European supergroup launches to tackle diversity in clinical trials
A new pan-European initiative aimed at creating a new less fragmented and more democratic ecosystem for clinical trials across the…
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Joshua Silverwood
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XBiotech halts all rheumatology research after missing Phase II endpoints
XBiotech’s stock price has taken a hit after it announced a complete halt to its clinical program in rheumatological diseases…
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Novo Nordisk takes a hit as CagriSema underperforms in weight loss
Danish mega-company Novo Nordisk has taken a hit after its newest experimental weight loss drug, CagriSema, fell short of expectations…
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CTO Europe 2024: keep the burden of trials away from patients, say experts
Major themes of taking the burden of oncological clinical trials away from the patients themselves to stabilise and streamline research…
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New Amsterdam stock jumps as LDL-C lowering drug scores again at Phase III
New Amsterdam Pharma’s obicetrapib has exceeded company expectations in the Phase III BROADWAY trial in adult patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular…
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Daiichi Sankyo secures breakthrough designation for NSCLC treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to Daiichi Sankyo for its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)…
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CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, shot dead in New York City
The CEO of US healthcare insurance firm UnitedHealthcare Group has been shot dead by a masked gunman outside of the…
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Baxter signs over kidney care arm to investment firm in $3.5bn deal
US medtech giant Baxter has announced today (13 August) the signing of a definitive agreement divesting itself of the kidney…
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Purdue receives clearance for opioid overdose injector for younger individuals
Purdue Pharma’s opioid overdose reversal injection, Zurnai, was granted clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use…
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Explainer: Labour has been elected in the UK – now what?
Following the announcement of the UK Labour Party’s near-landslide victory on 5 July, healthcare workers and life science investors have…