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Dec 6, 2023

FDA endorses Novartis' 'pipeline in a pill,' granting first nod for potential blockbuster Fabhalta


Merck KGaA’s BTK drug flunks pivotal multiple sclerosis trials, sending shockwaves through the sector


Dexcom’s G7 CGM links up with Tandem Diabetes’ t:slim X2 insulin pump


Pharvaris' oral hereditary angioedema med slashes attacks in turnaround post-FDA hold


SABCS: Handing Novartis a win, Lilly's Verzenio barely misses overall survival goal in first-line breast cancer


SABCS: Seagen outlines Tukysa's value alongside Roche's ADC in breast cancer. But FDA path remains unclear

 

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FDA endorses Novartis' 'pipeline in a pill,' granting first nod for potential blockbuster Fabhalta

Novartis has gained the first of what it hopes are several FDA approvals for its factor B inhibitor iptacopan, dubbed two months ago “a pipeline in pill,” by analysts at ODDO BHF. The U.S. regulator has given a thumbs up to iptacopan to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Known commercially as Fabhalta, it becomes the first oral monotherapy approved by the FDA for the rare blood disorder, which affects 10 to 20 people per one million worldwide.
 

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Merck KGaA’s BTK drug flunks pivotal multiple sclerosis trials, sending shockwaves through the sector

Merck KGaA just sent shockwaves through the BTK inhibitor space. Evobrutinib, the German drugmaker’s contender for a blockbuster opportunity, failed to beat Sanofi’s Aubagio in two phase 3 multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical trials, raising doubts about the prospects of a clutch of heavily backed rival candidates.

Dexcom’s G7 CGM links up with Tandem Diabetes’ t:slim X2 insulin pump

Dexcom’s G7 CGM will now be able to feed its real-time blood sugar readings to Tandem’s t:slim X2 pump as part of an artificial pancreas system, enabling automated insulin delivery and dosing calculations.

Pharvaris' oral hereditary angioedema med slashes attacks in comeback from FDA hold

Patients taking Pharvaris’ preventative oral medicine for hereditary angioedema experienced an 84.5% reduction in monthly attacks during a phase 2 study. The results represent a comeback for the medicine, which was placed on a clinical hold by the FDA last year.

SABCS: Handing Novartis a win, Lilly's Verzenio barely misses overall survival goal in first-line breast cancer

Novartis’ Kisqali is getting a leg up in the CDK4/6 breast cancer realm as another rival failed to significantly extend patients’ lives in a pivotal trial.

SABCS: Seagen outlines Tukysa's value alongside Roche's ADC in breast cancer. But FDA path remains unclear

Seagen unveiled detailed data showing its Tukysa could offer additional tumor progression benefit on top of Roche’s ADC Kadcyla. But with a negative early trend in overall survival, Seagen seems not ready to knock on the FDA’s door.

PTSD treatment is on the cusp of a paradigm shift. This biotech hopes to Transcend the competition

As a flurry of recent developments underscores the coming wave of new psychiatric treatments, one biotech is looking to carve out relevance in the PTSD space, pointing to new phase 2 data as evidence.

Medtronic scores European approval for rechargeable deep-brain stimulation implant

The CE mark covers the company’s Percept RC neurostimulator for patients with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, primary dystonia and epilepsy.

Daiichi Sankyo scores $182M from Novartis settlement in long-running patent case

In 2017, Daiichi's former subsidiary Plexxikon alleged that Novartis stepped on its Zelboraf patents with its GSK-acquired medicine Tafinlar. Many years later, Novartis is settling the case.
 
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