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Big pharma dealmaking in immunology
UCB agreed to acquire Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion, a deal designed to expand UCB’s portfolio of T-cell engager (TCE) antibodies in autoimmune and inflammatory disease. The...
FDA real-time clinical trial pilots
The FDA is moving to speed up early drug development by piloting real-time clinical trials (RTCTs), where sponsors report endpoint and signal data to the agency as it is generated. The agency says...
Late-breaking clinical efficacy in cardiomyopathy
Cytokinetics said its Phase 3 ACACIA trial hit twin efficacy goals in symptomatic, non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with Myqorzo (aficamten) improving both patient-reported symptom...
Phase 3 regulatory track for chronic thyroid eye disease
Viridian Therapeutics posted positive Phase 3 top-line results for elegrobart (VRDN-003) in chronic thyroid eye disease, clearing the way for planned regulatory filings. The company said the trial...
Skin inflammation trial results with placebo hurdle
Avalo Therapeutics’ Phase 2 trial in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) hit its primary endpoint, but the placebo-adjusted result missed the company’s internal bar, a dynamic that still moved the...
Drug discovery platform: AI-enabled diagnostic growth and partnerships
Tempus reported a 36% year-over-year increase in Q1 revenue to $348.1 million and raised full-year guidance, citing acceleration in oncology testing and continued demand for its AI-enabled...
Liquid biopsy and clinical trial collaboration
Labcorp and Fox Chase Cancer Center are collaborating on a clinical trial using the Plasma Detect test for molecular monitoring in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study will test patients...
Clinical-stage business development in MASH
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals extended its MASH deal strategy by securing a global licensing arrangement for an Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals asset that targets a genetic driver of metabolic...
AAV gene therapy startup funding and first-in-human trajectory
Latus Bio closed a $97 million Series A to advance an AAV-capsid variant platform for gene therapies, with initial clinical data expected from two lead programs: LTS-201 for Huntington’s disease...
State-of-the-art gene-cell therapies: South Korea CAR-T milestone
South Korea’s MFDS approved Curocell’s Rimqarto (anbal-cel; anbalcabtagene-autoleucel) as the first homegrown CAR T-cell therapy for advanced diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The authorization marks...
Big pharma M&A for autoimmune T-cell engagers
UCB agreed to acquire Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion, expanding its presence in T-cell engager (TCE) antibodies for immunology indications. The deal adds Candid’s bispecific and...
Gene therapy market pull-forward amid FDA attention
A conference report from Rome highlighted how FDA decisions are shaping sentiment for the gene therapy and cell therapy sector, even as industry leaders look for opportunities in Europe. The...
Phase 3 momentum for cell-free, at-home chronic thyroid eye disease therapy
Viridian Therapeutics reported top-line success from its Phase 3 Reveal-2 program for elegrobart in chronic thyroid eye disease, positioning the company for a U.S. BLA filing in the first quarter...
Phase 3 readout lifts confidence in heart drug across hypertrophic cardiomyopathy subtype
Cytokinetics scored a Phase 3 win for aficamten (brand name Myqorzo) in symptomatic non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM), meeting twin primary endpoints in the pivotal Acacia-HCM...
Clinical trial progress and regulatory pathway mapping in CAR-T localization
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) approved Curocell’s Rimqarto (anbalcabtagene-autoleucel; anbal-cel) as the first homegrown CAR T therapy for patients with advanced diffuse...
U.S. regulatory process: FDA pilots real-time clinical trials to reduce lag on signals
The FDA began piloting real-time clinical trials (RTCTs) to accelerate early-phase decision-making by having sponsors report endpoint data to the agency as results emerge. The agency described...
Diagnostics earnings and forward pipeline catalysts
Veracyte raised full-year revenue guidance after strong Q1 results, driven by continued volume growth for its Decipher prostate prognostic test and Afirma thyroid cancer classifier. The company...
Regulatory and product development strategy: Intercept’s next-gen FXR agonist fails Phase 2
Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ next-generation FXR agonist INT-787 showed no clear evidence of potential in patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis, adding another setback for the company’s...
Big data and AI in drug discovery: OpenBind releases dataset and predictive model
UK-led OpenBind released its inaugural AI-ready dataset along with a predictive AI model aimed at improving structure-based drug discovery. The initiative is positioned as a benchmark resource,...
Financing: Latus Bio raises to advance AAV gene therapies in Huntington’s and CLN2
Latus Bio closed a $97 million Series A financing to support a pipeline based on AAV capsid variants. The company expects the cash to fund operations through clinical milestones including initial...