FDA to Evaluate Application for MDMA to Become First Approved Psychedelic Drug for PTSD
December 13th 2023MAPS Public Benefit Corporation was previously granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA for MDMA and is seeking a priority review for the NDA submission of the psychedelic treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
AstraZeneca Announces Acquisition of Respiratory Vaccine Developer
December 12th 2023AstraZeneca's deal to acquire Icosavax is expected to bolster AstraZeneca’s Vaccines & Immune Therapies late-stage pipeline with IVX-A12, a potential first-in-class vaccine for both respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus.
Merck and Moderna Announce Phase III Trial of Combination Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
December 11th 2023Phase III INTerpath-002 trial will evaluate the novel individualized neoantigen therapy V940 (mRNA-4157) with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as an adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Phase III Trial for Keytruda Combination in Lung Cancer Stopped for Lack of Survival Benefit
December 7th 2023An independent Data Monitoring Committee found that Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy followed by Keytruda plus Lynparza did not produce an improved overall survival benefit vs. Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy followed by Keytruda plus a placebo in patients with metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
Investigational Treatment for High-Risk Bladder Cancer Awarded FDA Breakthrough Designation
December 5th 2023Johnson & Johnson’s TAR-200 has a novel targeted releasing system that allows for a controlled release of gemcitabine in patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.