Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
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
FDA Grants Emergency Authorization for Invivyd’s Pemgarda Antibody Prophylactic Against COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Individuals
Invivyd, Pemgarda (pemivibart; formerly VYD222), Half-Life Extended Monoclonal Antibody, COVID-19 Prophylactic, Immunocompromised Patients, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), FDA Approval, Moderate to Severe Immune Compromise, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (Prevention) of COVID-19 in Adults/ Adolescents
Orchard Therapeutics Sets $4.25 Million Price Tag for Leukodystrophy Gene Therapy
Orchard Therapeutics, Leukodystropy, Gene Therapy, Lenmeldy, $4.25 million US price tag
FDA Greenlights Idorsia’s Aprocitentan (Tryvio) for Resistant Hypertension Patients
FDA approval, Idorsia, Aprocitentan, Tryvio, Resistant hypertension, Endothelin receptor antagonist, Systolic blood pressure, Uncontrolled hypertension, Combination therapy, Clinical trials, PRECISION study, Recommended dosage: 12.5 mg, Availability: Second half of 2024, Edema and fluid retention side effects
Clasp Therapeutics Launches with $150M Series A Funding to Develop Next-Generation T Cell Engaging Immunotherapies
Clasp Therapeutics, $150M Series A Financing, T Cell Engagers, Personalized Off-the-Shelf Therapies, Targeting Mutated Protein Fragments, HLA Molecule Profiling, Novo Holdings/ Third Rock Ventures/ Catalio Capital Management, CEO Robert Ross
Novo Nordisk Invests $556 Million in Manufacturing Amid Anticipation of Wegovy Approval in China
Novo Nordisk/ Wegovy/ China/ investment/ manufacturing expansion/ weight management
Engrail Therapeutics Secures $157 Million in Mid-Stage Neuroscience Research Funding
Engrail Therapeutics, Mid-stage neuroscience startup, $157 million funding, Generalized anxiety treatment, Mood disorders, Series B financing
FDA Grants First Approval for Orchard Therapeutics’ Gene Therapy Lenmeldy in Treating Rare Pediatric Neuron Disease
Orchard Therapeutics, Lenmeldy, FDA Approval, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD), Rare Pediatric Disease, Autologous Gene Therapy, Pre-Symptomatic Late Infantile/ Early Juvenile Patients
Contineum Launches IPO Campaign to Accelerate Multiple Sclerosis Pipeline
Contineum Therapeutics, Initial Public Offering (IPO), Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Backed, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Pipeline, Phase II Trial, PIPE-307
Amylyx’s ALS Treatment Relyvrio Disappoints in Phase III PHOENIX Study, Company Considering Market Withdrawal
Amylyx, Relyvrio, ALS, Failure, Phase III PHOENIX Study, Market Withdrawal, Clinical Trial, Placebo, No Statistical Significance