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Ousted: Biohaven Ran the Campaign Against Makary
Biohaven's CEO and other biotech leaders quietly lobbied the White House to push out FDA's Makary after troriluzole's November CRL.
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Bimzelx Beats Skyrizi 49% to 38% on ACR50 in PsA Trial
BE BOLD's Phase 3 data put a 10-point ACR50 gap between Bimzelx and Skyrizi, the $17.56B drug AbbVie built its post-Humira franchise on.
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Resigned: Makary, Four FDA Leaders Out in a Week
Makary's exit triggered a cascade: four more FDA leaders gone in a week, and biotech wants Richard Pazdur next. The White House hasn't said yes.
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Paid $1.4B for Sac-TMT, Merck Gets Phase 3 Win
A $1.4B Kelun bet pays off: Merck's sac-TMT is first in a global Phase 3 to beat chemo on OS and PFS in post-platinum endometrial cancer.
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FDA Cleared Lilly Foundayo in $9.3B Obesity Race
Lilly cleared Foundayo on April 1, but the label carries a required post-market trial for four serious risks, including MACE and liver injury.
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FDA Clears AstraZeneca's Baxfendy, $5B Peak Sales
AstraZeneca's $1.3B CinCor buy paid off: FDA cleared Baxfendy, first-in-class for hypertension, with Leerink's $10B upside scenario on the table.
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FDA Alleges Fraud as Tavneos Deaths Hit 20 in Japan
A $3.7 billion drug acquisition is unraveling: 20 deaths, a market withdrawal demand, and now FDA allegations of manipulated trial data.
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FDA cleared Enhertu twice: early breast cancer, $5.4B
Enhertu's $5.4B annual sales projection grows with dual early breast cancer clearance, but patients who used it before surgery can't get it after.
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Paid $270M for BMN 401, BioMarin Misses Phase 3
BioMarin's $270M Inozyme bet just got complicated: BMN 401 hit the biomarker endpoint but missed skeletal healing and all secondary goals.
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CDER Chief Høeg Exits in FDA Leadership Shake-Up
When FDA's CDER chief exits and other senior roles turn over at once, pharma has a genuine question: who's running the review process.
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Recalled: Glass Found in 675 Sun Pharma Chemo Vials
Glass particles in 675 Sun Pharma cancer drug vials could trigger blood clots. The Indian plant making them has 10 years of FDA violations.
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FDA Freezes Aardvark ARD-101 Trial, Stock Down 30%
FDA's full clinical hold on ARD-101 sent Aardvark down 30%, and two analyst firms warn the cardiac signal may cap what safe doses can do.
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Encoded Gene Therapy Cuts Dravet Seizures 76%
Encoded's gene therapy hit 76% seizure reduction in Dravet syndrome kids. Trial details are sparse and no regulatory path has been announced.
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FDA Clears BeOne's Beqalzi as First BCL-2 for MCL
BeOne's Beqalzi won the first U.S. BCL-2 approval specifically for mantle cell lymphoma, with CLL giant Venclexta squarely in its sights.
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Ousted: Makary Exits FDA; Sanofi Pulls Tzield
Makary's ouster leaves FDA with three acting leaders as Sanofi pulls diabetes drug Tzield from his signature priority review program.
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Lumryz Hits Phase 3 Win, Expansion Filing Next
Alkermes' Lumryz cleared a new Phase 3 in narcolepsy, putting the already-approved drug on a path toward a supplemental NDA filing.
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Firing FDA Chief: Trump Plans Makary Ouster
WSJ reports Trump plans to fire FDA Commissioner Makary after 14 months marked by mass departures, a vaping feud, and warnings of political capture.
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Firing: Trump to Oust FDA's Makary, 14 Months In
WSJ reports Trump plans to oust FDA Commissioner Makary after 14 months of unprecedented turnover and a White House battle over flavored vapes.
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FDA Delays Leqembi SubQ Decision to August 24
FDA classified Biogen and Eisai's Leqembi SubQ initiation filing as a major amendment, moving the verdict from May 24 to August 24.
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Viridian Soars 39% as Elegrobart Phase 3 Hits 54% PRR
Elegrobart's REVEAL-2 hit 54% PRR, vindicating Viridian after REVEAL-1 crashed shares 33% — and Q1 2027 filing is now on the table.
