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Lilly’s Foundayo (orforglipron) demonstrated reduced obstructive sleep apnoea severity in Phase 3 ATTAIN-OSA trials.Clinical TrialsLilly’s Foundayo Improves OSA Severity in PAP and Non-PAP UsersLilly’s oral GLP-1 receptor agonist Foundayo (orforglipron) demonstrated significant reductions in obstructive sleep apnoea severity across two Phase 3 ATTAIN-OSA studies, with improvements in breathing interruptions, hypoxic burden…9 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention compared with daily oral F/TDF in the PURPOSE 5 trial.Clinical TrialsGilead Reports Higher PrEP Persistence with Lenacapavir in PURPOSE 5Gilead Sciences reported significantly higher one-year HIV prevention persistence with twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir than daily oral F/TDF in its Phase 2 PURPOSE 5 trial.9 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Dapirolizumab pegol Phase 3 clinical trial findings in systemic lupus erythematosus reported by UCB and Biogen at ACR 2026.Clinical TrialsUCB and Biogen Report Positive Lupus Findings for DapirolizumabUCB and Biogen reported higher TRM-SLE response rates with investigational dapirolizumab pegol versus placebo in post-hoc analyses of the Phase 3 PHOENYCS GO trial.9 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Novo Nordisk Wegovy semaglutide 2.4 mg improves liver injury and fibrosis markers in adults with MASH and BMI below 27 in ESSENCE trial analysis.Clinical TrialsNovo Nordisk Reports Improved Fibrosis Markers With Wegovy in MASHNovo Nordisk reported improvements in liver injury, disease activity and several fibrosis markers with Wegovy (semaglutide) 2.4 mg in a post hoc analysis of 106 adults with MASH…9 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Zolgensma gene therapy and FDA investigation into GLI1-associated tumor findings and malignancy riskDrugs Safety AlertNovartis’ Zolgensma Raises New Tumorigenicity Concerns After FDA FindingsFDA is investigating a potential malignancy risk associated with Zolgensma after identifying three GLI1-associated tumor cases, including two with confirmed AAV vector DNA integration.9 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Efgartigimod demonstrates significant Phase III improvement in autoimmune myositis in the ALKIVIA trial.Clinical Trialsargenx Meets Phase III Endpoint With Efgartigimod in Autoimmune MyositisThe Phase III ALKIVIA trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating significant improvement with efgartigimod in patients with autoimmune myositis.9 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Velinotamig BCMA CD3 T-cell engager showing early renal response and reduced disease activity in refractory systemic lupus erythematosus.Clinical TrialsCullinan Reports 4 Renal Responses With Velinotamig in Lupus StudyInterim Phase 1b/2a findings presented at ACR Convergence 2026 show that velinotamig achieved reported complete renal response thresholds in four patients within 24 weeks, while eight of nine…9 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Aulos Bioscience imneskibart Phase 2 results in checkpoint inhibitor-refractory melanoma and lung cancerClinical TrialsAulos Reports 9.1-Month PFS with Imneskibart in MelanomaAulos Bioscience reports Phase 2 findings for imneskibart combinations in checkpoint inhibitor-refractory melanoma and NSCLC.6 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Obsidian Therapeutics' investigational amsoki-cel TIL cell therapy for ICI-resistant advanced melanoma.Clinical TrialsObsidian’s Amsoki-cel Shows 67% ORR in ICI-Resistant MelanomaObsidian Therapeutics reported a 67% objective response rate with investigational TIL therapy amsoki-cel in ICI-resistant advanced melanoma.6 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Gilead's Livdelzi (seladelpar) Phase 3 IDEAL trial results showing ALP normalization in patients with primary biliary cholangitis.Clinical TrialsGilead Reports 75.4% ALP Normalization With Livdelzi in IDEAL TrialGilead’s Phase 3 IDEAL study found that 75.4% of patients receiving Livdelzi (seladelpar) achieved the ALP normalization composite endpoint at Week 52, compared with 16.1% on placebo.6 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
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Pharming’s Joenja (leniolisib) approved by MHRA for children aged 4–11 years with activated PI3K delta syndrome in the UK.New Drug ApprovalPharming Gains MHRA Clearance for Paediatric Joenja Use in APDSThe MHRA has expanded Pharming’s Joenja (leniolisib) indication to children aged 4–11 years with activated PI3K delta syndrome (APDS) weighing at least 27 kg.6 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
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Akeso's ivonescimab plus chemotherapy achieves 70.1% major pathological response in resectable non-small cell lung cancer.Clinical TrialsAkeso Reports Strong Pathological Responses With Ivonescimab in NSCLCAkeso’s Phase II study published in Nature Medicine reports a 70.1% major pathological response and 50.7% pathological complete response with perioperative ivonescimab plus chemotherapy in resectable NSCLC.6 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
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