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Taiho’s Oral, Mutation-Agnostic DMD Candidate Misses Phase III Endpoint

 
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The oral, twice-daily candidate was expected to control decline in motor function in DMD patients regardless of their gene mutations.

ProKidney Pins Hopes On Accelerated Approval For Rilparencel

 

After posting encouraging Phase II results, the company plans to meet with the US FDA about using data from an ongoing Phase III study for an accelerated approval.

Novartis Secures Approval For First Malaria Therapy for Babies

 
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Coartem Baby to be rolled out in eight African countries in the autumn.

Could Apogee Rival Regeneron/Sanofi, Lilly After Phase II Eczema Data Win?

 
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Apogee Therapeutics reports data from Phase II APEX trial of its long-acting antibody against atopic dermatitis, showing similar efficacy to Regeneron/Sanofi’s Dupixent and Eli Lilly’s Ebglyss.

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Finance Watch: Two New Venture Capital Funds Provide $600m For Biopharma

 
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Private Company Edition: Catalio raised more than $400m for its fourth health care-focused VC fund, while AN Venture Partners raised $200m for Japan and beyond. In VC financings, among a dearth of mega rounds, Neuron23’s $96.5m series D is the largest round in recent weeks.

Merck & Co.’s Verona Acquisition Marks A Return To Respiratory

 

With the $10bn acquisition of Verona, Merck gains the marketed COPD drug Ohtuvayre, reentering respiratory, where it was once a leader with Singulair.

Wave of Biopharma Licensing Deals in India: ‘The Model Is Working’

 

From vonoprazan and inclisiran to nirsevimab, big pharma has licensed several products to Indian firms as have other biopharma players. Experts discuss the intricacies of such licensing deals amid signs of more action in store and whether geopolitics could dull partnering with Chinese firms.

Actithera Raises $75m To Enter Competitive FAP-Targeting Radioligand Field

 

While companies such as Eli Lilly and Roche have faced setbacks to their fibroblast activation protein-targeting oncology therapies, Actithera believes its radiopharmaceuticals platform will prove more successful.

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Finance Watch: Two New Venture Capital Funds Provide $600m For Biopharma

 
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Private Company Edition: Catalio raised more than $400m for its fourth health care-focused VC fund, while AN Venture Partners raised $200m for Japan and beyond. In VC financings, among a dearth of mega rounds, Neuron23’s $96.5m series D is the largest round in recent weeks.

Merck & Co.’s Verona Acquisition Marks A Return To Respiratory

 

With the $10bn acquisition of Verona, Merck gains the marketed COPD drug Ohtuvayre, reentering respiratory, where it was once a leader with Singulair.

Kris Joshi Named Norstella CEO, Prioritizes AI Innovation

 
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Joshi joins the parent company of Citeline, which houses flagship publications Scrip and Pink Sheet, to focus on AI, business harmonization and long-term growth.

Stock Watch: US CAR-T And Vaccine Actions: Net Negative For Access

 
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Relaxing CAR-T restrictions may not be an access panacea because of patient fragility and lack of payer incentive. Conversely, the ACIP’s recent recommendation on Thiomersal-containing flu vaccines is probably the thin edge of a more restrictive wedge.