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Today’s Big NewsAug 12, 2024 |
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | 12pm ET / 9am PT Join us for a one-hour, comprehensive discussion on the importance of leveraging federated AI for innovative data collection in real-world research. Register now.
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| By Gabrielle Masson The journal Psychopharmacology has pulled three articles about several midstage clinical trials assessing Lykos Therapeutics’ investigational MDMA candidate for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. The journal cited “unethical conduct” at a research site as the reason for the retraction. |
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By Fraiser Kansteiner On Friday, the FDA declined to approve Lykos’ midomafetamine (MDMA) therapy in patients with PTSD. Lykos had been seeking approval of its MDMA capsule along with psychological intervention, also known as MDMA-assisted therapy. |
By Fraiser Kansteiner Revance and Crown Laboratories—a privately held skin care company with multiple marketed products of its own—are merging, the companies said in a release Monday. Under the deal, which has won the unanimous blessing of Revance’s board of directors, Crown will enter a tender offer to acquire all outstanding Revance stock for $6.66 per share in cash, for a total deal value of $924 million. |
By Kevin Dunleavy After two delays, the FDA has finally signed off on Ascendis Pharma's hormone replacement therapy Yorvipath, also known as TransCon PTH, which is the first approved product for hypoparathyroidism in adults in the U.S. |
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September 9-12, 2024 | Philadelphia, PA Join us at Digital Pharma East, the leading event for digital innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. Dive into key topics including Digital Marketing, Data & Analytics, and Patient Engagement. Learn from industry experts, network with peers, and explore cutting-edge strategies to drive your digital initiatives forward. Last Chance – one month left!
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By Conor Hale Last month, CEO Kevin Lobo said Stryker planned to pursue multiple M&A deals this year. It hasn’t taken long to start making good on that promise. |
By Ben Adams As we hit the middle of the year, AbbVie is comfortably back in the top TV drug ad spenders’ driving seat taking the top two spots in July with its immunology blockbuster duo Skyrizi and Rinvoq, respectively, according to real-time TV trackers at iSpot.TV. |
By James Waldron The initial stages of oncology R&D aren’t short of intriguing new modalities, and Halda Therapeutics is planning to join them by using $126 million in fresh funding to run its RIPTAC program into the clinic. |
By Fraiser Kansteiner Following last year’s acquisition of viral vector and plasmid specialist Forge Biologics, Japan’s Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services is streamlining its business in San Diego. As a result, 71 California-based staffers—or 13% of the company’s overall workforce—are set to lose their jobs, Ajinomoto said in a memo shared with Fierce Pharma. |
By Darren Incorvaia The muscle protein titin has long been the titan of the molecular world. Built of more than 34,000 amino acids and weighing in at a hefty 3.7 megadaltons, titin has long been considered the largest protein in the world—until now. |
By Angus Liu Locked in a closely watched RSV vaccine competition, Pfizer aims to expand the reach of its offering Abrysvo. Monday, Pfizer said Abrysvo elicited a strong response in adults with compromised immune systems. |
By Nick Paul Taylor Avidity Biosciences impressed investors with phase 1/2 data in Duchenne muscular dystrophy Friday, extending its winning streak in the clinic. But closer examinations of the data revealed details that analysts said present a much more nuanced picture than what the headline result implies. |
By Heather Landi Nearly a year after it announced a collaboration with Microsoft, digital pathology player Paige unveiled the second generation of an image-based AI model to help detect cancer. |
By Fraiser Kansteiner Despite hitting a roadblock on the path to approval for its once-weekly insulin icodec in the United States, Novo Nordisk is continuing to move full speed ahead with a combo treatment pairing the drug with its unstoppable GLP-1 semaglutide. |
By Nick Paul Taylor GlobalData analysts have assessed the actions Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is taking to drive growth of its metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) drug Rezdiffra, highlighting upcoming industry events as opportunities to boost awareness and adoption. |
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