Kestra Medical Inc. seems to have put itself in a position to take a bite out of the market for wearable defibrillators with the results of the ASSURE WCD study, which enrolled more than 21,600 patients. The study, whose results were reported on at the American Heart Association annual meeting in New Orleans, demonstrated that Kestra’s unit delivered an inappropriate shock rate of only 0.0065 per patient per month, an outcome that analysts at Wells Fargo said will allow Kestra to close the gap on competitors such as Zoll Medical.
Researchers from Macrogenics Inc. presented preclinical efficacy data on MGC-026, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) consisting of a humanized monoclonal antibody (MGA017) targeting B7-H3, linked to a cytotoxic exatecan payload via a cleavable Val-Ala-PABC linker using Synaffix Glycoconnect technology.
Researchers from Chemdiv Inc. and Eilean Therapeutics LLC recently presented preclinical data on ZE77-0273, an AI-designed, reversible pan-EGFR inhibitor developed to address a key unmet need in the treatment of EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer.
Prospect Therapeutics Inc.’s PSTA-2413 is a newly developed oral pan-RAS inhibitor that demonstrates selectivity over wild-type KRAS, along with strong in vitro potency and in vivo antitumor efficacy.
Phase II data being presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases annual meeting indicate drug development in the field of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is making steady progress.
A primary endpoint failure but with outstanding estimated glomerular filtration rates and impressive safety data in the phase II trial called Bestow are adding up to plans for later-stage work with Eledon Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s tegoprubart (tego) for preventing rejection in de novo kidney transplant.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s anti-CD38 antibody, mezagitamab (TAK-079), sustained kidney function up to 18 months after treatment ended in patients with primary immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, showing early signs of disease modification in a phase Ib study presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2025 in Houston.
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) carrying topoisomerase I (TOP1) inhibitors, such as trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), have achieved notable clinical success in HER2-positive and HER2-low cancers, but their broader application is challenged by payload-related safety issues and emerging resistance.
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