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Oct 31, 2022

Janssen can't conjure up enough patients for phase 1 prostate cancer study with ESSA

AbbVie drops midphase psoriasis prospect over preclinical toxicology data, sinking partner's stock

Long-suffering CytoDyn withdraws HIV approval application for leronlimab, blaming CRO

Replay unveils eye-focused Eudora, its first of 4 HSV gene therapy companies coming down the line

Santhera sends pulmonary drug to back of queue as DMD asset swallows funding

Actinium’s radiotherapy spooks AML in elderly patients, prompting a sweet tooth for regulatory approval

Y-mAbs' rare disease drug roundly rejected by FDA AdComm over weakness of single-arm trial

Drug that acts on brain's dorsal raphe nucleus could rapidly treat depression

 

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Janssen can't conjure up enough patients for phase 1 prostate cancer study with ESSA

After a fruitless search for patients with a specific type of prostate cancer, Janssen is suspending a phase 1 clinical trial that was being conducted with ESSA Pharma’s experimental small-molecule inhibitor.
 

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AbbVie drops midphase psoriasis prospect over preclinical toxicology data, sinking partner's stock

Data from a preclinical chronic toxicology study have torpedoed AbbVie’s psoriasis prospect cedirogant, leading the company to dump the midphase asset and cut off a source of cash for its partner Inventiva.

Lindsay Rosenwald’s Fortress Bio ‘Uniquely’ Positioned to Capitalize on Current Long Biotech Winter

With 9 marketed products and 20 clinical programs, Fortress Bio’s business model is designed to decrease risk and expense while creating a regular flow of value-creating events for shareholders.

Long-suffering CytoDyn withdraws HIV approval application for leronlimab, blaming CRO

CytoDyn has withdrawn an approval application for leronlimab in a specific HIV indication, the latest installment in the troubled biotech’s ongoing saga to get the monoclonal antibody to market.

Replay unveils eye-focused Eudora, its first of 4 HSV gene therapy companies coming down the line

New gene writing biotech Replay has unveiled its first product company, dubbed Eudora, with plans to launch another three players into the gene therapy arena down the line.

Santhera sends pulmonary drug to back of queue as DMD asset swallows funding

Two years ago, Santhera refocused its energies on Duchenne muscular dystrophy prospect vamorolone and lung disease candidate lonodelestat. Now, the biotech has decided its lonodelestat dreams may have to die so vamorolone can fly.

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Actinium's radiotherapy spooks AML in elderly patients, prompting a sweet tooth for regulatory approval

Actinium is jumping off the sugar rush attained from a sweet phase 3 victory of its radiotherapy to treat elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia. The company says it will take the data to regulators as it looks for regulatory approval.

Y-mAbs' rare disease drug roundly rejected by FDA AdComm over weakness of single-arm trial

A FDA advisory committee has blown a hole in Y-mAbs Therapeutics’ hopes of winning approval for its rare disease drug, delivering a damning 0-16 verdict on the question of whether the company showed its candidate improves overall survival.

Drug that acts on brain's dorsal raphe nucleus could rapidly treat depression

Researchers have designed a new molecule that increases serotonin signaling, with improvements in as little as two hours in mouse models of depression.

Thermo Fisher ties up $2.6B deal for cancer diagnostics maker The Binding Site

Fresh off reporting higher-than-expected third-quarter revenues that it attributed to a strong diagnostics division and the lasting effects of recent acquisitions, Thermo Fisher Scientific is doubling down in both areas.

China suspends import of GSK’s med for enlarged prostate after plant inspection

China banned the import and sale of GSK’s Avodart through its national bulk-buy drug procurement program. The drug is used in combination with Boehringer Ingelheim’s Flomax for enlarged prostate. The ban begins immediately and extends through April of 2024, and was triggered by an inspection of a plant in Poznan, Poland.

CMS rule seeks to curb delays in Medicare coverage, expands special enrollment periods

CMS issued a final rule on Friday seeking to make it easier for beneficiaries to enroll in Medicare and to narrow any delays in the start of coverage.

Fresenius' new CEO signals 'reset' as activist investor Elliott reportedly angles for change

With the former leader of the company’s pharmaceutical branch now steering Fresenius overall, new CEO Michael Sen is being frank about the need for a “reset.” The move could give the German drugmaker and healthcare services outfit a shot at redemption as activist investor Elliott Management reportedly angles for a shakeup.

GSK warns that 'shingles is sleeping' in new ad campaign

GSK has launched a new television ad campaign called “Shingles is Sleeping” to promote awareness of the risks of the shingles virus.
 
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