Research Activity
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
FDA Approves BrainStorm’s Phase IIIb Trial Design for NurOwn in Early-Stage ALS
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, NurOwn, Phase IIIb trial, Special Protocol Assessment (SPA), FDA agreement, Early-stage ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
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
Diagonal Therapeutics Secures $128 Million Funding to Target Rare Diseases
Diagonal Therapeutics, Antibody biotech, $128 million funding, Rare diseases focus, Orphan disease treatment, Chronic anemia, Merck’s Winrevair related research, Blue-chip investors
Gritstone Cancer Vaccine Trial Misses Primary Endpoint, Stock Plummets
Gritstone, Personalized Neoantigen Cancer Vaccine, Colorectal Cancer, Phase 2 Study Failure, Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA), Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Stock Market Reaction
Bristol Myers Squibb’s KRAZATI Confirmed Effective in Pivotal Phase 3 KRYSTAL-12 Trial Following Accelerated Approval
Bristol Myers Squibb, KRAZATI (adagrasib), Pivotal Phase 3 trial, KRYSTAL-12 study, Primary endpoint met, Progression-free survival (PFS), Overall response rate (ORR), Confirmatory trial, Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Locally advanced or metastatic, KRASG12C mutation, Accelerated approval, Continued approval contingent on clinical benefit verification, FDA assigned PDUFA goal date of June 21/ 2024
Pfizer Discontinues Phase III Trial for Sickle Cell Treatment Amid Challenges in Patient Recruitment
Pfizer, Sickle Cell Disease, Phase III Study, Inclacumab, Poor Accrual, Recruitment Challenges, THRIVE Program, ClinicalTrials.gov, Gene Therapies
Praxis’ Mid-Stage Triumph Propels Advancement of Novel Epilepsy Drug
Praxis Precision Medicines, PRAX-628, Functionally Selective Small Molecule, Hyperexcitable State of Sodium Channels, Adult Focal Onset Epilepsy Treatment, Phase IIa Proof of Concept Study Success, Second Half of 2024 Efficacy Study Planned
Axsome Therapeutics’ Small Molecule AXS-12 Successful in Phase III Narcolepsy Trial
Axsome Therapeutics, AXS-12 (reboxetine), Phase III trial, Narcolepsy, Cataplexy reduction, Improved cognition/ memory/ sleepiness severity, Safety profile
Roche’s Phase III Trial Success with IL-6 Blocker Enspryng Tempered by Modest Outcomes
Roche, IL-6 blocker, Enspryng (satralizumab), Phase III trial, Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG), Disappointment, Expectations