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With Phase III Success, PharmaEssentia To Seek Besremi Label Expansion

 
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Taiwan-based PharmaEssentia hopes to add essential thrombocytopenia to the label for its pegylated interferon product, already approved to treat polycythemia vera.

Oculis Eyes Opportunities For Third Ophthalmology Candidate

 
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The Swiss-headquartered, NASDAQ-listed group has posted a Phase II win for OCS-05 in acute optic neuritis, which opens up its potential in additional, and much larger, neuro-ophthalmic indications, CEO Riad Sherif tells Scrip.

10 Clinical Trials Of 2024 – Hits, Misses And Some In Between

 

While quieter than some recent years, 2024 did produce several clinical trial readouts destined to have an impact on their respective markets. Here, in roughly chronological order, Scrip takes a look at the 10 clinical stories that got readers clicking the most over the past 12 months.

Pipeline Watch: Thirteen Approvals And A Phase III Readout

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

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Oculis Eyes Opportunities For Third Ophthalmology Candidate

 
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The Swiss-headquartered, NASDAQ-listed group has posted a Phase II win for OCS-05 in acute optic neuritis, which opens up its potential in additional, and much larger, neuro-ophthalmic indications, CEO Riad Sherif tells Scrip.

Deal Watch: Regeneron Quietly Acquires UK Ophthalmology Firm Oxular

 

Plus deals involving Pfizer/Atavistik, Immedica/Marinus, J&J/Kaken, Ikena/Inmagene, Corxel/Vincentage, Rapt/Jemincare, Sanofi/Corxel, Bristol Myers Squibb/BioArctic, NGM/kdT Ventures and more.

2024 Drug Launches Reflect A Breakout Year For Liver Disease

 

The year’s new drugs included the first drug approved for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and two drugs for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).

Sweden’s Mendus Clears Regulatory Path For Vididencel Registration Trial

 
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Following promising Phase II data presented at ASH on the company's allogenic leukemia-derived dendritic cell vaccine, Mendus has secured support from the FDA and the EMA for pivotal studies starting later this year.

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Pipeline Watch: Thirteen Approvals And A Phase III Readout

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Deal Watch: Regeneron Quietly Acquires UK Ophthalmology Firm Oxular

 

Plus deals involving Pfizer/Atavistik, Immedica/Marinus, J&J/Kaken, Ikena/Inmagene, Corxel/Vincentage, Rapt/Jemincare, Sanofi/Corxel, Bristol Myers Squibb/BioArctic, NGM/kdT Ventures and more.

Finance Watch: As Cash Dwindles, Biotechs Cut Costs, Sell Assets, Merge, Assess Options

 
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Restructuring Edition: Vincerx strategic review ends with a merger, Viracta halts last clinical trial and assesses options, and Achilles completed a strategic review by selling assets to AstraZeneca. Also, Synaptogenix explores opportunities, while GenSight warns its cash is running out.

Pipeline Watch: Thirteen Approvals And Eight Phase III Readouts

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.