Inhibitor
Novartis Halts Phase 2 Osteoarthritis Study of ADAMTS-5 Inhibitor Due to Lack of Pain Relief
Novartis, phase 2 trial, osteoarthritis, knee pain, ADAMTS-5 inhibitor, QUC398, M6495, clinical trial termination, pain relief, cartilage degradation, drug development
Third Harmonic Bio to Liquidate, Selling Key Urticaria Drug Asset THB335
Third Harmonic Bio liquidation , THB335 drug sale , chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) , KIT inhibitor , biopharma exit strategy , clinical-stage biotech , shareholder value maximization
Kaken Secures Japanese Rights for Alumis’ Novel TYK2 Inhibitor ESK-001
Alumis, Kaken Pharmaceutical, ESK-001, TYK2 inhibitor, dermatology, licensing agreement, Japan
Merck Secures $2B Deal with China’s Hengrui for Novel Heart Drug
Merck, Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, HRS-5346, Lipoprotein(a) inhibitor, cardiovascular disease, licensing agreement
Immunovant Shifts Focus to Next-Gen Drug Despite Positive Phase 3 Results for Batoclimab in Myasthenia Gravis
Immunovant, batoclimab, myasthenia gravis, Phase 3 success, IMVT-1402, FcRn inhibitor, autoimmune disorders
Incyte’s oral HS drug hits study goals, but fails to excite investors
povorcitinib, JAK1 inhibitor, hidradenitis suppurativa, Phase 3 trials, efficacy, investor reaction, regulatory submission
Sotyktu Shows Promise in Phase 3 Psoriatic Arthritis Trial
Sotyktu, deucravacitinib, psoriatic arthritis, Bristol Myers Squibb, POETYK PsA-2 trial, TYK2 inhibitor
Arcus Biosciences Advances Promising Kidney Cancer Drug Casdatifan After Gilead Opts Out
Arcus Biosciences, casdatifan, HIF-2a inhibitor, kidney cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), Gilead Sciences, clinical trial data, $150 million stock offering
FDA Approves Ono’s Romvimza for Rare Joint Tumor, Challenging Daiichi Sankyo’s Turalio
Romvimza, vimseltinib, tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT), Ono Pharmaceutical, FDA approval, Daiichi Sankyo, Turalio, CSF1 inhibitor, rare joint tumor
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdualag Fails Phase 3 Trial in Adjuvant Melanoma Treatment
Opdualag, Bristol Myers Squibb, melanoma, clinical trial failure, LAG-3 inhibitor, immunotherapy, adjuvant treatment