Intercept’s big Nash day draws near
Intercept Pharmaceuticals and the whole Nash field await Ocaliva’s pivotal readout.
Darzalex's ambitions extend beyond Maia
Data from quad therapy and a subcutaneous formulation could resuscitate enthusiasm even if the US government shutdown delays Darzalex's upcoming first-line approval.
Moment of truth for Sarepta and Myonexus
A limb-girdle muscular dystrophy gene therapy Sarepta licensed last year faces its first clinical test.
Solid guns for Sarepta
Solid Biosciences should soon find out if its DMD gene therapy, SGT-001, could compete with Sarepta’s.
Combination trial could be start of second act for Amgen’s Imlygic
Masterkey-265 will test the sector’s renewed interest in oncolytic viruses as a way of turning “cold" tumours "hot”.
FDA panel to act on Impulse
An adcom for Impulse Dynamics’ heart muscle stimulator is approaching, and the group will want to avoid a nasty shock.
Keytruda’s chance to take on Tecentriq in breast cancer
Upcoming readout of the Keynote-522 trial could open up the neoadjuvant triple-negative breast cancer setting for the Merck & Co drug.
SITC event – Nektar hopes to pivot away from Incyte's failure
An important test of Nektar’s cytokine agonist approaches, though some investors have already decided that Bristol-Myers Squibb was wrong to endorse it earlier this year.
Event – Genkyotex gets a second chance
Genkyotex hopes for a reboot with upcoming data on its previously failed lead project, GKT831, in primary biliary cirrhosis.
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