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STAT+: Otsuka tops Vera Therapeutics in kidney disease study showdown

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A monthly treatment from Otsuka reduced by more than half the levels of a toxic protein in the urine of patients with an autoimmune kidney disease. The results presented Friday achieved the interim goal of a Phase 3 study and were numerically superior to study results posted Monday by competitor Vera Therapeutics.  The Otsuka drug, called sibeprenlimab, lowered proteinuria levels by 50.2% after nine months compared to an increase of 2.1% in patients given a placebo.

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With ADCs on the rise, drugmakers embrace a new oncology pillar

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STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

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Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others.  That’s right. Send us your changes, and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. And here is our regular feature in which we highlight a different person each week.

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PureTech’s LYT-100 holds potential to expand treatment options for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: GlobalData

Express Pharma

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive lung disease characterised by scarring of lung tissue, leading to impaired lung function and respiratory symptoms. The emerging therapies aim to address unmet needs in IPF management by targeting specific fibrotic pathways. Therapies such as LYT-100 by PureTech, currently in Phase IIb clinical trials, show promise in potentially offering improved efficacy and safety profiles, as it is a deuterated form of pirfenidone, which allows it

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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STAT+: A kidney disease showdown, and eye risk linked to GLP-1s

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Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning, happy Friday! Let’s get into the news. Otsuka tops Vera Therapeutics in kidney disease study showdown From STAT’s Adam Feuerstein: Another example of why biotech is a tough business.

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RFK Jr looks to alter rare disease regulation by fast-tracking drug approvals

Pharmaceutical Technology

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Opinion: A medical forensic nurse’s concerns about at-home sexual assault kits

STAT

Recently, in a significant shift toward accessible, patient-driven health care, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening test. This decision supports a growing trend toward decentralizing health services and empowering people to have more control over their health screenings and tests. It may also offer revive the debate over at-home sexual assault kits (SAKs), at a time when states and companies selling these kits are battling over their legality.

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Osivax reaches key milestone in phase 2a trial for broad-spectrum flu vaccine

Pharmafile

Osivax has announced the completion of patient visits in its phase 2a trial evaluating a booster dose of OVX836, a broad-spectrum influenza A vaccine candidate. The final results from the trial are expected in the second half of 2025. Conducted at the centre for vaccinology (CEVAC), Ghent University Hospital, Belgium, the trial investigated the safety […] The post Osivax reaches key milestone in phase 2a trial for broad-spectrum flu vaccine appeared first on Pharmafile.

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Pharmacy flu vaccination ‘walk-in finder’ to launch later this year

The Pharmacist

A flu vaccination walk-in finder that will help patients easily look up where they can walk into a community pharmacy to have a vaccine is to launch later this year, NHS England has announced. In its new urgent and emergency care plan 2025/26, NHS England has unveiled plans for a ‘flu walk-in finder’ in a […] The post Pharmacy flu vaccination ‘walk-in finder’ to launch later this year appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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ISTH: new data highlight innovation from Sanofi's pipeline in rare diseases

World Pharma News

New data from 18 abstracts, including five oral presentations, will be presented at the 33rd congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) in Washington D.C., US from June 21 to 25, 2025, highlighting Sanofi as a leader in hemophilia committed to rare blood diseases. Data to be presented expand on the potential of rilzabrutinib to address the underlying immune dysregulation of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and strengthen Sanofi as a leader in hemophilia with ALTUVIII

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Call to expand England’s Pharmacy First service in line with Scotland

The Pharmacist

Almost 20 million patients a year could be treated in England by expanding Pharmacy First to a similar service to Scotland, according to analysis from the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). A report published by Public Health Scotland in May found that 35% of the Scottish population (1,895,836) used Pharmacy First Scotland in the most recent […] The post Call to expand England’s Pharmacy First service in line with Scotland appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Bayer trial combines two top drugs for kidney disease

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Data from the CONFIDENCE trial shows the value of combining Bayer's Kerendia with an SGLT2 inhibitor to treat chronic kidney disease in diabetics

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Our 2025 Antibiotic Guardian Awards Nominees: the Hub and Spoke Model​

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Digital health firm Omada prices $150m IPO

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In another sign of recovery in digital health investing, Omada Health has priced an IPO that could value the company at more than $1.

