Bristol Myers Squibb’s Investigational LPA1 Antagonist Reduces Rate of Lung Function Decline in Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Cohort of Phase II Study BMS-986278, a potential first-in-class oral lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPA1) antagonist, was studied in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF)...
Find MoreLilly to Acquire Versanis to Improve Patient Outcomes in Cardiometabolic Diseases Eli Lilly & Company and Versanis Bio announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Versanis, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm focused on the discovery of novel medications for the treatment of cardiometab...
Find MoreFDA Approves BeiGene’s Brukinsa for CLL/SLL BeiGene's Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. CLL is a common type of leukemia, accounting for approximately 25% of all new cases each year. SLL is...
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Find MoreAlnylam’s Onpattro Receives First-Ever US FDA Approval for Treatment of the Polyneuropathy of Hereditary Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis in Adults US FDA approved Alnylam’s Onpattro (patisiran) lipid complex injection, a first-of-its-kind RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic, for the treatment of the polyneurop...
Find MoreAnthera’s Sollpura flops after phase 3 Anthera cut free it’s flopped late-arrange Lilly castoff Sollpura (liprotamase), and now looks for those feared "key choices". Sollpura was out-licensed by Lilly in 2014, and the written work had all the attributes of its failure, back in December 2016 when it posted the info...
Find MoreThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is one of the largest and most respected conferences in the field of oncology. Held annually, this conference brings together researchers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment.