Clinical Trials

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Hits Phase III Marks In NASH

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Hits Phase III Marks In NASH

 
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The blockbuster GLP-1 analog demonstrated a capability for fibrosis reduction and disease resolution in the Phase III ESSENCE study. The firm plans to file for approval in 2025.

UCB Weighs Up Alzheimer’s Drug Future After Phase II Miss And Roche Exit

UCB Weighs Up Alzheimer’s Drug Future After Phase II Miss And Roche Exit

The Phase II results suggest subgroups of patients could possibly benefit from bepranemab, but with Roche’s exit, the odds are stacked against the anti-tau candidate.

Summit Doubles Down On Lung Cancer With Ivonescimab Trial Expansion

Summit Doubles Down On Lung Cancer With Ivonescimab Trial Expansion

 

The changes expand the commercial potential of the PD-1/VEGF targeting immunotherapy's trial, but worries about delays and endpoint success have reigned in Summit's formerly skyrocketing share price.

AstraZeneca Leads The Way In Clinical Trials

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.


Pipeline Watch: 12 Approvals And 17 Phase III Readouts

Pipeline Watch: 12 Approvals And 17 Phase III Readouts

 
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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.

Zai Lab’s DLL3 ADC Emerges As New Force In ES-SCLC Race

Zai Lab’s DLL3 ADC Emerges As New Force In ES-SCLC Race

 

ZL-1310, a DLL3-targeting ADC, has shown a 74% objective response rate in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy, making it a new contender in this setting.

Novartis Looks To File Fabhalta By Year-End For C3G

Novartis Looks To File Fabhalta By Year-End For C3G

 

The company presented positive Phase III data at the American Society of Nephrology meeting for the factor B inhibitor in C3G, a rare kidney disease with no approved treatments.

Beijing Biostar To Ride HK IPO To Progress Lead Asset In 2L NSCLC

Beijing Biostar To Ride HK IPO To Progress Lead Asset In 2L NSCLC

 

Biostar plans to raise up to $41m through a Hong Kong IPO, which help the Chinese chemotherapy specialist progress lead asset utidelone for various oncology indications.


Arcus Begins Differentiating Its HIF-2a Inhibitor Versus Merck’s Welireg

Arcus Begins Differentiating Its HIF-2a Inhibitor Versus Merck’s Welireg

 
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Although from a small Phase I/Ib study, Arcus presents data showing better response rate, disease control and tolerability for casdatifan compared to Merck’s approved renal cell carcinoma drug Welireg.

Intellia Moves Into Phase III With NTLA-2002, But Concerns Remain

Intellia Moves Into Phase III With NTLA-2002, But Concerns Remain

 

The gene-editing therapy produced functional cures in eight of 11 patients receiving the go-forward 50mg dose, but the rate fell short of what some investors had hoped for.

AI In Clinical Trials – Big Pharma Execs Outline Journey, Road Ahead

AI In Clinical Trials – Big Pharma Execs Outline Journey, Road Ahead

 

Senior executives from GSK, Bayer, Johnson & Johnson and Novartis discuss their experiences and some of the practical aspects of deploying AI in clinical trials. The potential of the technology to fundamentally alter how firms ensure the quality of data was also among the key talking points.

Alto Hits The Wrong Note In Depression

Alto Hits The Wrong Note In Depression

 

A Phase II failure with an old asset throws the company’s biomarker-driven strategy into doubt.


iTeos Looking At A Strong Finish To 2024 After Going From Fifth To First In TIGIT

iTeos Looking At A Strong Finish To 2024 After Going From Fifth To First In TIGIT

 
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Positive data on its anti-TIGIT antibody belrestotug meant ITeos provided one of the biggest stories at ESMO this year. CEO Michel Detheux told Scrip there was much more to come from the US-headquartered biotech founded in Belgium.

Positive Topline Phase III Results Bring Otsuka Drug Closer To IgAN Finish Line

Positive Topline Phase III Results Bring Otsuka Drug Closer To IgAN Finish Line

 

The company announced positive interim results for sibeprenlimab, one of seven IgAN candidates in late-stage development from multiple manufacturers.

Gaming Out The Scenarios For Cagrisema And MariTide

Gaming Out The Scenarios For Cagrisema And MariTide

 

Two of 2030’s forecast blockbuster obesity drugs are facing binary readouts by the end of the year. Here’s what that could mean for their developers, Novo Nordisk and Amgen.

Novo Bares Its SOUL To Uncertain Effect

Novo Bares Its SOUL To Uncertain Effect

 

A mild benefit in the CV outcomes trial of Rybelsus means a likely label expansion in diabetes patients, but probably not vastly increased sales.


Questions Remain After BioNTech’s Lead Cancer Asset’s Phase III Study Hold

Questions Remain After BioNTech’s Lead Cancer Asset’s Phase III Study Hold

The company and partner OncoC4 remain tight-lipped on what’s behind the partial hold in the NSCLC study of gotistobart, which could impact BioNTech’s nascent oncology plans.

Pipeline Watch: Nine Approvals And 13 Phase III Readouts

Pipeline Watch: Nine Approvals And 13 Phase III Readouts

 
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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.

Gilead Withdraws Trodelvy Bladder Cancer Claim

Gilead Withdraws Trodelvy Bladder Cancer Claim

 

The action, taken in consultation with the US FDA, follows the failure of the TROPiCS-04 study, which was the confirmatory trial for the urothelial cancer accelerated approval.

Gilead/Merck’s Lenacapavir/Islatravir Combination Could Help With HIV Stigma

Gilead/Merck’s Lenacapavir/Islatravir Combination Could Help With HIV Stigma

 

Gilead presented 48-week data for the combination of weekly oral lenacapavir/islatravir, showing results consistent with 24-week data. A Phase III program will soon begin.