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Optinose's XHANCE Meets Primary Endpoints In Chronic Sinusitis Trial
Monday, March 7, 2022 - 11:23am | 264Optinose Inc (NASDAQ: OPTN) has announced positive data from the ReOpen1 Phase 3 trial of Xhance (fluticasone propionate) Exhalation Delivery System in chronic sinusitis. The trial met both of its co-primary endpoints - First, a composite symptom score (comprising nasal congestion,...
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Merck's Keytruda Shows Improved Metastasis-Free Survival In Melanoma Patients
Monday, March 7, 2022 - 11:22am | 292Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) announced data from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-716 trial of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as adjuvant treatment for patients with resected stage IIB and IIC melanoma. The trial has met its key secondary endpoint of distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) at a...
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NIH Discontinues COVID-19 Phase 3 Trial Assessing SAB Biotherapeutics' SAB-185
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 10:13am | 300SAB Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SABS) said that due to low hospitalization and death rates in the trial, the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) ACTIV-2 Program is discontinuing enrollment in its Phase 3 COVID-19 trial. SAB-185 was being assessed as part of Phase 3 ACTIV-2 master...
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See Why Did Finch Therapeutics Halt Enrolment In Late-Stage C. Difficile Infection Trial
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 10:01am | 322The FDA has issued a clinical hold letter to Finch Therapeutics Group Inc's (NASDAQ: FNCH) PRISM4 Phase 3 trial of CP101 in recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI). The Company has paused enrollment in the trial as the FDA has asked for additional information about Finch...
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Pfizer's Clostridioides Difficile Vaccine Fails To Prevent C. Difficile Infection
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 12:23pm | 236Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) announced data from the CLOVER Phase 3 trial evaluating Clostridioides difficile vaccine candidate to prevent C. difficile infection (CDI). Initial analyses of two secondary endpoints indicated a highly favorable benefit in reducing CDI severity and 100% vaccine...
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See Why Did InflaRx Pause Late-Stage Vilobelimab Trial In Chronic Skin Condition
Monday, February 28, 2022 - 1:10pm | 317InflaRx N.V. (NASDAQ: IFRX) has received an advice letter from the FDA about the vilobelimab Phase 3 program for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a condition that causes small, painful lumps to form under the skin. The feedback recommends using the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical...
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Amid Russia's Invasion On Ukraine, Karuna Therapeutics Withdraws Guidance On Late-Stage Schizophrenia Trial
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 3:09pm | 254According to an SEC filing, Karuna Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: KRTX) is withdrawing its prior guidance for the timing of topline data for its Phase 3 EMERGENT-3 trial evaluating KarXT in schizophrenia. The Company had expected topline data from the EMERGENT-3 trial in 2H of 2022. At...
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Marinus Pharma Delays Status Epilepticus, IV Ganaxolone Clinical Trials Into 2023
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 8:15am | 440Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: MRNS) expects data from the RAISE Phase 3 trial of ganaxolone in refractory status epilepticus in 2H of 2023. Earlier data from the trial was expected in 2H of 2022. The delay is due to the impact of the COVID-19 omicron variant and an interruption of...
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AstraZeneca's Stock Gain After Enhertu Meets Primary Endpoint In HER2-Low Breast Cancer Setting
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 9:55am | 344AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ: AZN) said that Enhertu prolonged survival and slowed the progression of metastatic breast cancer with low levels of a protein known as HER2. Data from the pivotal DESTINY-Breast04 Phase 3 trial showed Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) demonstrated a...
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Sanofi-Regeneron's Dupixent Falls Short In Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Trial
Friday, February 18, 2022 - 8:11am | 395Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: REGN) have reported disappointing results from the Phase 3 trial of Dupixent (dupilumab) in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). The trial included CSU patients who don't respond to biologic treatment,...
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Sage Therapeutics - Biogen Partnered Depression Drug Meets Main Goal In Late-stage Study
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 12:18pm | 279Sage Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SAGE) and Biogen Inc (NASDAQ: BIIB) said zuranolone combined with a standard of care antidepressant met the primary goal of showing rapid and significant reduction in depressive symptoms in a late-stage study. The drug, zuranolone, also met the...
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ImmunityBio's Ankitva Shows 100% Survival At Two Years In Bladder Cancer Setting
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 1:46pm | 339ImmunityBio Inc (NASDAQ: IBRX) announced data from its bladder cancer trial (QUILT-3.032) Phase 2/3 study of intravesical BCG plus Anktiva (N-803). The data showed sustained complete response rates in patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive carcinoma in situ (NMIBC CIS)...
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Bristol Myers, Exelixis Tout Additional Opdivo/Cabometyx Combo Data From Kidney Cancer Trial
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 10:14am | 280Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE: BMY) and Exelixis Inc (NASDAQ: EXEL) announced two-year follow-up results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -9ER trial of Opdivo (nivolumab) and Cabometyx (cabozantinib) versus sunitinib in the first-line treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma....
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Aveo Says Tivozanib Patients Up To 5X More Likely To Experience Long-Term PFS Vs. Nexavar In Kidney Cancer
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 10:13am | 263Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AVEO) will present new long-term progression-free survival (PFS) data from the Phase 3 TIVO-3 study in kidney cancer at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary (ASCO GU) Cancers Symposium. The trial is evaluating Fotivda (...
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Data Committee Recommends Veru's COVID-19 Trial To Continue Unmodified
Monday, February 14, 2022 - 11:13am | 291The Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) has conducted a planned conditional power analysis of the first 75 randomized patients in Veru Inc's (NASDAQ: VERU) Phase 3 trial of sabizabulin. The trial included hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 infection at...