Research & Evidence

Providers Hopeful of Immunotherapy to Treat Early-Stage Cancer

by Samantha McGrail

Many experts expect immunotherapy to positively impact the treatment landscape for patients with earlier-stage cancers in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, and perioperative settings, according to a new...

Moderna, ILCM to Develop mRNA Therapeutic for Ultra-Rare Disease

by Samantha McGrail

Moderna and the Institute for Life Changing Medicines (ILCM) recently collaborated to develop a new mRNA therapeutic (mRNA-3351) for ultra-rare disease, Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type 1...

Eli Lilly’s Jardiance Reduces Death for Heart Failure Patients

by Samantha McGrail

Eli Lilly and Company recently announced that its prescription medicine, Jardiance, elicited a 21-percent relative risk reduction in death or hospitalization for heart failure patients compared to...

Thermo Fisher, AstraZeneca to Develop NGS-Based Targeted Therapies

by Samantha McGrail

Thermo Fisher Scientific and AstraZeneca recently entered into a global, multiyear partnership to co-develop next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based companion diagnostics (CDx) for targeted...

Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Trials Still Lack Diversity

by Samantha McGrail

Black Americans are still significantly underrepresented in cardiovascular disease clinical trials, and enrollment rates have not improved over time, according to a new paper published in the Journal...

Eli Lilly, Lycia Collaborate to Discover Targeted Drug Candidates

by Samantha McGrail

Eli Lilly and Company recently entered into a multi-year research collaboration and licensing agreement with Lycia Therapeutics to discover, deliver, and commercialize novel targeted drug...

FDA Accepts Biologics License Application for BMS aGvHD Therapy

by Samantha McGrail

Bristol Myers Squibb recently announced that FDA accepted a supplemental biologics license application for its Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (aGvHD) therapy, Orencia.  Orencia is intended to...

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to GSK’s dMMR Antibody Drug

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently granted accelerated approval to GSK’s PD-1 blocking antibody drug, Jemperli, for adult patients with mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) recurrent or advanced solid...

FDA Approves Abbott’s Atrial Fibrillation Device to Prevent Stroke

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently approved Abbott’s device to treat individuals with atrial fibrillation (AFib) at risk of ischemic stroke. The Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder immediately closes the...

Moderna Doses First Patient in Study of mRNA Therapeutic for MMA

by Samantha McGrail

Moderna recently announced that the first patient has received a dose in a Phase 1/2 study of its mRNA therapeutic, mRNA-3705, for methylmalonic acidemia (MMA).  The open-label landmark study...

FDA Authorizes Thermo Fisher’s PCR-Based COVID-19 Test Kits

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently granted emergency use authorization for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s two PCR-based COVID-19 test kits. The test kits, TaqPath COVID-19 Fast PCR Combo Kit 2.0 and TaqPath COVID-19...

Most Important FDA Novel Drug Approvals of 2021, So Far

by Samantha McGrail

The novel FDA drug approval process allows researchers to uncover the appropriate dosage for both children and adults, determine the best route of administration, and test for any drug interactions....

Kite, Appia Bio to Research Allogeneic Cell Therapies for Cancer

by Samantha McGrail

Kite and Appia Bio recently collaborated to research and develop HSC-derived allogeneic cell therapies for cancers. Under the collaboration, the companies will develop chimeric antigen receptor...

FDA Grants Fast Track to Moderna’s mRNA RSV Vaccine for Adults

by Samantha McGrail

Moderna recently announced that FDA granted Fast Track designation for its mRNA respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, mRNA-1345, for use in adults 60 years of age and older. FDA Fast Track...

51% of Retail Pharmacy Customers Used Wellness Services in 2020-21

by Samantha McGrail

Over half of retail pharmacy customers (51 percent)  have used health and wellness services over the past year, according to the J.D. Powers 2021 US Pharmacy Study.  This number is up from...

FDA Approves GSK’s Antibody for Chronic Disease Management

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently approved GSK’s Nucala, a monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin-5, as a treatment for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). The new indication for...

FDA Expands Authorization of Regeneron’s COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently updated the emergency use authorization for Regeneron’s investigational COVID-19 antibody cocktail, REGEN-COV.  The authorization now includes post-exposure prophylaxis in...

Eli Lilly, Kumquat to Discover Drug Candidates for Tumors

by Samantha McGrail

Eli Lilly and Company and Kumquat Biosciences recently entered into a multi-year collaboration to discover, develop, and commercialize potential small molecule drug candidates that stimulate...

AstraZeneca, Regeneron to Develop Drug Candidates to Treat Obesity

by Samantha McGrail

AstraZeneca recently entered into a collaboration with Regeneron to research, develop, and commercialize small molecule drug candidates to treat obesity and related co-morbidities.  Specifically,...

UIC Awarded $6M to Test COVID-19 Drug Candidate For Lung Damage

by Samantha McGrail

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently awarded a $6 million technology and therapeutic development award to the University of Illinois (UIC) to test a COVID-19 drug candidate.  UIC will use the...