Estrogen's Role in Tumor Growth and Immune Suppression Unveiled, Offering New Therapeutic Avenues
Estrogen has been found to promote tumor growth in estrogen receptor-negative breast cancers and other cancers like melanoma and colon cancer by suppressing the immune system.
Invivyd's Pemivibart Shows Promising Clinical Efficacy in COVID-19 Prevention
Invivyd's pemivibart, an investigational mAb, is being evaluated in the Phase 3 CANOPY trial for COVID-19 prevention in immunocompromised individuals and those at risk of exposure.
UCB's Bepranemab Shows Promise in Phase 2a Alzheimer's Disease Trial
UCB's bepranemab, an anti-tau antibody, demonstrated encouraging results in a Phase 2a study for prodromal to mild Alzheimer's disease, warranting further investigation.
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics Reports Progress on Sonelokimab and Financial Results in Q3 2024
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics reported a net loss of $36.1 million for Q3 2024, driven by increased research and development expenses related to Sonelokimab (SLK).
ROME Therapeutics Presents Data on LINE-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Autoimmune Diseases
ROME Therapeutics is presenting preclinical data on LINE-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors at ACR Convergence 2024, highlighting their potential in treating autoimmune diseases.
Amgen's Uplizna Shows Sustained Efficacy in Myasthenia Gravis Patients Through One Year
Amgen's Uplizna demonstrated durable efficacy in patients with acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis, with 72.3% of treated patients showing significant improvement in daily living activities versus 45.2% on placebo at 52 weeks.
NX-5948 Demonstrates Promising Activity in Relapsed/Refractory Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
NX-5948, a novel BTK degrader, shows a 77.8% overall response rate in patients with relapsed/refractory Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) in a phase 1a/b trial.
Pegcetacoplan Shows Promise in Phase 3 VALIANT Study for Rare Kidney Diseases
Pegcetacoplan significantly reduced proteinuria by 68% in patients with C3 glomerulopathy and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) compared to placebo.
Cybin's CYB003 Enters Phase 3 Trials for Major Depressive Disorder
Cybin has initiated its Phase 3 PARADIGM program to assess CYB003 as an adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD).
FDA Approves Olutasidenib for Relapsed or Refractory AML with IDH1 Mutation
The FDA has granted approval to olutasidenib for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adult patients with a susceptible IDH1 mutation.
Enzalutamide and Talazoparib Combination Therapy Improves Survival in Late-Stage Prostate Cancer
A novel combination therapy of enzalutamide and talazoparib shows a statistically significant increase in overall survival rates for patients with late-stage prostate cancer.
Candel Therapeutics Reports Q3 2024 Results and Anticipates Key Clinical Data Readouts
Candel Therapeutics reported a net loss of $10.6 million for Q3 2024, with cash runway extending through Q1 2025, while R&D expenses saw a slight decrease.
EU Backs Leqembi, Marking Potential Breakthrough in Alzheimer's Treatment
The European Union's drug regulator recommends approval for Leqembi, developed by Eisai and Biogen, potentially becoming the first approved Alzheimer's treatment in the EU.
Cilcare and Shionogi Form €400 Million Partnership to Develop Novel Hearing Loss Treatments
Cilcare has granted Shionogi an exclusive option to license global rights to two promising drug candidates (CIL001 and CIL003) for hearing disorders, receiving an upfront payment of €15 million with potential milestone payments reaching €400 million.
Amgen's MariTide Faces Scrutiny After Bone Density Data Leak
Amgen's stock experienced a downturn following the disclosure of phase 1 trial data for its anti-obesity drug candidate, MariTide, raising concerns about bone mineral density loss.
Indaptus Therapeutics Advances Decoy20 Clinical Trial and Enters Supply Agreement with BeiGene
Indaptus Therapeutics reported a 26% decrease in operating expenses for Q3 2024, driven by the completion of certain manufacturing processes for Decoy20.
mRNA Cancer Vaccines Show Promise in Clinical Trials, First Approval Expected by 2029
Over 60 mRNA cancer vaccines are currently in clinical trials, with the most advanced candidate, Moderna and Merck’s mRNA-4157, in Phase 3 for solid malignancies.
Monte Rosa Therapeutics Announces Key Milestones for Molecular Glue Degraders in 2025
Monte Rosa Therapeutics anticipates Q1 2025 clinical data from its Phase 1 study of MRT-6160, a VAV1-directed molecular glue degrader for immune-mediated conditions.
Endoform Natural Demonstrates Significant Healing Advantage for Venous Leg Ulcers in Large Real-World Study
Aroa Biosurgery's Endoform Natural demonstrated up to 8 weeks faster healing of venous leg ulcers compared to a leading reconstituted collagen dressing in a large real-world evidence study involving 830 patients across 223 wound care centers.
Pharmacosmos Group Acquires G1 Therapeutics for $405 Million to Expand COSELA Access for Cancer Patients
Pharmacosmos Group has successfully completed its acquisition of G1 Therapeutics for $7.15 per share, representing a 68% premium to G1's closing price before announcement and a total equity value of approximately $405 million.