United States Food and Drug Administration
FDA Grants Wegovy 3rd Indication: First GLP-1 Approved for MASH with Moderate-to-Advanced Liver Scarring
Wegovy; FDA approval; MASH; semaglutide; GLP-1 receptor agonist; liver fibrosis; Novo Nordisk; ESSENCE trial; noncirrhotic; accelerated approval
FDA Delays Draw Contrasting Responses: Neurizon Cites Agency Strain, Omeros Takes Softer Tone
FDA delays; Neurizon Therapeutics; Omeros Corporation; regulatory review; NUZ-001; narsoplimab; ALS; transplant drugs; agency staffing shortages; clinical hold
FDA Grants Full Approval to Precigen’s Papzimeos for Rare Disease RRP
Precigen; Papzimeos; FDA approval; recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP); gene therapy; immunotherapy; rare disease; Orphan Drug designation
HHS Revives ’90s-Era Task Force to Improve Childhood Vaccine Safety
HHS; childhood vaccines; vaccine safety; task force; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Jay Bhattacharya; NIH; FDA; CDC; vaccine oversight; adverse reactions; childhood immunization schedule
Precigen Receives FDA Approval for First Immunotherapy for HPV-Related Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Precigen; FDA approval; Papzimeos; zopapogene imadenovec-drba; HPV; recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP); immunotherapy; gene therapy; adenoviral vector; Breakthrough Therapy designation
CytomX Continues Phase I ADC Study After Patient Death
CytomX; CX-2051; Phase I; ADC; colorectal cancer; patient death; acute kidney injury; clinical trial; safety; FDA; trial continuation
Insmed Secures FDA Approval for First DPP1 Inhibitor in Lung Disease
Insmed; FDA approval; DPP1 inhibitor; Brensocatib; Brinsupri; bronchiectasis; lung disease
Insmed’s Brinsupri Receives First-Ever FDA Approval for Progressive Lung Disease
Brinsupri; Insmed; FDA approval; non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis; bronchiectasis; DPP1 inhibitor; brensocatib; progressive lung disease; neutrophil-mediated disease; first-in-class
Bayer Expands Oncology Pipeline with $1.3B Kumquat Deal
Bayer; Kumquat Biosciences; oncology pipeline; KRAS G12D inhibitor; FDA approval; cancer therapy; precision oncology; commercialization; milestone payments
FDA may not renew Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 shot authorization, creating uncertainty for fall child vaccinations
FDA; Pfizer-BioNTech; pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; EUA renewal; authorization not renewed; child vaccinations; fall 2025; regulatory framework; Moderna comparison; CDC guidance