After a previous phase III failure, Savara Inc. kept at it and found success with molgramostim for the rare lung disease autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. A second attempt, the pivotal phase III Impala-2 study of molgramostim, an inhaled form of recombinant granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor for adults, hit its primary endpoint and left participants breathing easier. The results led Savara to say it would complete a BLA submission sometime in the first half of 2025, with filings in Europe and Japan to follow.
Preliminary data show Biotron Ltd.’s lead compound BIT-225 met the primary objectives of the phase II BIT225-011 trial, a longitudinal, open-label trial designed to characterize the effect of the compound added to ongoing, suppressive antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected, treatment-experienced patients who achieved only partial immune reconstitution.
Aprilbio Co. Ltd. saw its stock surge 30% June 20 after announcing a potential $475 million (₩655.88 billion) deal with Evommune Inc. for autoimmune disease drug candidate APB-R3.
Innovent Biologics Inc.’s glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor and glucagon receptor dual agonist, mazdutide, saw 80% reduction in liver fat content in patients with more than 10% liver fat content in the phase III Glory-1 obesity trial.
Top-line phase III data from G1 Therapeutics Inc.’s pivotal Preserve 2 study of Cosela (trilaciclib) in treating metastatic triple-negative breast cancer missed its primary endpoint of overall survival, submerging the stock on June 24.
Aprilbio Co. Ltd. saw its stock surge 30% June 20 after announcing a potential $475 million (₩655.88 billion) deal with Evommune Inc. for autoimmune disease drug candidate APB-R3.
Preliminary data show Biotron Ltd.’s lead compound BIT-225 met the primary objectives of the phase II BIT225-011 trial, a longitudinal, open-label trial designed to characterize the effect of the compound added to ongoing, suppressive antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected, treatment-experienced patients who achieved only partial immune reconstitution.
At the recent EULAR meeting, a presentation by Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co. Ltd. covered the discovery of LBL-047, a novel bifunctional fusion protein targeting both plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and B cells; it is being developed for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Opthea Ltd. announced it plans to raise up to AU$227.3 million (US$150 million) to extend its cash runway through the data readout for its two phase III pivotal trials of sozinibercept (OPT-302) in wet age-related macular degeneration.
Opthea Ltd. announced it plans to raise up to AU$227.3 million (US$150 million) to extend its cash runway through the data readout for its two phase III pivotal trials of sozinibercept (OPT-302) in wet age-related macular degeneration.
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