Sotio scraps IL-15 trials

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Oct 13, 2023

Roche's BTK inhibitor may have reached 'holy grail' of brain penetration in phase 2 MS trial


Relay blames IRA for pause in plans to win approval in rare cancer, adding laps to its race to market


Sotio stops IL-15 trials as cytokine falls short in solid tumors, dealing fresh blow to once-hot mechanism


Cassava implies ‘short-sellers’ to blame for leaking CUNY report alleging scientific misconduct


Chutes & Ladders—CEPI's founding CEO set to lead public health charity Wellcome


The human brain is even more complex than scientists thought, new brain cell atlas reveals


'The Top Line': Unraveling Alzheimer's disease treatments and a look ahead

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Roche's BTK inhibitor may have reached 'holy grail' of brain penetration in phase 2 MS trial

Roche has claimed the latest phase 2 readout for its multiple sclerosis drug backs up the BTK inhibitor’s "best in disease" potential by achieving the "holy grail" in biopharma: crossing the blood-brain barrier.
 

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Relay blames IRA for pause in plans to win approval in rare cancer, adding laps to its race to market

Relay Therapeutics has decided to extend its race to market. Citing the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the biotech has paused plans to bring lirafugratinib to market in a rare cancer, choosing instead to pursue a larger, tumor-agnostic opportunity.

Sotio stops IL-15 trials as cytokine falls short in solid tumors, dealing fresh blow to once-hot mechanism

Sotio Biotech has dealt another blow to attempts to establish cytokines as a cornerstone of cancer care, scrapping ongoing studies of its IL-15 superagonist after seeing insufficient efficacy in the clinic.

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Cassava implies ‘short-sellers’ to blame for leaking CUNY report alleging scientific misconduct

CUNY is once again pinning its misfortunes on short-sellers, suggesting they were involved in leaking a CUNY report outlining scientific misconduct from a key scientific adviser.

Modeling patient insights to make the most of clinical trials

Greg Lever, Director within the IQVIA Applied Data Science Center, reveals how modeling technology is being used to unlock value and enhance the experience of trial participants.

Chutes & Ladders—CEPI's founding CEO set to lead public health charity Wellcome

U.K.-based public health charity Wellcome has not shied away from its ambitious goal of donating 16 billion pounds sterling by 2032. Now, the organization has a new chief to oversee the mission.

AnaptysBio announces top-line data showing rapid clearance of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), a rare systemic skin disease

AnaptysBio announces top-line data showing rapid clearance of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), a rare systemic skin disease

The human brain is even more complex than scientists thought, new brain cell atlas reveals

Researchers have compiled the most extensive map yet of cells in the human brain, revealing new layers of complexity.

'The Top Line': Unraveling Alzheimer's disease treatments and a look ahead

In this episode of "The Top Line," Fierce Biotech's Annalee Armstrong engages in a conversation with Howard Fillit, M.D., an expert in the field of Alzheimer's research and the co-founder and chief science officer at the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation. They delve into the pioneering work being done in Alzheimer's research, discuss the latest breakthroughs, and explore the ongoing efforts to combat this complex disease.

Pfizer takes aim at BMS' first-in-class Zeposia with FDA nod for ulcerative colitis drug Velsipity

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Zeposia is no longer the only S1P receptor modulator on the market for ulcerative colitis, thanks to an FDA approval for what appears to be a more effective drug from Pfizer.

As Adderall shortage enters 2nd year, lawmakers press FDA and DEA for update

On the 1-year anniversary of the official start of the U.S. Adderall shortage, lawmakers inked a letter urging the FDA and DEA for an update detailing the progress the agencies have made in addressing the issue.

Fierce Pharma Asia—GSK, Zhifei's vaccine pact; BioNTech's latest China deal; Biocon's biosimilar rejection

GSK has tapped Chongqing Zhifei to distribute Shingrix in China. BioNTech in-licensed a HER3 antibody-drug conjugate from Chinese company MediLink Therapeutics. The FDA rejected Biocon's proposed biosimilar version of Novo Nordisk's NovoLog—again. And more.
 
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In this episode of "The Top Line," Fierce Biotech's Annalee Armstrong engages in a conversation with Howard Fillit, M.D., an expert in the field of Alzheimer's research and the co-founder and chief science officer at the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation. They delve into the pioneering work being done in Alzheimer's research, discuss the latest breakthroughs, and explore the ongoing efforts to combat this complex disease.

 

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