Alzheimer ‘s disease
Eisai Expands Leqembi Subcutaneous Label, Accelerates Early U.S. Launch Progress for Alzheimer’s Disease
Eisai; Leqembi; subcutaneous autoinjector; label expansion; Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA); FDA; maintenance dosing; starting dose; early Alzheimer’s disease; at-home injection; launch progress
Syndeio Biosciences Appoints Aaron Koenig, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Syndeio Biosciences; Aaron Koenig; Chief Medical Officer; CNS disorders; synaptic health; neuroscience drug development; zelquistinel; Alzheimer’s disease; neuropsychiatric; clinical trials
BMS Battles Deeply Ingrained Prescribing Habits in Schizophrenia as Cobenfy Misses Q3 Estimates
Bristol Myers Squibb; Cobenfy; schizophrenia; prescribing habits; dopamine D2 receptor; novel mechanism of action; quarterly earnings; drug market uptake; Alzheimer’s disease psychosis; atypical antipsychotics
MapLight Therapeutics Announces Pricing of $17/share IPO; to Raise Over $250 Million, Begins Trading on Nasdaq
MapLight Therapeutics; IPO; Initial Public Offering; Nasdaq; MPLT; Schizophrenia; Alzheimer’s disease psychosis; CNS disorders; Phase 2 clinical trials; Biotech
VectorY Strikes $1.2B Option and License Pact with Shape Therapeutics for Brain-Penetrant Gene Therapy Delivery
VectorY Therapeutics; Shape Therapeutics; SHP-DB1; adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid; brain-penetrant delivery; gene therapy; neurodegenerative diseases; Huntington’s disease; Alzheimer’s disease; biobucks; pipeline; milestone payments; vectorized antibodies
AC Immune Narrows Pipeline and Cuts 30% Workforce to Extend Cash Runway
AC Immune; pipeline reduction; layoffs; cash runway; biotech; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; late-stage assets; workforce reduction
Eisai Secures FDA Approval for Leqembi Autoinjector for Maintenance Dosing in Alzheimer’s Patients
Eisai; Leqembi; lecanemab; FDA approval; autoinjector; subcutaneous injection; maintenance dosing; Alzheimer’s disease; at-home treatment; Biogen
Prothena’s Alzheimer’s Trial Hit by High ARIA-E Rates, Resulting in ‘Non-Competitive’ Profile
Prothena; PRX012; Alzheimer’s disease; ARIA-E; brain swelling; phase 1 trial; non-competitive profile; amyloid beta antibody; ASCENT clinical program; subcutaneous administration
Clinical Roundup: Cardiff, VYNE and NewAmsterdam Report Key Trial Results in Multiple Disease Areas
Cardiff Oncology; VYNE; NewAmsterdam Pharma; clinical trial updates; onvansertib; metastatic colorectal cancer; Alzheimer’s disease; BROADWAY trial; oncology; statistically significant results
Roche Doubles Down on Alzheimer’s with Next-Gen Amyloid-Lowering Drug Trontinemab
Roche; Alzheimer’s disease; trontinemab; amyloid-lowering drug; Brainshuttle; Phase III trial; TRONTIER studies; drug development; biomarkers; early intervention