Clinical Trials
BioNTech Halts Cell Therapy Manufacturing at Maryland Site, Lays Off Dozens
BioNTech; cell therapy; Maryland; layoffs; CAR-T; BNT211; Gaithersburg; manufacturing facility; cancer therapy; clinical trial
Beyond Theory: Real-World AI Wins in Life Science R&D – Faster & Smarter
AI in life sciences; R&D efficiency; drug discovery; clinical trials; pharma innovation; 2025 AI trends; cost reduction; rare diseases
Roche and AbbVie Announce Phase 3 Venclexta Trial Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint in High-Risk MDS
Roche; AbbVie; Venclexta; venetoclax; azacitidine; myelodysplastic syndromes; MDS; Phase 3 trial; VERONA study; clinical trial results; cancer drug
Sarepta Halts Duchenne Gene Therapy in Some Patients After Second Death
Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Elevidys; acute liver failure; non-ambulatory patients; FDA; clinical trial pause; immunosuppression; patient safety
Roche Advances Prasinezumab Into Phase III Trials for Parkinson’s Despite Mixed Phase II Results
Roche; prasinezumab; Parkinson’s disease; Phase III trial; clinical trials; alpha-synuclein antibody; Prothena; PADOVA study; PASADENA study; biomarker; disease-modifying treatment
Illuminating the CKD Patient Journey: Clinicogenomic Data Reshapes Research & Drug Discovery
chronic kidney disease; CKD; clinicogenomics; drug discovery; cell therapy; gene therapy; clinical trials; personalized medicine
J&J CAR-T Therapy Achieves 100% Response Rate in Early-Stage Lymphoma Trial
J&J; CAR-T therapy; lymphoma; early-stage; clinical trial; dual-targeting; CD19; CD20; objective response rate; Phase 1b; JNJ-4496; relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma
Novo Nordisk Plans Phase 3 Trials for Next-Generation Obesity Drug Amycretin
Novo Nordisk; amycretin; obesity; clinical trials; Phase 3; GLP-1; amylin receptor; weight loss; subcutaneous; oral
FDA Approves UroGen’s Chemo-Turned-Gel Drug ZUSDURI Despite Negative Advisory Vote
UroGen; FDA approval; ZUSDURI; UGN-102; chemo-turned-gel drug; mitomycin gel; low-grade intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer; negative AdComm vote; ENVISION trial; ODAC
Insmed’s ‘Unprecedented’ Phase 2 PAH Results Propel Stock and Next-Phase Plans
Insmed; PAH; TPIP; Phase 2b; clinical trial; treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder; stock surge; pulmonary arterial hypertension; Phase 3 trial; biotech