Pharmaceutical Executive Editorial Staff

Pharm Exec’s latest sampling of notable biopharma brand approvals and launches all have unique stories to tell—from the winding journeys to innovative “firsts” to new momentum for milestones to come.

Leaders in areas such as drug discovery, clinical development and market access will meet to discuss AI, failing life expectancy, and a new generation of talent.

Elliott Yoo, Senior Media Strategist at epocrates, takes a closer look at the trends in CME consumption and what the future of medical education will be – from the priorities for physicians as they juggle learning with patient care, to what type of activities resonate most with prescribers.

The Maryland facility will create cell therapies for use in future cancer trials.

The $1.3 billion acquisition—which included two aqua manufacturing plants—expands Merck’s portfolio in the veterinary pharma space.

Study finds that individuals who took GLP-1 agonists for a long duration had a lower risk of going on to develop more severe forms of liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.

The FDA previously approved Dupixent in May 2022 to treat eosinophilic esophagitis in patients aged 12 years and older.

The expanded indication for Zynrelef now includes soft tissue and orthopedic surgical procedures.

Obecabtagene autoleucel is chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy under evaluation for the treatment of relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The Osteoboost device has been shown to slow the loss of bone strength and density in postmenopausal women with osteopenia.

Today's FDA approval amends a previously granted accelerated approval for Balversa (erdafitinib) to treat patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma whose tumors harbor FGFR3 or FGFR2 alterations following prior platinum-based chemotherapy.

Novocure’s tumor-treating fields plus standard-of-care therapies is under evaluation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer following disease progression on or after platinum-based treatment.

HyQvia is the only subcutaneous immune globulin infusion that can be administered once per month.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' and CRISPR Therapeutics’ Cas9 therapy Casgevy approved as a one-time treatment for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia on the heels of its approval last month for sickle cell disease.

Ginkgo Bioworks announces projected total revenue of $250–$260 million for 2023 for large scale data generation and artificial intelligence for biopharma R&D.

RC88 is under evaluation for the treatment of patients with platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer.

The BioThrax vaccine is indicated for active immunization to prevent anthrax disease caused by Bacillus anthracis in individuals aged 18 through 65 years.

Axon Therapy uses magnetic peripheral nerve stimulation to deliver a non-invasive treatment for chronic pain related to nerve damage caused by diabetes.

SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc’s CDK9 inhibitor SLS009 is being evaluated in an ongoing Phase I/II study in combination with Venclexta and Vidaza for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

SH-105 eliminates the need for powder reconstitution, which Shorla stated will bolster the novel product’s efficiency and lower the risks associated with drug preparation.

Moderna’s vaccine revenue dropped from $18.4 billion in 2022 to $6.7 billion in 2023, however the company anticipates profitability this year powered by COVID-19 vaccine sales and the launch of its mRNA-based respiratory syncytial virus vaccine.

Lutikizumab (ABT-981) will advance to a Phase III trial in patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa who previously failed anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy.

Merck has acquired Harpoon Therapeutics with its clinical stage T-cell engager, whereas Johnson & Johnson acquired Ambrx Biopharma with its expertise in next generation antibody drug conjugates and targeted oncologic therapies.

The FDA was unable to approve the Biologics License Application for zolbetuximab because of deficiencies found in a third-party manufacturing facility for the drug, which is under evaluation to treat patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Supplemental Biologics License Application would convert the accelerated approval granted to Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv) to a full approval for patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after first-line therapy.

Rinatabart sesutecan (Rina-S; PRO1184) is under evaluation for the treatment of patients with FRα-expressing high-grade serous or endometrioid platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Scemblix (asciminib) plus investigators’ choice of tyrosine kinase inhibitor showed clinically meaningful and statistically significant data in patients newly diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

Trial data show 89Zr-DFO-girentuximab was more effective than traditional PET/CT imaging in identifying malignant renal cell carcinoma lesions.

Merck is actively enrolling patients across Phase III trials for four novel candidates for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.

Tina Fresta, BA, MPH is the Strategic Solutions Senior Manager at epocrates, keeps a close eye on the pharmaceutical and bio science industry shifts, leveraging those insights to inform both our partners and our company of the most strategic approach to reach business goals.