Bristol Myers Squibb, BioNTech Partner to Develop Next-Gen Bispecific Antibody for Solid Tumors
June 2nd 2025Under terms of the deal, both companies will co-develop and co-commercialize BNT327 for multiple solid tumors, with the option to pursue additional indications and combination therapies independently.
Daiichi Sankyo and Merck Pull Back Patritumab Deruxtecan Biologics License Application
May 29th 2025For the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer, patritumab deruxtecan did not meet statistical significance for overall survival in the HERTHENA-Lung02 trial.
Guiding Pharma Through Geopolitical Uncertainty: Q&A with the Federated Healthcare Advisory Panel
May 27th 2025In this Pharmaceutical Executive exclusive, Bob Jansen, David Shulkin, Gen. Paul Funk (Ret.), and Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster (Ret.)—members of the Federated Healthcare Advisory Panel—discuss how pharmaceutical companies can strengthen supply chain resilience, navigate policy shifts, and adopt a national security mindset.
FDA Outlines Updated Requirement for Placebo-Controlled Trials in Vaccine Research
May 21st 2025In an article recently published by The New England Journal of Medicine, FDA higher-ups Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH; and Martin A. Makary, MD, MPH, wrote that any new COVID-19 vaccine must now be evaluated in placebo-controlled studies.
Merck’s Oral TLR7/8 Inhibitor Reduces Disease Activity in Cutaneous, Systemic Lupus
May 21st 2025Results from the Phase II WILLOW trial show that enpatoran achieved a statistically significant dose-response and clinically meaningful reduction in disease activity in cutaneous and systemic lupus erythematosus with active rash.
Amgen Aims to Cut US Cardiovascular Events by 50% by 2030
May 20th 2025Leandro Boer, MD, PhD, VP, US general medicines, Amgen, discusses the company's nationwide push to reduce cardiovascular risk through free LDL-C testing, public-private partnerships, and implementation science initiatives—all aimed at cutting CV events in half by 2030.