BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, has announced positive interim results from the ATTRibute-CM open-label extension (OLE) study of acoramidis, presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions. Acoramidis, an investigational small molecule…
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today presented the first in-depth look at full results from its pivotal Phase 3 PURPOSE 2 trial (NCT04925752), which is studying twice-yearly lenacapavir, the company’s injectable HIV-1 capsid inhibitor, for the investigational use of HIV…
Last fall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended discontinuing the use of oral phenylephrine in over-the-counter (OTC) cold and cough products due to concerns over its effectiveness. This decision has raised questions about which phenylephrine products are affected and…
Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio), a gene therapy company fully owned and operated as a subsidiary of Bayer AG, announced that its investigational gene therapy, AB-1003 (also known as LION-101), has been granted both Rare Pediatric Disease and Orphan Drug designations…
The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899,000 vaccine doses to nine African countries severely impacted by the ongoing mpox outbreak. This distribution, made in collaboration with affected nations and donors, aims to ensure effective…
Libra Therapeutics, Inc., a private biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies to restore cellular balance and reduce neurodegeneration, has announced the appointment of Shawn A. Scranton, PharmD, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Scranton brings 30 years of…
Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) released its third-quarter financial results for 2024 and highlighted recent progress across key commercial, clinical, and pipeline milestones. Key Developments and Corporate Updates Pipeline and Clinical Trials Cabozantinib Franchise Revenue: The cabozantinib franchise generated $478.1 million…
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. has been recognized as one of the top employers in the 2024 Top Biotech and Pharma Employers Survey conducted by Science magazine, marking the company’s third consecutive year on the prestigious list. In the 2022 survey,…
Maze Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on leveraging human genetics to create innovative small molecule precision medicines for common diseases, has announced promising results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of its drug candidate MZE829 in healthy volunteers. MZE829…
Evecxia Therapeutics has announced the successful completion of a pre-Investigational New Drug (pre-IND) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Division of Psychiatry, Office of Neuroscience, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. This meeting is pivotal for the…
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ion Torrent™ Oncomine™ Dx Target Test as a companion diagnostic (CDx) to identify patients eligible for treatment with Servier Pharmaceuticals,…
GSK’s Gepotidacin Accepted for FDA Priority Review to Treat Uncomplicated UTIs GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for gepotidacin, a first-in-class oral antibiotic with a…