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STAT+: Cancer therapy’s new ‘gold rush’:  bispecific antibodies that hit key combination of targets

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors, drugs that can help make the immune system recognize and destroy cancer more aggressively, are one of the most important medicines in cancer treatment today.

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The biotech news stories we’re keeping an eye on

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Today, we see insulin-producing cells survive in a human body without triggering an immune rejection, and have some big news from CMS. Hope those of you who were in San Francisco for J.P. Morgan are resting, recovering, and not coping with any quad-emic strains. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Vaccine developer raises $45M for influenza drug trial

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  The need-to-know this morning Nektar Therapeutics  said its  embattled immune drug  rezpeg significantly  improved skin clearance rates  in patients with atopic dermatitis, achieving the goals of a Phase 2 study. The stock more than doubled in price in early trading.

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Implications of RFK Jr.’s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry

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s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry June 10, 2025 By Christopher Cole News Article The dismissal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has far-reaching impacts for the industry and beyond. ACIP plays a foundational role in shaping immunization policy in the US. Kennedy Jr.

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As its cancer vaccine moves through the clinic, Transgene sets sights on manufacturing

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Simone Steiner, CTO, Transgene Permission granted by Trangene “In drug development the risks are high, and for anyone who has been in the industry for a period of time, they are likely to have experienced such failures,” Steiner said.

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Drug Allergy

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For example, The patient in intensive care who develops a rash while receiving multiple medications The ambulatory with complex chronic diseases who develops a new and unexplained symptom while taking many medications. The main questions that arise in such situations include: Is the adverse event related to a drug?

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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

Pharmacy Times

CMS is issuing unique J-codes for 505(b)(2) drugs, classifying them as sole-source products if not therapeutically equivalent. This pathway reduces submission denial risk, accelerates drug development, and offers potential market exclusivity for up to 7 years.