Virus
JPM26 Day 3: Sanofi CEO on RSV Scrutiny and Regeneron Dupixent Defense
JPM26; Sanofi; RSV; Beyfortus; Paul Hudson; FDA; vaccines; Dupixent; Regeneron
Just – Evotec Biologics Receives Gates Foundation Grant for AI-Driven Optimization of Monoclonal Antibody Developability
Evotec SE; Gates Foundation; grant; J.MD; J.DESIGN platform; AI-driven optimization; monoclonal antibodies; biotherapeutics; developability; manufacturability; stability; immunogenicity; pharmacokinetics; titer; cost of goods; global health; affordable access; low- and middle-income countries; RSV; malaria; HIV
Oncolytics Biotech Expands GI Tumor Scientific Advisory Board with Eileen O’Reilly, Neil Segal, and Van Morris
Oncolytics Biotech; gastrointestinal tumor; Scientific Advisory Board; Neil Segal; Van Morris; pelareorep; pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer; anal cancer; GI oncology; platform immunotherapy
Trump Administration Overhauls Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Reducing Recommendations and Sparking Industry Backlash
vaccine schedule; childhood vaccines; Trump administration; RFK Kennedy; Gardasil HPV; public health debate
US Commits $480-487 Million in Health Funding to Ivory Coast Under ‘America First’ Health Strategy
US Ivory Coast health agreement; America First health deals; $487 million funding; HIV malaria tuberculosis; global health security
Updated Efficacy Data of Ivonescimab Plus Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for TNBC at ESMO IO 2025
ivonescimab; Yidafan; PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody; triple-negative breast cancer; TNBC; first-line treatment; ESMO IO 2025; Phase II trial; chemotherapy combination; objective response rate; progression-free survival; disease control rate; PD-L1 CPS subgroups; safety profile; Breakthrough Therapy Designation; HARMONi-BC1; AK112-308
FDA reviews safety of approved RSV antibodies for infants
FDA; RSV; nirsevimab; Beyfortus; palivizumab; RSV antibodies; infant safety review; Sanofi; AstraZeneca; Merck; respiratory syncytial virus
Co-Diagnostics Initiates Clinical Evaluations for Upper Respiratory Multiplex Point-of-Care Test on Co-Dx PCR Platform to Support Submission to the U.S. FDA
Co-Diagnostics; clinical evaluations; multiplex test; point-of-care; Co-Dx PCR Platform; FDA 510(k); Flu A/B; COVID-19; RSV; regulatory submission
Sandoz Launches Tyruko (Natalizumab-Sztn), First Tysabri Biosimilar, in US After JCV Assay Delays
Sandoz; Tyruko; Tysabri biosimilar; natalizumab-sztn; multiple sclerosis (MS); biosimilar launch; JCV assay; progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML); FDA approval; Polpharma Biologics
AviadoBio Secures Option to UgeneX’s UGX-202 Gene Therapy for Retinal Disease
AviadoBio; UgeneX Therapeutics; UGX-202; retinitis pigmentosa; gene therapy; optogenetics; adeno-associated virus (AAV); exclusive option; retinal disease; clinical development