FDA Advisory Committee Narrowly Votes Against UroGen’s Bladder Cancer Drug, Calls for Further Studies

FDA; UroGen Pharma; UGN-102; bladder cancer; Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; mitomycin; RCT; non–muscle invasive bladder cancer; clinical trials

Vinay Prasad’s First Major Policy: Challenging Covid Vaccine ‘Dogma’ at FDA

Vinay Prasad; FDA; Covid-19 vaccines; policy change; clinical trials; vaccine recommendations; public health; regulatory framework

FDA Institutes Stricter, Targeted COVID Vaccine Policy, Moving Away from ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach

FDA; COVID-19; vaccine policy; vaccine eligibility; clinical trials; high-risk groups; elderly; policy change; public health

Tourmaline Bio’s Heart Drug Pacibekitug Shows Promise Against Cardiovascular Inflammation, Targets Competition with Novo, CSL

Tourmaline Bio; heart drug; pacibekitug; cardiovascular inflammation; inflammation markers; Novo Nordisk; CSL; Phase 2 trial; FDA; IL-6

FDA Approves Novavax COVID Vaccine After Delay, Limits Use to Smaller High-Risk Population

Novavax; FDA approval; COVID-19 vaccine; Nuvaxovid; restricted population; protein-based vaccine; older adults; underlying health conditions

Applied Therapeutics’ Rare Disease Drug Fails Another Phase 3 Trial After FDA Rejection

Applied Therapeutics; govorestat; rare disease; phase 3 failure; FDA rejection; classic galactosemia; aldose reductase inhibitor; clinical trial conduct; FDA warning letter

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

Incyte’s Zynyz Secures FDA Approval for Anal Cancer After Previous Rejection

Incyte; Zynyz; retifanlimab; FDA approval; anal cancer; PD-1 inhibitor; first-line therapy; immunotherapy; clinical trial; POD1UM-303; combination chemotherapy