Drug Target Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Event-driven pharmacology Donello highlights the growing recognition of synaptic plasticity’s crucial role in the biology of depression. “We call this phenomenon ‘event-driven pharmacology.” This means the PD effects of synapse-targeted drugs can significantly outlast their PK.

Treatment

New Drug Approvals

APRIL 11, 2025

1] [2] Adverse effects The US Food and Drug Administration prescription label for fitusiran contains a boxed warning for thrombotic events (blood clotting) and gallbladder disease (with some recipients requiring gallbladder removal). [2] Fitusiran 1711.0g/mol, 1] It is an antithrombin-directed small interfering ribonucleic acid. [1]

Clinical Trials

New Drug Approvals

JULY 2, 2025

then was licensed to Lilly in 2018. [1] 1] [3] Clinical trials The results of Phase I safety and Phase II ascending-dose clinical trials enrolling people with obesity or type 2 diabetes were published in 2023. [4] then was licensed to Lilly in 2018. [1] then was licensed to Lilly in 2018. [1] April 17, 2025.

Small Molecule

DrugBank

JUNE 18, 2025

The failure rate in clinical trials exceeds 90%, often due to insufficient safety data, efficacy concerns, or regulatory non-compliance. Even drugs that complete clinical trials may face delays or rejections if submission documents are incomplete or do not align with regulatory expectations.

Drug Development

The Pharma Data

JULY 2, 2025

A Groundbreaking Step in HER2-Targeted Therapy for BTC The EC’s decision was primarily driven by results from the Phase 2b HERIZON-BTC-01 trial , the largest of its kind in this population. The trial evaluated Ziihera as a monotherapy in 87 previously treated patients with HER2-positive BTC. under license from Zymeworks Inc. ,

Therapies

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 11, 2025

Published June 11, 2025 Ben Fidler Senior Editor post share post print email license The FDA on June 11, 2025 approved Nuvation's Ibtrozi for ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Among those who had gotten another such therapy, the rates were 52% and 62% in those trials. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

FDA

The Pharma Data

JULY 2, 2025

FDA Grants Priority Review to Merck’s WINREVAIR™ Based on Landmark ZENITH Trial Showing Dramatic Reduction in Morbidity and Mortality in PAH Patients Merck (NYSE: MRK), operating as MSD outside the U.S. label of WINREVAIR based on compelling new evidence from the Phase 3 ZENITH trial. risk score of 9 or greater.

Trials

SugarCone Biotech

JULY 6, 2025

Of course the larger markets would be in non-NRG1 fusion cancers where HER3 is overrexpressed but Partner Therapeutics does not appear to be supporting additional clinical trials. Drug development has also been hampered by serious adverse events, including Grade 3 or higher levels of neutropenia and interstitial lung disease.

Drug Development

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 28, 2025

By Jacob Bell • July 1, 2025 Kendall Davis/BioPharma Dive Tracker 10 clinical trials to watch the rest of 2025 Expected readouts in obesity, lung cancer and AATD headline a series of study results that could give the biotechnology sector a boost. You can unsubscribe at anytime. inhibitors. inhibitors. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc.

Clinical Trials

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 26, 2025

Published June 26, 2025 Gwendolyn Wu Senior reporter post share post print email license B cells, like those pictured above, malfunction in autoimmune disease. Vor Biopharma licensed a drug in June 2025 that targets proteins essential to B cell survival. Data from that trial is expected in 2027. “I and European drugmakers.

Disease

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 16, 2025

Published July 16, 2025 • Updated 2 hours ago Ben Fidler Senior Editor post share post print email license Sarepta Therapeutics announced a workforce reduction on July 16, 2025. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional details and commentary from Sarepta executives. Will RFK Jr. lend a hand?

Therapies

New Drug Approvals

APRIL 19, 2025

elimination half-life (min) cardio-selectivity (1/2) metabilization Landiolol 4 250 pseudocholinesterases Esmolol 9 30 ery-esterases Metoprolol 420 3 cytochrom P2D6 (Leber) History The beneficial effects of landiolol have been demonstrated in over sixty clinical trials (pubmed search -August 2018). IV -Blocker max. PMID 28520381. July 2017).

FDA

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 10, 2025

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from Dive Brief Moderna COVID vaccine gets full approval for children The approval comes amid regulatory upheaval under HHS head Robert F. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Kennedy Jr.,

Vaccine

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 18, 2025

Published July 18, 2025 Delilah Alvarado Staff Reporter post share post print email license Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary speaks on stage during The Semafor 2025 World Economy Summit on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. No similar major trial has evaluated the new formulations. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

Therapies

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 18, 2025

Published July 18, 2025 • Updated 3 hours ago Ned Pagliarulo Lead Editor post share post print email license The U.S. Neither Ingram nor other executives who spoke on the call disclosed the most recent patient death, despite having learned of it weeks ago and more recently informed regulators, trial investigators and patient groups.

Therapies

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 10, 2025

Published July 10, 2025 Ben Fidler Senior Editor post share post print email license Soleno Therapeutics on July 10, 2025 announced preliminary sales for its new Prader-Willi Syndrome drug Vykat. You can unsubscribe at anytime. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Drugs

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 24, 2025

Published June 24, 2025 Gwendolyn Wu Senior reporter post share post print email license Lexeo Therapeutics and two life sciences investors are working together to launch a startup to develop cardiac RNA therapies. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Both programs are in early human studies.

