The IL-23 inhibitor, entering an increasingly competitive space, posted significant results at Digestive Disease Week from the Phase IIb/III QUASAR induction study in ulcerative colitis.
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos. of Johnson & Johnson reported positive results from the first of its pivotal trials for Tremfya (guselkumab) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) on 9 May, setting the interleukin-23 inhibitor on pace to compete with the two frontrunners in the drug class in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC).
Eli Lilly and Company was set to have the first IL-23 inhibitor approved to treat UC, but the US...
Set to merge with Beckley Psytech, Atai will focus on psychedelic candidates for treatment-resistant depression while Recognify will analyze Phase IIb data for possible next steps.
The biotech announced positive results in the PIK3CA wild-type population in second-line HR+/HER2- breast cancer for its PAM inhibitor.
The trontinemab Phase III study is due to get underway this year, with Roche confident its brainshuttle technology will help it surpass approved rivals.
Comes Days After PDUFA Pushback For GSK's Blenrep.
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Chief Medical Officer Samit Hirawat will step down to pursue new career opportunities, the company said.
The privately held German pharma firm is hoping to bring a new generation of pulmonary fibrosis and cancer drugs to market but their commercial success is not yet a certainty.
