Respiratory

Tezspire Phase III Nasal Polyp Data May Lead To Second Indication

 
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AstraZeneca and Amgen’s first-in-class anti-TSLP agent Tezspire, already approved for severe asthma, has shown an ability to reduce the size of nasal polyps and improve congestion.

Verona’s Ohtuvayre Off To Flying Start

 

Sales of its novel COPD therapy in its first quarter on the market were more than double consensus estimates, and Verona sees more to come.

AstraZeneca Leads The Way In Clinical Trials

 

The UK group began more clinical trials last year than any other company, a new report from Citeline has found.

What GSK’s Depemokimab Will Have To Show In Chronic Rhinosinusitis

 

Until the full data are released, it is difficult to weigh ANCHOR.


New Exacerbation Data Improves Prospects For AstraZeneca’s Airsupra

 
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The Avillion-partnered treatment has succeeded in the BATURA trial, adding to the body of evidence supporting Airsupra as a first-in-class rescue treatment and its role in reducing the risk of asthma exacerbations in patients regardless of disease severity.

Vicore ASPIREs To Be Major IPF Player As Sanofi Jumps Onboard

 
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The Swedish company is well positioned, and well financed with a bit of help from the French major, to push its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis hopeful buloxibutid closer to the regulatory finishing line.

Sanofi/Regeneron’s Dupixent: A First For COPD, But Not The Last

 

The IL-4/13 inhibitor was approved in the US for COPD, a blockbuster-sized indication, but the commercial ramp could take time and several competitors are on its heels. 

AstraZeneca Takes On GSK As Fasenra Gets EGPA Approval

 
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While it waits to see if Fasenra succeeds in a Phase III trial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the UK major has got over the regulatory line in the much smaller but underserved space of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.


Boehringer Gets The First Phase III Hit In IPF For A Decade

 

Nerandomilast improved patients’ lung function to a greater degree than placebo, but safety data will be key.    

Roivant’s Pulmovant Emerges After Stealth Development Plan

 

The company announced the launch of a new “vant” subsidiary focused on development of mosliciguat for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease.

Depemokimab’s Secondary Stumbles In Asthma

 

GSK’s ultra-long-acting biologic cuts asthma attacks, but misses on all the secondary endpoints in the twin SWIFT trials could limit its appeal.    

AstraZeneca's Hopes Still High For Tozorakimab In COPD

 
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The company's IL-33 drug failed to improve breathing in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Phase II trial but benefited patients who had suffered moderate or severe exacerbations in the previous year.


Bravo At Last For GSK As MATINEE Succeeds In COPD

 

Nucala finally succeeds in a COPD Phase III study by narrowing its target patients, setting it up to compete in a huge new market to be led by Sanofi’s Dupixent.

Hub and Spoke Model Paying Off Handsomely For PureTech

 
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The recent sale of Karuna to Bristol Myers Squibb for $14bn is "a great case study for our model and a hallmark of how we create value both clinically and financially," Bharatt Chowrira told analysts on PureTech's first-half business update.

ARS Gets Early FDA Approval For Needle-Free Epinephrine

 
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ARS will compete directly with EpiPen and other injectable products with inhaled neffy as the first needle-free epinephrine therapy for severe allergy attacks. EU approval is thought imminent.

GSK Raises Its Guidance For Everything Except Vaccines

 

Second quarter revenues are up but RSV jab woes drag on the company’s stock.    


Flagship Inks Another Big Pharma Development Deal, This Time With GSK

 

The deal includes up to 10 medicines, with an initial focus on immunology and respiratory diseases, and is similar to one the VC firm made with Pfizer last year.

Boehringer Looks To Revitalise Its Pipeline

 

With sales of its big sellers Jardiance and Ofev to start shrinking in the next few years, the German group is teeing up a suite of new drugs.    

Sanofi Secures World First Approval For Dupixent In COPD With EU Nod

 
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The French drugmaker can now boast seven approvals for its huge-earning IL-4/IL-13 inhibitor.

Victory For Verona As FDA Approves Potential COPD Blockbuster

 
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The respiratory specialist is set to hit the ground running with Ohtuvayre, the first COPD inhaled product with a novel mechanism of action to be approved in over two decades.