RNA

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 30, 2025

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from News roundup Madrigal buys into GLP-1 from CSPC; Apellis wins expanded drug approval The Hong Kong-based CSPC will receive $120 million from Madrigal under the deal.

Drugs

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 14, 2025

Published July 14, 2025 Ben Fidler Senior Editor post share post print email license Bain Capital, Kohlberg and Mubadala joined to invest in biopharmaceutical CDMO PCI Pharma on July 14, 2025. PCI helps biopharmaceutical companies manufacture and package drug products used in clinical trials as well as commercially. Influence Muscle.

Production

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 2, 2025

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from Dive Brief Organon drug for endometriosis falls short in mid-stage study Company executives had seen the drug as a potential multi-billion dollar opportunity in women’s health.

Clinical Trials

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 9, 2025

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from Merck to buy Verona and its lung drug in $10B deal The New Jersey-based pharma has inked one of the biggest deals of the year in pursuit of a promising new way to treat COPD.

Clinical Trials

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 26, 2025

Published June 26, 2025 Ned Pagliarulo Lead Editor post share post print email license An Incyte researcher works in a laboratory. Incyte expects multiple pivotal trial readouts this year, along with proof-of-concept data for several pipeline candidates. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

Therapies

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 27, 2025

Published June 27, 2025 Ned Pagliarulo Lead Editor post share post print email license Bristol Myers Squibb sells two CAR-T cell therapies for cancer. You can unsubscribe at anytime. On June 26, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration eased some of the medicines' reporting requirements.

Therapies

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 28, 2025

By Jacob Bell • July 1, 2025 Kendall Davis/BioPharma Dive Tracker 10 clinical trials to watch the rest of 2025 Expected readouts in obesity, lung cancer and AATD headline a series of study results that could give the biotechnology sector a boost. You can unsubscribe at anytime. inhibitors. inhibitors. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc.

Specialty Pharmacies

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 27, 2025

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from News roundup Biocryst sells Europe business; Peter Marks criticizes new FDA vaccine rules Biocryst is offloading part of its business to an Italian drugmaker for $250 million upfront.

Vaccine

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

AUGUST 11, 2025

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from Sponsored Regulatory uncertainty and access challenges changing go-to-market models, DTC, and DTP Published Aug. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Registered in England and Wales.

Marketing

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 22, 2025

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from News roundup Replimune drug rejected by FDA; Omega raises $647M biotech fund The FDA raised issues that Replimune said hadn’t come up in meetings previously. and Europe.

FDA

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 22, 2025

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from Dive Brief // Vaccines Sanofi to acquire vaccine biotech in billion-dollar deal The French pharma will pay $1.15 You can unsubscribe at anytime. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

Vaccine

The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 15, 2020

More than a month has passed since AstraZeneca’s phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial was paused due to a potential adverse event, but few solid details have emerged from ongoing safety reviews by the FDA and the UK drugmaker. The vaccine trial, which has resumed in other countries but remains halted in the U.S., James Miessler.

Vaccine

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 23, 2025

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Treatment

The Pharma Data

MAY 7, 2021

regulators to seek approval of our COVID-19 vaccine based on our pivotal Phase 3 trial and follow-up data.”. This includes the most recent analyses from the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, where the vaccine’s efficacy and favorable safety profile were observed up to six months after the second dose. “We are pleased to work with U.S.

Licensing

The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The FDA also recommended that Gamida Cell generate additional manufacturing-related data prior to requesting a pre-Biologics License Application (BLA) meeting. For more information on clinical trials of omidubicel, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov. chief executive officer of Gamida Cell.

Licensing

LifeSciVC

APRIL 24, 2024

In the absence of a clinical trial result or FDA label to point to, how does one create the case and target product profile (TPP) around a new target? If adverse events are anticipated, it is important to understand gene dosage for such an effect (e.g., asset has not been de-prioritized due to safety or efficacy)?

Production

The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 19, 2020

We remain committed to further progressing our trial preparations, as we look forward to initiating a U.S. Phase 2 trial for Berubicin during the first quarter of 2021.” In addition to its manufacturing efforts, the Company has also made progress in its clinical trial preparations.

Clinical Trials

LifeSciVC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Rise of the best-in-class biologics plays: Are you looking to in-license or invest in “de-risked” biology that is already in the clinic? Probably challenging given Cmax-driven adverse event profile, safety requirements, and COGS constraints for an obesity or related indications. Additional trials (e.g., Join the club.

Small Molecule

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This product was developed by uniQure prior to being licensed to CSL Behring. The gene therapy demonstrated that it increased Factor IX (“FIX”) plasma levels at 6 months, the original primary endpoint of the Phase 3 trial. Essentially, FDA was now asking for 18 months of data following treatment.

Therapies

The Pharma Data

MARCH 8, 2021

Of 202 treated participants, no safety signals have been identified and of the 4 serious adverse events reported, none were considered to be study drug related. Since licensed by Ridgeback all funds used for the development of EIDD-2801 by Ridgeback have been provided by Wayne and Wendy Holman and Merck.

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