Astellas Pharma Inc.’s fezolinetant met all four co-primary endpoints in the pivotal phase III SKYLIGHT 1 study for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) due to menopause. An oral, nonhormonal compound, fezolinetant targets the neurokinin 3 receptor to reduce the frequency and severity of moderate to severe VMS, or hot flashes, due to menopause.
A California man agreed to settle insider trading charges related to Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc.’s buyout offer of San Francisco-based Audentes Therapeutics Inc. in December 2019 for $3 billion.
The U.S. FDA has lifted the clinical hold on Astellas Pharma Inc.’s Fortis phase I/II trial evaluating AAV gene replacement therapy AT-845 in adults with late-onset Pompe disease.
The U.S. FDA has lifted the clinical hold on Astellas Pharma Inc.’s Fortis phase I/II trial evaluating adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene replacement therapy AT-845 in adults with late-onset Pompe disease.
Trex Bio Inc., which kicked off 2022 with a big pharma partnership, is back at it again, starting the new year with a potential $1.1 billion agreement with original backer Eli Lilly and Co. targeting immune-mediated diseases. Under the terms, Trexbio gets $55 million up front, with Lilly picking up an exclusive worldwide license for candidates from three programs.
Astellas Pharma Inc. reported top-line results showing zolbetuximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting Claudin 18.2, met the primary endpoint for progression-free survival as well as secondary endpoints for overall survival in the phase III Glow trial in CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
Astellas Pharma Inc. reported top-line results showing zolbetuximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting Claudin 18.2, met the primary endpoint for progression-free survival (PFS) as well as secondary endpoints for overall survival (OS) in the phase III Glow trial in CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.
Astellas Pharma Inc.’s zolbetuximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting Claudin 18.2, met the primary endpoint of progression-free survival in the phase III Spotlight trial in CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, according to top-line data.
Kotobuki Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Astellas Pharma Inc. have described NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegeneration and inflammatory disorders.
