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COVID-19 Promise Fulfilled, But Where Next For mRNA Vaccines?
After a baptism of fire during the coronavirus pandemic, mRNA vaccine technology has earned its stripes. In less than a year, mRNA vaccines have been catapulted from interesting pipeline prospects to game-changers in the fight against COVID-19. But what does this success mean for the future of the technology?
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Fails Again In Head And Neck Cancer
The Phase III KESTREL study evaluating Imfinzi missed its primary overall survival benefit and a key secondary outcome in first-line recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Amarin Builds Sales Infrastructure For EU Vazkepa Launch
With an approval nod from the EMA’s scientific committee for its fish oil product Vazkepa, launch plans for the EU for this “multi-billion dollar” opportunity are on track, says Amarin CEO.
AstraZeneca Reaps Fruit From BenevolentAI Deal
An artificial intelligence and machine learning deal between BenevolentAI and AstraZeneca struck in 2019 has produced its first drug candidate.
Roche Prepares Faricimab For Filing After Phase III AMD Data
Top-line Phase III data for faricimab in age-related macular degeneration leave Roche poised to file the bi-specific antibody for retinal diseases, but again there is no advantage with the novel dual-acting product over Eylea.
Another Failure For Biohaven’s Troriluzole
Biohaven’s investigational glutamate modulator troriluzole did not improve symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate disease, adding to the list of failures in Alzheimer’s disease, as well as for the product itself.