Scientists Protest FDA’s Rejection of Replimune’s Tumor Destroying Therapy

Replimune; RP1; FDA rejection; oncolytic immunotherapy; melanoma; clinical trial; IGYNTE study; scientist protest; drug approval; patient heterogeneity

Replimune Awaits FDA Direction After Complete Response Letter for Advanced Melanoma Therapy

Replimune; FDA; Complete Response Letter; RP1; vusolimogene oderparepvec; nivolumab; advanced melanoma; cancer treatment; IGNYTE trial; accelerated approval

Untangling Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Fallout and Trust Deficit

Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; patient deaths; FDA; AAVrh74 vector; regulatory action; clinical holds; transparency

Novo Nordisk’s Leadership Shakeup and Wider Implications; Ex-FDA Official Takes Regulatory Role at GSK

Novo Nordisk; leadership shakeup; new CEO; Maziar Mike Doustdar; share price drop; obesity drug market; competition; GSK; regulatory affairs; Former FDA

Lilly’s Mounjaro Matches Cardiovascular Benefit of Trulicity in Landmark Trial, Paving Way for Expanded Approval

Mounjaro; tirzepatide; Eli Lilly; cardiovascular outcomes; type 2 diabetes; SURPASS-CVOT; Trulicity; dulaglutide; major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE-3); non-inferiority; A1C reduction; weight loss; mortality; FDA expansion

Vinay Prasad Departs FDA Amid Conservative Criticism and Sarepta Gene Therapy Controversy

Vinay Prasad; FDA; departure; Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; conservative criticism; CBER; drug approval controversy; Trump administration