Genmab CEO on the $8B Acquisition of Merus: Strategy Behind the ‘Very Fair’ Deal and Plans to Polish a Rough Diamond

Genmab; Merus; petosemtamab; acquisition; oncology; head and neck cancer; bispecific antibody; FDA Breakthrough Therapy; pipeline expansion; biotech; $8B deal; CEO perspective

Rezon Bio Launches Two State-of-the-Art CDMO Facilities for Biologics in Europe

Rezon Bio; biologics; CDMO; contract manufacturing; Gdańsk; Warsaw-Duchnice; Europe; digital innovation; GMP manufacturing; biosimilars; EMA; FDA

Eli Lilly’s Oral SERD Inluriyo Approved by FDA for ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer

Eli Lilly; Inluriyo; oral SERD; imlunestrant; FDA approval; ESR1 mutation; metastatic breast cancer; estrogen receptor positive; HER2-negative; EMBER-3 trial

uniQure’s Gene Therapy AMT-130 Significantly Slows Huntington’s Progression in Pivotal Trial

Gene therapy; uniQure; AMT-130; Huntington’s disease; clinical trial; disease progression; FDA approval; huntingtin-lowering; neurodegeneration

Biogen Plans Resubmission After FDA Declines High-Dose Spinraza for SMA, Requests More Production Information

Biogen; Spinraza; nusinersen; high dose; FDA; Complete Response Letter; spinal muscular atrophy; SMA; supplemental New Drug Application; Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls; CMC; regulatory; resubmission

FDA’s Move to Update GSK’s Leucovorin for Autism Raises Questions on Dose, Supply, and Data

FDA; GSK; leucovorin; Wellcovorin; autism; cerebral folate deficiency; drug relabeling; dose; supply; clinical data

FDA Issues Warning Letter to J&J Subsidiary Over Stopper Issues and Quality Reporting at Korean Plant

FDA warning letter; Johnson & Johnson subsidiary; Janssen Vaccines; Korean production plant; vial stopper defects; quality control violations; spotty complaint reporting; good manufacturing practices; Incheon; pharmaceutical manufacturing

FDA Rejects Lundbeck and Otsuka’s Rexulti for PTSD on Insufficient Efficacy Evidence

FDA; Rexulti; Lundbeck; Otsuka; PTSD; brexpiprazole; sertraline; Complete Response Letter; sNDA; clinical trials; drug approval