Lundbeck’s 5-HT6 antagonist idalopirdine failed its first Phase III test, but as Axovant awaits data from its Phase III study for a competing Alzheimer’s therapy, it’s still unclear whether the entire drug class is doomed to the same fate.
Hope for a new add-on treatment for Alzheimer’s disease symptoms faded on Sept. 22 as H. Lundbeck AS reported that neither dose of idalopirdine given in combination with donepezil met the primary or secondary endpoints in the Phase III STARSHINE clinical trial.
Valby, Denmark-based Lundbeck said idalopirdine “showed a weak efficacy profile,” raising questions about whether a competing 5-HT6 antagonist from
GLP-1 receptor agonists could play a big role in tackling neurodegeneration and a new academic study has raised expectations of Novo Nordisk’s latest semaglutide Phase III results
Amgen’s Imdelltra for small-cell lung cancer is one of two bispecific T-cell engagers approved for solid tumors, but data at the WCLC meeting show other DLL3-targeting BiTEs may be on the way.
An academic study of GLP-1 agonist showed promise in patients with the painful skin condition but with no signs that the Danish drugmaker will pursue the indication, smaller players in the space may be interested.
As it posts third-quarter numbers that again reveal the decline of revenues from its multiple sclerosis portfolio, the US biotech major is entering into the hot area of targeted protein degradation to boost its immunology and neurology pipeline.
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Pipelines in bioconjugates continue to develop, from ADCs to XDCs, with radionuclide drug conjugates (RDCs) and antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs) leading the expansion.
Interim results from the Phase III REMARK study presented at WCLC showed the Chinese company’s second-generation ALK/ROS1 inhibitor met its primary endpoint as a first-line therapy in ALK-positive advanced NSCLC.
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