Sanofi initiates phase 3 program for PCV21 and expands collaboration with SK bioscience for next-generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccines Pneumococcal disease remains a major global health challenge despite the availability of current vaccines This 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV21) is the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate with more than 20 serotypes to enter phase 3 in infants & toddlers December 23, 2024. Sanofi and SK bioscience have entered into a new chapter of

Promising results support VYN202’s potential as a novel, once-daily oral treatment for a broad range of immune-mediated disorders Consistent with Phase 1a SAD results, VYN202 demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile with no drug-related adverse events historically associated with earlier generation, less selective BET inhibitors VYN202 demonstrated robust pharmacodynamic activity including evidence of target engagement and significant inhibition of inflammatory biomarkers relevan

Additional funding awarded following successful drug candidate nomination USD 7.3 million to support progression of antibiotic BAL2420 (LptA inhibitor) towards first-in-human clinical studies December 23, 2024 Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe bacterial and fungal infections, announced today that it was awarded an additional USD 7.3 million from CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic-Resista

The Company has received approval to begin enrollment of the Phase 1b clinical trial in Australia Phase 1b clinical trial will assess safety and tolerability along with biomarkers during three months of dosing with GT-02287 in people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease Phase 1b clinical trial follows successful Phase 1 study in which GT-02287 was safe and well tolerated while demonstrating GCase target engagement Dec. 23, 2024 -- Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GANX) (“Gain”, or the “Company”),

Blarcamesine: Potential novel oral treatment to target upstream Alzheimer’s disease pathology through autophagy enhancement Submission based on favorable ANAVEX®2-73-AD-004 trial results in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease Once daily oral administration of blarcamesine meaningfully slowed clinical decline in early Alzheimer's disease patients, demonstrating a favorable safety profile with no associated neuroimaging adverse events Dec. 23, 2024 -- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or t

Dec. 19, 2024 -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the pivotal Phase 3 Aspire study (NCT06617429) evaluating the efficacy and safety of GTX-102, its investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) for Angelman syndrome. "Initiation of patient dosing in our Phase 3 Aspire study represents an important step forward in the development of an effective, and much needed, treatment for patients and families affected by Angelman syn

Department of Health (DoH) of Hong Kong approved AGAMREE® for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients aged 4 years and older Follows recent approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) December 20, 2024 – Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX: SANN) announces that the Department of Health of Hong Kong, China, has approved AGAMREE® (vamorolone) for use in patients aged 4 years and older. The approval by the DoH of Hong Kong constitutes the fifth independen

Acquisition bolsters Eton’s commercial pediatric endocrinology portfolio Product is now available through AnovoRx, a specialty pharmacy dedicated to serving patients with rare and chronic conditions Dec. 20, 2024 -- Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc (“Eton” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: ETON), an innovative pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for rare diseases, today announced that it has completed its previously announced asset purchase of Increlex® (mecasermin inj

Dec. 20, 2024 -- Apollomics Inc. (Nasdaq: APLM) (“Apollomics” or the “Company”), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing multiple oncology drug candidates to address difficult-to-treat and treatment-resistant cancers, announced today the results from its Phase 3 bridging trial of uproleselan in China in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. The trial did not demonstrate favorable benefit for uproleselan. The Phase 3 trial was a randomized, double-blin

– A-005 was well tolerated and demonstrated ability to cross blood-brain barrier – – Maximal TYK2 inhibition achieved with favorable pharmacokinetic profile in CNS and periphery – – Data support advancement to Phase 2 clinical trial in multiple sclerosis, anticipated in 2H 2025 – Dec. 19, 2024 -- Alumis Inc. (Nasdaq: ALMS), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapies using a precision approach to optimize clinical outcomes and significantly improve the lives of patients