respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Jun 10, 2025

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for AMX0114 in ALS Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA has granted Fast Track designation to its investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), AMX0114, for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The candidate targets calpain-2...

Oct 28, 2024

Pfizer’s ABRYSVO became the first and only RSV vaccine approved for use in adults under 50, offering the most extensive RSV vaccine coverage for adults. The label expansion announced on 22 October 2024 includes younger adults considered at higher risk for RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD). &nb...

Jul 21, 2023

Sanofi’s immunization strategy is taking shape, owing to an authorization that could drive the company and its partner AstraZeneca to the forefront of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) treatment battle. The FDA approved Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s monoclonal antibody Beyfortus, also known as nirsevimab, as a preve...

May 05, 2023

Infections due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have seriously troubled drug makers for decades and the need for a vaccine was on since the 1960s. According to the assessment done by DelveInsight on the latest published “Respiratory Syncytial Virus Epidemiology Report,” it is estimated to affect approximately 5...

Apr 21, 2023

Respiratory syncytial virus is estimated to affect approximately 5 million cases this year in the United States and 2.5 million RSV cases in the EU4 countries and the United Kingdom. As per Delveinsight analysis on the latest published “Respiratory Syncytial Virus Epidemiology Report,” the US comprised ~70%, ~27%, ...

Apr 12, 2022

FDA Approves BioXcel’s Agitation Drug Igalmi BioXcel Therapeutics has received FDA clearance for its first drug, Igalmi, as a treatment for agitation in persons with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder. Igalmi (dexmedetomidine) is the first drug approved for this application that comes in the form of a tablet that...

Oct 18, 2018

Novartis signs USD 2.1Billion for Endocyte acquisition Novartis has inked USD 2.1 billion agreement to takeover Endocyte. Endocyte, a biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Indiana, licensed the cancer drug that catches Novartis’ eye for USD 12 million. Endocyte was in the stagnation when it held its recovery h...