AbbVie and Genmab Move to Expand Use of T Cell Engager Epkinly Following Strong Phase III Results

Epkinly; epcoritamab; AbbVie; Genmab; follicular lymphoma; T cell engager; bispecific antibody; Phase III trial; FDA approval; label expansion; Rituximab; Lenalidomide

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Jazz’s Dordaviprone (Modeyso), the First Treatment for Ultra-Rare Brain Tumor

Dordaviprone; Modeyso; FDA approval; H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma; ultra-rare brain tumor; Jazz Pharmaceuticals; accelerated approval; pediatric brain cancer; Chimerix acquisition; confirmatory trial

XtalPi and DoveTree Announce Landmark $6 Billion AI-Powered Drug Discovery Collaboration

XtalPi; DoveTree Medicines; AI drug discovery; robotics; pharmaceutical R&D; Gregory Verdine; oncology; immunology; neurology; metabolic diseases; collaboration; upfront payment; milestone payments; royalties

Pfizer’s Embattled Obesity Program Loses Another GLP-1 Drug Due to Data and Competition Issues

Pfizer; obesity; GLP-1 agonist; clinical trial; liver injury; danuglipron; lotiglipron; PF-06954522; obesity drug development; competition

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