; multi-program collaboration; asthma; allergies; eczema; allergic rhinitis; $55 million upfront; $1.7 billion milestones; functional cell atlases
Dyne Therapeutics Reports Positive Results for Duchenne Drug DYNE-251, Plans FDA Approval Submission
Dyne Therapeutics; DYNE-251; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; exon 51 skipping; DELIVER trial; FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation; Biologics License Application; accelerated approval
AstraZeneca’s dual-targeting CAR-T AZD0120 shows similar response rates in Western and Chinese patients
AstraZeneca; AZD0120; GC012F; dual-targeting CAR-T; BCMAxCD19; multiple myeloma; DURGA-1; China; Western patients; response rate; clinical trial; CAR-T
FDA names Tracy Beth Heg as acting CDER chief
Tracy Beth Heg; acting CDER chief; FDA leadership; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; COVID-19 vaccine safety; drug regulation; U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Former FDA Chiefs Criticize Proposed Vaccine Policy Changes at ACIP Meeting
former FDA commissioners; CDC; ACIP meeting; vaccine policy changes; COVID-19 vaccines; Vinay Prasad; Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research; vaccine safety regulation; Senator Bill Cassidy; New England Journal of Medicine commentary
Bristol Myers Squibb Delays Cobenfy Alzheimer’s Psychosis Trial Readout Due to Site Irregularities
Bristol Myers Squibb; Cobenfy; Alzheimer’s psychosis; ADEPT-2 trial; trial site irregularities; Phase III study; delay; 2026
Nona Biosciences Appoints Dr. Hongjiang Miao as Chief AI Officer to Advance A³ Strategy and AI-Driven Drug Discovery
Nona Biosciences; Hongjiang Miao; Chief AI Officer; AI-Driven Drug Discovery; biotechnology; Shanghai; drug development; Harbour Mice technology; integrated solutions
Capricor Therapeutics Reports Positive Phase 3 HOPE-3 Trial Results for Deramiocel in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Planning FDA Resubmission
Capricor Therapeutics; Deramiocel; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; HOPE-3 trial; Phase 3 clinical trial; FDA rejection; cardiac function preservation; upper limb function; clinical trial results; regulatory approval pathway
Recent Developments on Vinay Prasad’s Leaked FDA Memo, Alzheimer’s Disease Updates, and Next-Gen Obesity Drugs
Vinay Prasad FDA memo; COVID-19 vaccine deaths children; FDA vaccine approval changes; Alzheimer’s disease research 2025; obesity drugs next generation; COVID-19 vaccine safety controversy; FDA vaccine policy overhaul
Top Drug Regulator Richard Pazdur to Retire from FDA Amid Industry Concerns
Richard Pazdur; FDA; retirement; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; drug regulation; Marty Makary; leadership turnover