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Nov 7, 2022

GSK's CAR-T rival Blenrep fails multiple myeloma trial, endangering its accelerated approval

Life beyond COVID: BioNTech lines up 5 infectious disease vaccine trials for 2023

Fierce Healthcare's 2022 Women of Influence Awards

AHA: Verily's Onduo virtual care app improves glucose, cholesterol in Type 2 diabetes patients

Gilead dodges Supreme Court review—and a $1.2B fine—in CAR-T patent feud with Bristol Myers

 

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GSK's CAR-T rival Blenrep fails multiple myeloma trial, endangering its accelerated approval

GSK’s dream just turned into a nightmare. The company's BCMA-targeted Blenrep has failed in a phase 3 multiple myeloma trial, putting its accelerated approval in jeopardy.
 

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Life beyond COVID: BioNTech lines up 5 infectious disease vaccine trials for 2023

It may have made its name—and fortune—with a COVID shot, but mRNA pioneer BioNTech is thinking bigger for 2023, with up to five trials for infectious disease vaccines set to enter the clinic.

Fierce Healthcare's 2022 Women of Influence Awards

We're honoring 10 women making a difference in pushing healthcare to the future. This year's list covers the breadth of the industry, from providers to payers to health tech, and represents some of the industry's largest companies as well as up-and-coming innovators.

AHA: Verily's Onduo virtual care app improves glucose, cholesterol in Type 2 diabetes patients

These days, employer-sponsored wellness programs are a dime a dozen—but Verily may have hit the jackpot with its own Onduo virtual care platform.

Gilead dodges Supreme Court review—and a $1.2B fine—in CAR-T patent feud with Bristol Myers

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Bristol Myers Squibb's case to resurrect a $1.2 billion win in its five-year dispute over a Juno Therapeutics' CAR-T patent and Gilead’s cell therapy Yescarta.

UPDATE: Flagship-founded Repertoire reveals culls, cuts and a new CEO marking dismal clinical start

Flagship-founded Repertoire Immune Medicines is completely reshuffling following news that it had laid off nearly half of its staff. The company disclosed Monday that it had culled its top two assets and was replacing its founding CEO.

Walgreens' VillageMD inks $9B deal to buy Summit Health, marking largest physician deal of the year

VillageMD, which is majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, plans to shell out nearly $9 billion to pick up medical practice Summit Health, the parent company of urgent care clinic chain CityMD.

Teleflex recalls 61K breathing system filters, prompting FDA Class I designation

After receiving a few dozen reports of issues with its respiratory filters, Teleflex has initiated a recall of more than 61,000 of the devices.

Viatris jumps into ophthalmology arena with pair of buyouts worth up to $750M

After saying goodbye to biosimilars by divesting its copycat biologics franchise to Biocon Biologics, Viatris is saying hello to ophthalmology with the buyouts of Oyster Point Pharma and Fany Life Sciences. The two deals will add at least $1 billion in sales by 2028, the company said.

With new data in hand, Amgen plans to take heart drug into phase 3 to challenge Novartis

With fleshed-out phase 2 data, Amgen says it will launch a phase 3 for its heart drug olpasiran by the end of this year.

Verve's momentum slows as high cholesterol gene editing therapy placed on hold by FDA

Verve Therapeutics’ lead gene editing candidate has lost some steam after running into an FDA clinical hold.

Children's hospitals want Congress to fund mental health, workforce and coverage protections before year-end

The Children's Hospital Association penned a letter of lame duck requests that included hundreds of millions for pediatric workforce training, the passage of legislation improving kids' access to care and protections on healthcare coverage for children.

Air power: UConn researchers charge neurostim implants using breaths

According to the UConn researchers, their implant never needs its batteries changed. They instead rely on the expansion and contraction of the chest each time the user takes a breath.
 
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