Aspen Neuroscience's ANPD001 Shows Promise in Early Parkinson's Trial
Aspen Neuroscience has completed the first two cohorts in its ASPIRO Phase 1/2a trial for Parkinson's disease, evaluating ANPD001.
Redosing Diamyd® Shows Promise in Stabilizing Insulin Production in Type 1 Diabetes
A new study on redosing Diamyd®, an antigen-specific immunotherapy, demonstrates its safety and potential efficacy in preserving beta-cell function in Type 1 Diabetes.
FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Dasiglucagon in Congenital Hyperinsulinism Due to Manufacturing Deficiencies
The FDA issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for Zealand Pharma's dasiglucagon for congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) for up to three weeks of dosing.
ACC.25 Highlights Novel Therapies and Strategies in Cardiovascular Care
The SOUL trial demonstrated that oral semaglutide significantly reduces cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular and/or chronic kidney disease.
Mifepristone Shows Promise as Weekly Contraceptive in Clinical Trial
A clinical trial in China evaluated weekly doses of 25mg and 50mg of mifepristone for contraception, demonstrating no pregnancies across 456 women-months of use.
Nimbus Therapeutics Advances Oncology Pipeline with WRN Inhibitor NDI-219216
Nimbus Therapeutics has completed its IND submission for NDI-219216, a non-covalent WRN inhibitor, planned for a clinical trial in H1 2025.
BiPER Therapeutics Secures €800,000 to Advance BiP Inhibitor for Gastrointestinal Cancers
BiPER Therapeutics has secured €800,000 in bridge funding to advance its lead candidate, BPR001-615, a first-in-class BiP inhibitor, towards clinical trials.
Shilpa Medicare's Bengaluru Facility Receives EMA GMP Certification for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
Shilpa Medicare's Unit VI in Bengaluru has secured Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification from the European Medicines Agency following a successful inspection with only minor observations.
Omilancor Outperforms Anti-TL1A Therapies in IBD Treatment, Shows Promise for Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Omilancor, a first-in-class oral LANCL2 agonist in Phase 3 development, demonstrated superior efficacy to anti-TL1A antibodies in treating inflammatory bowel disease with an unrivaled safety profile.
Thriva and Tasso Partner to Revolutionize Blood Testing for Needle Phobia Sufferers
UK-based Thriva has partnered with medical device manufacturer Tasso to develop needle-free blood testing technology, addressing a condition affecting at least 10% of adults and up to 63% of children.
Lumicera and Costco Partner to Expand Cost-Plus Specialty Pharmacy Services for Chronic and Rare Conditions
Lumicera Health Services has partnered with Costco to expand cost-plus specialty pharmacy services, providing transparent pricing and enhanced patient support for complex medications.
Ketamir-2 Demonstrates Superior Efficacy Over Gabapentin in Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain
MIRA Pharmaceuticals' Ketamir-2 shows 60% greater efficacy than gabapentin in reducing chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain in preclinical studies.
Eisai's Leqembi Receives Positive Recommendation in Europe, Limited to Specific Genetic Profile
The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) CHMP supports Leqembi's approval for early Alzheimer's, reversing its earlier negative opinion.
Cognition Therapeutics' CT1812 Shows Promise in Phase 2 Trials for Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia
Cognition Therapeutics' CT1812 demonstrated a 95% slowing of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients with lower plasma p-tau217 levels in Phase 2 SHINE study.
LAVA Therapeutics Reports Q1 2025 Results While Restructuring Operations and Advancing Clinical Trials
LAVA Therapeutics is implementing significant restructuring, including a 30% workforce reduction and closure of Netherlands operations, while evaluating strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
Ascendis Pharma Faces Revenue Shortfall, Pipeline Advances Temper Outlook
Ascendis Pharma's Skytrofa revenue missed estimates due to increased sales deductions, leading to a downward revision of FY24 revenue guidance.
Cidara Therapeutics Regains CD388 for Universal Flu Prevention, Initiates Phase 2b Trial
Cidara Therapeutics reacquired CD388, a long-acting antiviral drug, from Janssen after Janssen exited infectious disease development.
SK Bioscience Wins Appeal Against Pfizer in Pneumococcal Vaccine Patent Dispute
SK Bioscience has successfully won an appeal against Pfizer's subsidiary Wyeth LLC in a patent dispute over pneumococcal vaccine components exported to Russia for research purposes.
Fujifilm Validates Novel Peptide-Oligonucleotide Conjugates for Targeted Cancer Cell Delivery
Fujifilm has successfully validated peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates that selectively target cancer cells, utilizing cyclic peptides from their proprietary library containing trillions of variants.
IBS Clinical Trial Participation Shows Demographic and Socioeconomic Disparities
A recent study highlights significant disparities in race, ethnicity, gender, and geography among participants in clinical trials for FDA-approved IBS therapies.