Biologic Drugs in Development

Satralizumab cut MOGAD relapse risk 68% in a phase 3 trial, positioning it as the first potential treatment for this rare disease.

Ersodetug missed its phase 3 primary endpoint in congenital HI, but FDA is reviewing CGM data showing 50%+ hypoglycemia reductions.

Del-desiran missed its primary endpoint in a phase 3 DM1 trial, though secondary measures showed signs of clinical activity.

BrainChild Bio's BCB-276 extended survival to 19.8 months from diagnosis in phase 1, backing its $116 million-funded pivotal DIPG trial.

Moonwalk's $70 million new funding advances MW101, an adipose-targeted siRNA aiming to cut fat while preserving muscle in obesity patients.

Bristol Myers Squibb reported positive topline phase 2 results for arlocabtagene autoleucel, a potential first-in-class GPRC5D-directed CAR T cell therapy, in patients with quadruple-class exposed relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who had already received a prior BCMA-targeted therapy.

9MW1911 cut severe COPD exacerbations by up to 100% at the highest dose, supporting Mabwell's push toward phase 3 development.

Acepodia's ACE723 delivers 2 cytotoxic payloads to GPC3-positive tumors, clearing FDA review to begin trials in liver cancer.

GSK's up to $1.3 billion deal centers on HUTCHMED's HMPL-A830, which pairs a KRAS inhibitor with an EGFR antibody.

Apazunersen missed its primary endpoint in a phase 3 Angelman syndrome trial, meaning that patient population remains without an approved treatment option.

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NewBiologix's Xcell platform aims to replace costly transfection with stable cell lines for Synastra's high-dose DMD gene therapy.

Teva's TEV '408 blocked gluten-induced gut damage in a phase 2a trial, supporting its use for celiac disease, which has no approved drug treatment.

BeOne Medicines and Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced positive topline overall survival results from the second interim analysis of the Phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01 trial, reinforcing the benefit of Ziihera-containing regimens just days after their FDA approval in first-line HER2-positive gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

SIM0660's dual CD79a/CD19 targeting aims to deepen B-cell depletion, supporting Roche's up-to-$1.53 billion bet on Simcere Zaiming's TCE platform.

AstraZeneca's Enhertu plus pertuzumab cut progression risk 44%, extending PFS past 3 years as the first new 1st-line HER2+ regimen in 10 years.

PharmaEssentia's ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft (Besremi) cut ET response rates to 43% versus 6% for anagrelide, backing a first-in-decades FDA nod for a new rare blood cancer treatment.

LIlly reports that Taltz plus Zepbound helped 30.6% of psoriasis patients clear skin and lose 10%+ weight at 1 year, versus 4.4% on Taltz alone.

BioNTech has terminated the Phase 2 BNT122-01 trial of autogene cevumeran as an adjuvant monotherapy in ctDNA-positive resected colorectal cancer, following a DSMB recommendation citing a numerical imbalance in overall survival, while the drug's separate pancreatic cancer trial continues unaffected.

TSY-110 could become the first biosimilar rival to Roche's ado-trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla), a $2.5 billion HER2 breast cancer therapy.

DualityBio's DUP5 payload shrank tumors resistant to topoisomerase inhibitor ADCs, backing its new $1 billion-plus deal with Genentech.

The FDA has approved Lilly's tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes at high risk, based on the head-to-head SURPASS-CVOT trial showing non-inferiority to dulaglutide (Trulicity), making it the first GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist with this indication.

Celularity has entered a US manufacturing collaboration with MuseCell Innovations to produce Dezawa MuseCells and related exosome and secretome products at Celularity's Florham Park, New Jersey facility, a relationship that could generate more than $300 million in aggregate purchases over five years.

Akeso's PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody ivonescimab met its primary endpoint of overall survival against durvalumab plus chemotherapy in the phase 3 HARMONi-GI1 trial for first-line advanced biliary tract cancer, marking the first phase 3 readout for ivonescimab outside non-small cell lung cancer.

Varsetatug masetecan (Varseta-M) posted a 32% response rate in colorectal cancer, backing its new FDA fast track designation.