Clinical Trials

Value Of AbbVie’s Cerevel Buy Uncertain After Schizophrenia Failure

Value Of AbbVie’s Cerevel Buy Uncertain After Schizophrenia Failure

 
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With two misses for emraclidine, AbbVie will hope to extract some value from the Cerevel acquisition from the Parkinson’s drug tavapadon, while BMS may get a big lead in the schizophrenia space.

Rapt Scraps Zelnecirnon, But Not Giving Up On CCR4

Rapt Scraps Zelnecirnon, But Not Giving Up On CCR4

 

The company said it does not see a development path for zelnecirnon based on feedback from the US FDA. It halted two Phase II trials in asthma and atopic dermatitis earlier this year.

Pipeline Watch: Sanofi/Regeneron’s Dupixent Gets EU Eosinophilic Esophagitis Approved For Young Children

Pipeline Watch: Sanofi/Regeneron’s Dupixent Gets EU Eosinophilic Esophagitis Approved For Young Children

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Tezspire Phase III Nasal Polyp Data May Lead To Second Indication

Tezspire Phase III Nasal Polyp Data May Lead To Second Indication

 
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AstraZeneca and Amgen’s first-in-class anti-TSLP agent Tezspire, already approved for severe asthma, has shown an ability to reduce the size of nasal polyps and improve congestion.


Zealand’s Amylin Obesity Drug Could Rival Novo’s - But It Needs A Partner

Zealand’s Amylin Obesity Drug Could Rival Novo’s - But It Needs A Partner

 

The Danish company believes amylin analog petrelintide can compete with GLP-1 agonists – and hopes an imminent Phase III readout from Novo Nordisk’s rival drug will give it a boost too.

Ionis Looks Ahead To Commercializing Its Own Products

Ionis Looks Ahead To Commercializing Its Own Products

 
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Beyond its cardiovascular partnership with AstraZeneca, Ionis is getting ready to launch antisense drugs for familial chylomicronemia syndrome and hereditary angioedema.

ASH ’24: Arcellx Mounts Strong Challenge To Myeloma CAR-T Rival Carvykti

ASH ’24: Arcellx Mounts Strong Challenge To Myeloma CAR-T Rival Carvykti

 

The biotech’s challenger CAR-T is matching Carvytki in efficacy and showing an edge in safety in abstract data released ahead of the December meeting.

AstraZeneca ‘Playing To Win’ With Cardiometabolic Combinations

AstraZeneca ‘Playing To Win’ With Cardiometabolic Combinations

 

The UK-based company is playing catch up in obesity, but believes it has a unique offering in a three-in-one therapy now moving into Phase II.


Viking Excites With Latest Oral VK2735 Weight Loss Data

Viking Excites With Latest Oral VK2735 Weight Loss Data

 
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Viking’s dual GLP-1/GIP agonist VK2735 continues to make headlines for strong efficacy and tolerability with oral and injectable formulations. CinFina reports progress with two new MOAs.

Roche Takes Its Time Before Joining Tricky Alzheimer’s Treatment Market

Roche Takes Its Time Before Joining Tricky Alzheimer’s Treatment Market

 

While Eisai/Biogen and Eli Lilly are focused on knocking down barriers to uptake for their anti-amyloid drugs, Roche hopes it can beat them both on safety and efficacy with its brain shuttle technology.

Pipeline Watch: Five Approvals And 15 Phase III Readouts

Pipeline Watch: Five Approvals And 15 Phase III Readouts

 
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Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Hits Phase III Marks In NASH

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Hits Phase III Marks In NASH

 
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The blockbuster GLP-1 analog demonstrated a capability for fibrosis reduction and disease resolution in the Phase III ESSENCE study. The firm plans to file for approval in 2025.


UCB Weighs Up Alzheimer’s Drug Future After Phase II Miss And Roche Exit

UCB Weighs Up Alzheimer’s Drug Future After Phase II Miss And Roche Exit

The Phase II results suggest subgroups of patients could possibly benefit from bepranemab, but with Roche’s exit, the odds are stacked against the anti-tau candidate.

Summit Doubles Down On Lung Cancer With Ivonescimab Trial Expansion

Summit Doubles Down On Lung Cancer With Ivonescimab Trial Expansion

 

The changes expand the commercial potential of the PD-1/VEGF targeting immunotherapy's trial, but worries about delays and endpoint success have reigned in Summit's formerly skyrocketing share price.

AstraZeneca Leads The Way In Clinical Trials

AstraZeneca Leads The Way In Clinical Trials

 

The UK group began more clinical trials last year than any other company, a new report from Citeline has found.

Pipeline Watch: 12 Approvals And 17 Phase III Readouts

Pipeline Watch: 12 Approvals And 17 Phase III Readouts

 
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Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.


Zai Lab’s DLL3 ADC Emerges As New Force In ES-SCLC Race

Zai Lab’s DLL3 ADC Emerges As New Force In ES-SCLC Race

 

ZL-1310, a DLL3-targeting ADC, has shown a 74% objective response rate in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy, making it a new contender in this setting.

Novartis Looks To File Fabhalta By Year-End For C3G

Novartis Looks To File Fabhalta By Year-End For C3G

 

The company presented positive Phase III data at the American Society of Nephrology meeting for the factor B inhibitor in C3G, a rare kidney disease with no approved treatments.

Beijing Biostar To Ride HK IPO To Progress Lead Asset In 2L NSCLC

Beijing Biostar To Ride HK IPO To Progress Lead Asset In 2L NSCLC

 

Biostar plans to raise up to $41m through a Hong Kong IPO, which help the Chinese chemotherapy specialist progress lead asset utidelone for various oncology indications.

Arcus Begins Differentiating Its HIF-2a Inhibitor Versus Merck’s Welireg

Arcus Begins Differentiating Its HIF-2a Inhibitor Versus Merck’s Welireg

 
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Although from a small Phase I/Ib study, Arcus presents data showing better response rate, disease control and tolerability for casdatifan compared to Merck’s approved renal cell carcinoma drug Welireg.