Dr. Makary's Exit and the Future of Cassidy's Senate Seat: Key Health Policy Shifts
FDA reporter Lizzy Lawrence joins 'The Readout LOUD' to dissect Dr. Makary's departure from his role, the policies that may endure, and the implicatio...
FDA reporter Lizzy Lawrence joins 'The Readout LOUD' to dissect Dr. Makary's departure from his role, the policies that may endure, and the implicatio...
Biogen’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug diranersen reduced tau levels in early-stage patients and slowed cognitive decline in a Phase 2 trial. Meanwhil...
Biogen announced mixed results from a Phase 2 Alzheimer’s trial testing diranersen (BIIB080), a tau-targeting therapy. The drug reduced tau levels in...
Regenxbio announced positive results from its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy trial, achieving high levels of a critical muscle protein. The...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after months of internal scrutiny, with Kyle Diamantas stepping in as acting commissioner. Meanwhile, Eli Lilly'...
A new trial by Encoded Therapeutics reveals that sirolimus, a drug used to prevent immune rejection in gene therapy, may also diminish treatment effec...
Marty Makary's abrupt departure from the FDA removes a key Trump administration lightning rod but fails to resolve deep organizational instability. Wi...
The FDA’s rejection of RP1, an experimental melanoma treatment, highlights the limitations of the 2018 Right to Try Act. Despite its promise to grant...
Capsida Biotherapeutics remains uncertain about the cause of a child’s death in a gene therapy trial conducted last September. The investigation has s...
A clinical trial published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that low doses of (Z)-endoxifen significantly reduced mammographic br...
The FDA proposes removing 'gender' from its regulations, sparking concerns about research impacts on gender minorities. Meanwhile, Louisiana urges the...
Sanofi has requested the FDA remove its type 1 diabetes drug teplizumab from a fast-track review program after a dispute between agency staff and acti...
Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals and Atara Biotherapeutics announced that the FDA has reconsidered its rejection of Ebvallo, a therapy for a rare blood ca...
Vertex Pharma halts early-stage mRNA cystic fibrosis therapy VX-522 due to tolerability issues. Cytokinetics’ Myqorzo meets dual efficacy goals in gen...
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new initiatives to reduce reliance on widely prescribed antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac....
Johnson & Johnson’s experimental IBD therapy JNJ-4804, combining Tremfya and Simponi, failed to meet its primary endpoint in Phase 2b trials for ulcer...
Latus Bio, a gene therapy startup, has raised $42 million to advance two clinical trials in 2024, including treatments for Batten disease and Huntingt...
President Trump’s executive order accelerates psychedelic research access, but advocates warn the movement risks leaving behind communities of color....
The FDA is piloting real-time clinical trial data reviews with AstraZeneca and Amgen, while Pfizer settles patent disputes to extend Vyndamax protecti...
The FDA has announced a new effort to enhance clinical trial efficiency by reviewing real-time data from trials conducted by AstraZeneca and Amgen. Th...
The average drug takes a decade to reach the market due to inefficiencies in clinical trials. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf highlights that 45% of th...
Boehringer’s investigational obesity drug demonstrated a 16.6% weight loss in a clinical trial, outperforming many existing treatments. However, addit...
Erasca’s RAS-targeting pill, ERAS-0015, reduced tumors in 40% of advanced pancreatic cancer patients and 62% of advanced non-small cell lung cancer pa...
Astellas is reentering clinical trials for its next-generation XLMTM gene therapy following patient deaths. Eli Lilly acquires Ajax Therapeutics for u...
Oruka Therapeutics reported that 63% of plaque psoriasis patients achieved complete skin clearance in a mid-stage trial of its long-acting injectable...
Six days after President Trump signed an executive order to expedite psychedelic drug reviews, the FDA issued national priority vouchers for psilocybi...
Erasca, valued at nearly $7 billion, is racing to prove its pan-RAS inhibitor ERAS-0015 could rival Revolution Medicines in pancreatic cancer treatmen...
Medicare has delayed a pilot program to cover obesity drugs for seniors, reversing a key healthcare initiative from the Trump administration. This com...
Moderna is continuing its research into a bird flu vaccine but has scaled back U.S.-based operations. The company is focusing efforts on global health...
Roche has presented new trial data for its experimental multiple sclerosis drug fenebrutinib, aiming to secure regulatory approval. While the drug sho...