Roivant’s Anti-Inflammatory Med Shows Promise in Phase 2 Trial for Non-Anterior Non-Infectious Uveitis

Roivant, Brepocitinib, Phase 2 trial success, Non-Anterior Non-Infectious Uveitis (NIU), Priovant Therapeutics, Stock buyback plan, Sumitomo Pharma stake acquisition, Humira comparison

Acorda Therapeutics Concludes $185M Asset Sale with Merz amid Bankruptcy Filing Following Disappointing Sales

Acorda Therapeutics, $185M asset sale, Merz, Bankruptcy filing, Years of disappointing sales, Multiple Sclerosis drug Fampyra, Biogen returns ex-US rights, Generic competition, Declining sales, Neurological diseases

Verve Temporarily Halts Lead Base Editing Study Following Adverse Event, Prioritizes Alternative Therapy

Verve Therapeutics, Lead base editing program, Adverse event, VERVE-101, Serious adverse events (SAEs), Grade 3 ALT elevation, Thrombocytopenia, Pause enrollment in Heart-1 study, Alternative therapy focus: VERVE-102, Ionizable lipid delivery system, Phase Ib Heart-2 clinical trial, Q2 2024 initiation of Heart-2 clinical trial.

Carisma Therapeutics to Lay Off Staff, Discontinue CAR-M Programs in Pursuit of Second Candidate

Carisma Therapeutics, Layoffs, Workforce reduction (37%), Dropping clinical CAR-M program, Anti-HER2 CAR-macrophage CT-0508, Anti-mesothelin CAR-monocyte candidate CT-1119, Second candidate focus

FDA Approves Vadadustat (Vafseo) for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Dialysis and Daprodustat (Jesduvroq) for Dialysis-Dependent CKD Adults

Anemia, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Vadadustat (Vafseo), Daprodustat (Jesduvroq), Oral medication, FDA approval, Hemoglobin levels, Black Box Warning, Efficacy and safety data, Post-marketing safety data

Groundbreaking Data Revealed for Genetic Epilepsy Drug STK-001 by Stoke Therapeutics, Exhilarating Investors

Stoke Therapeutics, STK-001, Genetic Epilepsy Drug, Dravet Syndrome, Antisense Oligonucleotide, Seizure Reduction, Positive Clinical Trial Data, Investor Enthusiasm