Novartis’ canakinumab fails to meet primary endpoint in CAN-COVID trial
Novartis announced that its biologic medicine canakinumab has failed to achieve its primary endpoint in the phase III CAN-COVID trial.
Novartis announced that its biologic medicine canakinumab has failed to achieve its primary endpoint in the phase III CAN-COVID trial.
TFF Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative drug products based on its patented Thin Film Freezing (TFF) technology platform, and Felix Biotechnology, a clinical stage, biotherapeutic-based antibiotic development company, today jointly announce that both companies have entered into a letter of intent (LOI) which reflects the parties’ non-binding agreement in principle to negotiate and enter into a collaboration, development and licence agreement (CDLA).
NanOlogy LLC, a clinical-stage oncology company advancing intratumoral therapy for solid tumors, has enrolled the first patient in a Phase 2 clinical trial of NanoPac (sterile nanoparticulate paclitaxel) for suspension via intratumoral injection for local prostate cancer.
GW Pharmaceuticals along with U.S. subsidiary Greenwich Biosciences, today announced that the Company has initiated the first U.S. Phase 3 clinical trial studying nabiximols for multiple sclerosis (MS)-associated spasticity.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals and its wholly owned subsidiary Akcea Therapeutics, Inc., today announced that Pfizer has initiated a Phase 2b study of vupanorsen (AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx) in statin-treated patients with elevated non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) and triglycerides (TGs). The study, Targeting ANGPTL3 with an antisense oligonucleotide in adults with dyslipidemia (TRANSLATE-TIMI 70), will evaluate various doses of vupanorsen to inform potential future development.
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) announced that its deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) has achieved both co-primary endpoints in the phase 3 psoriasis study.
Neuraly announced it has received clearance of an investigational new drug application (IND) to initiate a Phase 2B trial of NLY01 in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Humanigen, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing and treating an immune hyper-response called ‘cytokine storm’ with lenzilumab, today announced that MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. treated its first Covid-19 patient with lenzilumab.
Humanigen, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing and treating an immune hyper-response called ‘cytokine storm,’ today announced that the first patient has been dosed at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the in the ACTIV-5 “Big Effect Trial” (ACTIV-5/BET) evaluating lenzilumab with remdesivir, compared to placebo and remdesivir, in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has announced the commencement of an open-label exploratory trial to assess antiviral activity of voclosporin in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with Covid-19.