What Drives AbbVie’s Solid Tumor Strategy Following ASCO 2025 Insights
June 23rd 2025Pedro Valencia, VP, asset strategy leadership, oncology, outlines how unmet need, treatment stagnation, and pipeline innovation shape the company’s approach to solid tumor oncology following key data presented at ASCO 2025.
FDA Approves Incyte’s Monjuvi for Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
June 20th 2025Approval was based on results from the Phase III inMIND trial, which demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival in patients treated with Monjuvi combined with rituximab and lenalidomide for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.
Abu Dhabi Reinforces Global Leadership in Healthcare Innovation with High-Level US Visit
June 20th 2025During a high-level US visit, the Department of Health—Abu Dhabi signed strategic agreements with Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Sanofi to boost pharmaceutical manufacturing, expand vaccine development, and advance digital health and clinical research.
FDA Approves Gilead’s Yeztugo as First Twice-Yearly Injection for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
June 19th 2025Approval of first twice-yearly HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis was based on results from the Phase III PURPOSE 1 and PURPOSE 2 trials, which show that ≥99.9% of patients treated with Yeztugo remained HIV-negative.
Bayer Submits FDA New Drug Application for Low-Dose Macrocyclic Gadolinium Agent for MRI Use
June 19th 2025The investigational MRI contrast agent, gadoquatrane, is designed to deliver effective imaging at a significantly reduced gadolinium dose, supporting safer repeat use in adults and pediatric patients.
FDA to Launch National Priority Voucher Program to Speed Drug Reviews for Critical Therapies
June 18th 2025Under the new initiative, companies may receive a voucher enabling FDA review to be shortened from the standard 10–12 months to just 1–2 months following final application submission if the drug addresses US national health priorities.
AbbVie’s Qulipta Demonstrates Superiority in Migraine Prevention
June 18th 2025Results from the Phase III TEMPLE trial show that patients administered Qulipta (atogepant) experienced significantly fewer treatment discontinuations due to adverse events compared to topiramate for preventative migraine treatment.