RNA editing: emerging from CRISPR’s shadow
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Early study data from Wave Life Sciences suggests how editing RNA may yield viable medicines. Large and small drugmakers say such results are just the start.
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EU CHMP recommends AstraZeneca and Ionis’ Wainzua for ATTRv-PN
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The European Union's CHMP has recommended the approval of AstraZeneca and Ionis Pharmaceuticals’ Wainzua to treat ATTRv-PN.
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Editas, changing course again, looks to partner lead CRISPR therapy
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The gene editing company will focus on “in vivo” medicines, while seeking to license out or find a development partner for its clinical-stage treatment reni-cel.
MangoRx hits back at Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug copycat claims
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Eli Lilly sued three online vendors and medical spas earlier this week over improper copying of tirzepatide.
From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven
Starboard makes case for change at Pfizer, citing research, M&A missteps
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The activist investor claims Pfizer failed to capitalize on the windfall earned from its COVID-19 vaccine and, in the process, destroyed tens of billions of dollars in market value.
Editas and Genevant team up to develop gene editing therapies
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Editas is partnering its CRISPR platform with Genevant’s LNP technology to develop novel gene editing medicines in a deal worth $283m.
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The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will offer a full-day workshop at the 17th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health in Arlington, Virginia. The workshop, “Dissemination & Implementation in Embedded Pragmatic Trials: Getting the Timing Right in Real-World Research,” will introduce concepts in the design, conduct, and implementation of pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems, with a particular focus on methods relevant t
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FDA names Tarver as new head of device center
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Cambridge University and GSK sign immunology R&D collaboration
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Starboard wants to hold Pfizer leadership 'accountable' for overpaid M&A deals, poor return on R&D investment
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Activist investor Starboard Value is baring its teeth at Pfizer management, more openly going after CEO Albert Bourla’s job. | Activist investor Starboard Value is baring its teeth at Pfizer management, more openly going after CEO Albert Bourla’s job in a new presentation.
Gilead and MSD to advance once-weekly HIV treatment to Phase III
Pharmaceutical Technology
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The companies have presented positive Phase II data during an oral session at IDWeek 2024, in Los Angeles, US.
Obesity Clinical Trials: Combining Patient-Centric Care with Scientific Rigor
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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials
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Navigating clinical trial disruption: growing trends and new technologies
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DOJ challenges Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy attempt in Texas
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OCTOBER 22, 2024
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World Osteoporosis Day calls for urgent action to prevent fragility fractures
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MacroGenics passes off struggling breast cancer med Margenza to TerSera for $40M plus milestones
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MacroGenics’ first commercial product, breast cancer drug Margenza, is heading off to TerSera Therapeutics through a $40 million hand-off. | The 2020-approved breast cancer med booked $17.9 million in 2023 sales as it struggled to make a mark in the crowded market.
Avacta partners Tempus AI to boost cancer therapy development
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Avacta Therapeutics has entered a strategic collaboration with Tempus AI to advance the development of drugs in oncology.
Otsuka eyes early filing of IgAN drug after phase 3 readout
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Valneva Scotland announces year-long support for local cancer charity Team Jak
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The company’s workforce will volunteer and fundraise for Team Jak throughout the year
AZ, Ionis get CHMP backing for ATTR polyneuropathy drug
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AstraZeneca and Ionis are on track for EU approval of ATTR polyneuropathy therapy Wainzua after the CHMP backs the drug
The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials
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FDA Approves Gastric Cancer Drug Vyloy, First-In-Class Approval for Astellas
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Astellas Pharma has won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Vyloy (zolbetuximab) as a first-line treatment for adults with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. The drug is specifically indicated for patients whose tumors are HER2-negative and express claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2). Vyloy is a first-in-class monoclonal antibody that targets the CLDN18.2 transmembrane tight junction protein, which is commonly found in some gastric and GEJ cancers.
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Pfizer lays off 75 more workers in North Carolina in wake of late-stage DMD trial fail
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Pfizer has told 75 employees in Sanford, North Carolina, that their positions have been eliminated. | Pfizer has told 75 employees in Sanford, North Carolina, that their positions have been eliminated. The layoffs come three months after the company axed 150 positions in Sanford following a high-profile phase 3 trial failure for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy candidate.
Europe's share of clinical trials falling, with China rising
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The proportion of commercially sponsored clinical trials run in Europe almost halved over the last 10 years and is now trailing China
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Starboard spells out its concerns with Pfizer's direction
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Starboard Value CEO Jeff Smith pulls no punches in his assessment of Pfizer failings, which he claims have resulted in at least $20bn in lost value
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