Glycoengineering specialist Glycoera AG is preparing to take its extracellular protein degrader constructs into the clinic in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, after closing a $130 million series B.
Boston Scientific Corp. reported the latest setback in its transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) aspirations with the news that it is officially discontinuing worldwide sales of its Acurate neo2 and Acurate Prime systems
Glycoengineering specialist Glycoera AG is preparing to take its extracellular protein degrader constructs into the clinic in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, after closing a $130 million series B.
After reporting in April that its gastrointestinal reprogramming product (Garp) failed to meet the primary efficacy endpoint in a phase II trial in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Anatara Lifesciences Ltd. conducted a further analysis that shows a positive trend toward efficacy.
GSK plc knew a good thing when it swooped in nearly three years ago to rescue Spero Therapeutics Inc.’s oral antibiotic from a complete response letter (CRL). New pivotal phase III study data showed tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide (HBr) for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis, hit its primary endpoint.
Backers of Jena, Germany-based Inflarx NV have turned their attention to the rest of the pipeline after the stock-jolting news from an independent data monitoring committee (DMC) responsible for the unblinded interim analysis of the phase III trial with vilobelimab in pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). The panel recommended stopping the trial due to futility, although no adverse events were noted in the analysis, which was carried out on the first 30 patients who signed up for the experiment.
A new version of a drug candidate that failed in a phase II for neuropathic pain 15 years ago has attracted $140 million in series D funds, plus an ex-North American deal worth up to $570 million, for Grin Therapeutics Inc.
Annji Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s rosolutamide (AJ-201, JM-17) achieved positive results in a phase I/II trial in adults with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, also known as Kennedy’s disease.
BioWorld recorded 151 clinical trial updates from phases I through III in April 2025, a drop from 197 in March. The month saw 13 successful phase III readouts, alongside four failed trials and two with mixed results.
History has repeated itself for Prothena Corp. plc, which has reported a second phase III miss for birtamimab in the treatment of light chain amyloidosis. Announcing the trial failure, the Dublin-based company said it is planning “a substantial reduction” of its organization.
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