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NIH, FDA diverge on AI strategy

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Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.  Sign up here. Some friends and I discussed V.S. Ramachandran’s famous “mirror box” therapy over drinks last night, which has long been one of my favorite experiments. It alleviates phantom limb pain, using only a mirror.

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AZ claims EU approval for new Calquence regimens in CLL

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AstraZeneca has secured a key approval for its BTK inhibitor Calquence in Europe, currently facing a strong challenge from BeOne's rival Brukinsa

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Juvenescence enhances AI drug discovery with Ro5 acquisition

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Alvotech and Dr. Reddy’s partner for Keytruda biosimilar

Pharmaceutical Business Review

The alliance leverages both companies’ experience in the field of biosimilars. By combining their resources, they aim to expedite the development process while expanding the product’s availability worldwide. Alvotech chairman and CEO Róbert Wessman said: “We are very pleased to enter into this collaboration for pembrolizumab with Dr. Reddy’s. This agreement demonstrates Alvotech’s ability to leverage its dedicated R&D and manufacturing platform for biosimilars, accelerating the expansi

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EC authorises Sydnexis’ paediatric myopia treatment

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When Placebo Plus Standard of Care Clouds the Signal: Unmasking the “Placebo Problem” in Lupus Clinical Trials

Pharmacy Times

Juan Ovalles, MD, PhD, discusses how high placebo response rates driven by background therapy complicate lupus drug trials, and outlines evolving strategies in trial design, clinical practice, and pharmacist-led care to ensure investigational biologics are fairly evaluated and appropriately used in systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Mapping the Hidden Costs

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the second part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Maggie McCullough, PolicyMap’s CEO, details what the company’s data reveals about the relationship between pharmacy access and broader health disparities in underserved communities.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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FDA meeting gives window into gene therapy field’s angst

BioPharma Dive

Gene therapy experts and advocates warning of the sector’s many challenges found a receptive audience in FDA leadership at a regulatory forum Thursday.

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SCHOTT Pharma invests in RTU cartridge capacity expansion

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Duchenne gene therapy interim trial outcomes “striking”

European Pharmaceutical Review

New positive interim trial data has demonstrated that a potential best-in-class gene therapy can provide meaningful functional improvements in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. These new findings are from the Phase I/II AFFINITY DUCHENNE clinical trial for RGX-202. With a differentiated microdystrophin construct, the treatment can encode key regions of naturally occurring dystrophin, including the C-Terminal (CT) domain.

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Trial into rare genetic disease Werner syndrome reports promising results

Pharmafile

Researchers at Chiba University, Japan, alongside Niagen Bioscience, have reported successful results from the world’s first trial of nicotinamide riboside (NR), vitamin B3 derivative, for the treatment of Werner syndrome (WS), a rare genetic disorder. The study found that it enhances cardiovascular, skin and kidney health in patients, offering treatment potential for a disease which […] The post Trial into rare genetic disease Werner syndrome reports promising results appeared first on Ph

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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Engineering scalable iPSC-NK therapies

European Pharmaceutical Review

The global cell therapy market is projected to reach $20.07 billion by 2030, driven by the rising demand for off-the-shelf therapies that offer scalable, standardised solutions for treating a wide range of diseases, including cancer and auto-immune diseases. 1 One promising approach involves natural killer (NK) cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) which provide a renewable, genetically stable cell source capable of precise engineering for enhanced therapeutic functionality.

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BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb collaborate on bispecific antibody for solid tumours

Pharmafile

BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) have entered a partnership to collaboratively develop and commercialise BNT327, BioNTech’s bispecific antibody, to treat multiple solid tumour types. BNT327 targets two established immuno-oncology pathways, PD-L1 and VEGF-A, to enhance tumour targeting and modulate the tumour microenvironment. It is currently in phase 3 trials for small cell and non-small […] The post BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb collaborate on bispecific antibody for solid tumo

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Moving Beyond Mitigation: Cracking the Maximizer Code to Protect Patient Affordability

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Logan Melchione, VP of Patient Affordability at Paysign. Logan explores how maximizers have reshaped the patient affordability landscape and pressured pharmaceutical manufacturers to adapt their copay strategies. In this guest post, she outlines her perspective on the limitations of traditional copay solutions, describes Paysign’s data-driven approach to first-fill identification of maximizer impact, and shares how the company reports saving millions while improving