Safety
Sarepta Reports Third Patient Death in Gene Therapy Studies for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
Sarepta Therapeutics; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; SRP-9004; gene therapy; patient death; acute liver failure; FDA clinical hold; AAV vector; Elevidys; safety concerns
FDA Advisory Panel Rejects GSK’s Blenrep in New Combinations Over Safety, Efficacy Concerns
Blenrep; GSK; FDA Advisory Panel; multiple myeloma; ocular toxicity; safety concerns; DREAMM trials; drug approval; relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
EU Lifts Restriction on Valneva’s Chikungunya Vaccine for Older Adults, Recommends Caution
Valneva; Chikungunya vaccine; IXCHIQ; European Medicines Agency; older adults; safety concerns; label extension; adverse events
FDA Approves Updated Dosing for Lilly’s Kisunla to Lower Brain Swelling Risk
FDA; Kisunla; Eli Lilly; Alzheimer’s disease; dosing regimen; brain swelling; ARIA; safety; label update; TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 6
Zealand Pharma’s Dual GLP-1/GLP-2 Agonist Dapiglutide Shows Promising 11.6% Weight Loss at 28 Weeks
Zealand Pharma; dapiglutide; GLP-1; GLP-2; weight loss; obesity; phase 1b trial; clinical trial; dual agonist; safety
Merck Advances Middle Dose of ROR1 ADC in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL After Safety Review
Merck; ROR1; ADC; zilovertamab vedotin; middle dose; 1.75 mg/kg; relapsed DLBCL; refractory DLBCL; WaveLINE-003; safety; adverse events; clinical trial; ASCO 2025
Analysts Downplay Intellia Adverse Event, but Gene Therapy Safety Remains Under Scrutiny
Intellia Therapeutics; gene therapy; safety event; adverse event; MAGNITUDE trial; liver transaminase; stock decline; ATTR-CM; gene editing; analyst response
Neurogene Details New Safety Measures After Young Patient’s Death in Rett Syndrome AAV Gene Therapy Trial
Neurogene; AAV gene therapy; Rett syndrome; NGN-401; ASGCT; safety measures; HLH; clinical trial; MECP2 gene; FDA; dose adjustment
FDA, CDC call for pause of chikungunya shot rollout in older adults
Ixchiq vaccine, chikungunya, safety concerns, older adults, FDA, CDC, pause recommendation, adverse events
Exclusive: Vertex drops AAV gene therapy research, tRNA therapy partnership
gene therapy, Dependovirus, Transfer RNA, Partnership, Industry, research, Safety