Clinical trial failure
Acadia Pulls Plug on Prader-Willi Drug After Phase 3 Trial Failure
Acadia Pharmaceuticals; Prader-Willi syndrome; carbetocin; ACP-101; phase 3 trial; hyperphagia; clinical trial failure; Soleno Therapeutics; Vykat XR
Placebo Response Trips Up Harmony Biosciences’ Fragile X Drug in Late-Stage Phase 3 Trial
Harmony Biosciences; ZYN002; Fragile X syndrome; Phase 3 trial; placebo response; clinical trial failure; RECONNECT study; transdermal cannabidiol gel
Acadia Halts Development of Nasal Prader-Willi Drug After Phase 3 Failure
Acadia Pharmaceuticals; carbetocin; Prader-Willi syndrome; Phase 3 trial; COMPASS PWS study; clinical trial failure; nasal spray; hyperphagia
J&J Halts Phase 2a Rheumatoid Arthritis Program for Imaavy (Nipocalimab) after Lackluster Results
Johnson & Johnson; Imaavy; nipocalimab; rheumatoid arthritis; Phase 2a trial; DAISY study; clinical trial failure; anti-TNFα therapy; autoimmune diseases
Amylyx Discontinues Rare Disease Program After Relyvrio Fails to Show Benefit Over Placebo
Amylyx; Relyvrio; AMX0035; progressive supranuclear palsy; ALS; clinical trial failure; rare disease program; placebo; discontinuation
Atai’s Schizophrenia Drug Fails to Improve Cognition in Phase 2 Study
Atai Life Sciences; Recognify Life Sciences; inidascamine; schizophrenia; cognitive impairment; Phase 2b trial; clinical trial failure; cognition; CIAS; clinical endpoints
Viatris Ophthalmic Drug Fails Phase 3 for Blepharitis; Company Weighs Next Steps
Viatris; ophthalmic drug; Phase 3 study; blepharitis; MR-139; clinical trial failure; drug development; pimecrolimus; pipeline; strategic review
AstraZeneca Amyloidosis Drug Fails Phase 3 Trials but Shows Potential in Subgroup
AstraZeneca; amyloidosis; anselamimab; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; prespecified subgroup; rare diseases; Alexion; AL amyloidosis; drug development
Taiho’s Investigational DMD Therapy Misses Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Trial
Taiho; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; DMD; pizuglanstat; TAS-205; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; REACH-DMD study; Otsuka Holdings
Vertex Lays Off 125 Staffers, Shrinks Rhode Island Campus After Diabetes Therapy Setback
Vertex Pharmaceuticals; layoffs; Rhode Island; diabetes therapy; VX-264; cell-device combo; clinical trial failure; facility consolidation