Roxadustat shows the latest regulatory fault line split
Fibrogen’s controversial anaemia pill becomes the latest example of markedly different regulatory stances taken in Europe and the US.
ACC 2021 – Esbriet could Pirouette into heart failure
The IPF drug shows surprising promise in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
The biotech resurrection continues
Positive surprises with Lexicon’s Zynquista and DBV’s Viaskin Peanut show that you can never entirely write biotech off.
AHA 2020 – sotagliflozin wins come too late for Lexicon
But the Soloist trial suggests a benefit in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, which might be good news for Lexicon’s SGLT2 rivals.
Biotech’s balancing act amid Covid-19 delays
A Vantage analysis suggests which small biotechs might seriously have to rethink R&D spending plans in the wake of Covid-19.
Clinical trial delays become reality as Covid-19 risk spreads
A Vantage analysis identifies 315 pivotal trials that, like Lexicon’s Scored and Soloist studies, risk never being completed.
