Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Jul 15, 2024

Vyvgart enjoying strong commercial uptake whereas RYSTIGGO is preferred for MuSK+ Myasthenia gravis. What do the physicians believe? The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) inhibitor market is heating up, with a growing cast of leading contenders such as Argenx, JnJ, and UCB pharma, along with a few early-stage players ...

Jul 02, 2024

Eisai Announces Solo Venture for Farletuzumab Ecteribulin (FZEC) Antibody Drug Conjugate Eisai Co., Ltd. announced the termination of its global strategic collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb for the co-development and co-commercialization of farletuzumab ecteribulin (FZEC), previously known as MORAb-202, an ...

May 06, 2024

Autoimmune disorders, a group of conditions where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, affect millions worldwide, often leading to debilitating symptoms and reduced quality of life. Traditional treatments for autoimmune disorders have primarily focused on suppressing the immune system, which can leav...

Dec 18, 2023

The development of complement inhibitors has been growing rapidly over the years, and it has proved to be one of the breakthroughs in various therapeutic areas. These inhibitors act on the dysregulated complement system, a group of proteins that forms an essential part of innate immunity. This system comes into eff...

Oct 24, 2023

UCB announces FDA approval of ZILBRYSQ for the Treatment of Adults with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis On the 17th of October 2023, UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB) made an announcement regarding the approval of ZILBRYSQ® (zilucoplan) by the US FDA for the management of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult pa...

Mar 07, 2023

Incyte Halts Phase III Clinical Trial for Myelofibrosis  Incyte announced the termination of Phase III LIMBER-304 trial after the results of a pre-planned interim analysis conducted by an independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) revealed that the study is unlikely to meet the primary endpoint in the int...

Aug 01, 2022

Though a rare disease, generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) still affects around 60,000 people in the US and another 100,000 in EU-5 and Japan. As per our analysis, the total diagnosed prevalent cases of gMG were approx 116K in the 7MM in 2021. These numbers are further estimated to increase by 2032. Moreover, t...

May 03, 2022

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to VB-111 for Platinium-resistant Ovarian Cancer The FDA has given VBL Therapeutics’ VB-111 (ofranergene obadenovec), a targeted anticancer viral gene therapy, fast track designation for use as a viable therapeutic option in patients with platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer. VB...

Feb 08, 2022

Biogen's Aduhelm Marketing and Approval are Under Scrutiny in New FTC and SEC Investigations Biogen can't seem to get a break when it comes to the Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm. Along with limited sales and a constraining Medicare coverage plan, the medicine is now facing additional scrutiny as part of a pair...

Jan 05, 2022

Although COVID-19 continued to dominate headlines in 2021, pharmaceutical companies did not cease developing new treatments this year. The US Food and Drug Administration maintained a rapid rate of new drug approvals this year, all while managing the urgent examination of COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines un...