GSK’s Experimental Asthma Drug Reduces Severe Attacks, Phase 3 Trial Data Shows
GSK announced results from phase 3 trials SWIFT-1 and SWIFT-2, showing depemokimab's efficacy and safety in reducing severe asthma exacerbations.
ChatGPT Parent Open AI Partners With Sanofi, Formation Bio To Boost AI-Driven Drug Development
Sanofi collaborates with OpenAI and Formation Bio to enhance drug development. The partnership leverages proprietary data, advanced AI models, and engineering expertise to accelerate the biopharma lifecycle.
AstraZeneca Targets Ambitious $80B In Total Revenue By 2030 Through Pipeline Expansion
AstraZeneca aims to boost its revenue from $45.8 billion in 2023 to $80 billion by 2030. Key growth drivers include expanding oncology, biopharmaceuticals, rare disease portfolios, and launching 20 new medicines.
Why Is Dyne Therapeutics Stock Soaring On Monday?
Dyne Therapeutics reported promising Phase 1/2 trial data for DYNE-101 in myotonic dystrophy type 1 and DYNE-251 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Improvements in splicing correction, myotonia, muscle strength, and dystrophin expression were observed.
Amgen/AstraZeneca Say Asthma Drug Shows Activity In Another Lung Disease Across Broad Patient Population
Amgen and AstraZeneca reveal Phase 2a results for Tezspire in severe COPD, showing a 17% reduction in exacerbations, with notable improvements in lung function and quality of life for patients with higher blood eosinophil counts.
Esperion Therapeutics/Otsuka Partnered Cholesterol Drug Shows Effective In Japan Study
Esperion Therapeutics and Otsuka Pharmaceutical report Phase 3 trial results for bempedoic acid in Japan, achieving significant LDL-C reduction in hypercholesterolemia patients. With no serious adverse events, a New Drug Application is planned for late 2024.
Medtronic’s Heart Catheter Achieves Safety And Efficacy Goals In Patients With Irregular Heartbeat
Medtronic's SPHERE Per-AF study results reveal the Sphere-9 Catheter's superior safety and efficacy in treating persistent atrial fibrillation compared to the Thermocool SmartTouch SF. The Sphere-9 offers advanced mapping and ablation, showing higher freedom from AFib and fewer complications.
Pfizer Wins $107.5M Verdict Against AstraZeneca Over Cancer Drug Patent Dispute
A Delaware jury ordered AstraZeneca to pay Pfizer $107.5 million, ruling that AstraZeneca's lung cancer drug Tagrisso infringed on Pfizer's patents related to cancer treatment.
Wellness Platform Hims & Hers Health Adds GLP-1 Injections For Weight Loss, Stock Soars
Hims & Hers Health expands its weight loss offerings with GLP-1 injections and oral medication kits. Pricing starts at $79/month.
European Commission Requests Reevaluation Of Opinion On PTC Therapeutics’ Duchenne Dystrophy Drug; Pauses Annual Guidance
PTC Therapeutics announced that the European Commission has asked the CHMP to re-evaluate its negative opinion on the renewal of Translarna's conditional marketing authorization, keeping it available in Europe.