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FDA Ends “Two-Trial” Rule, Insmed’s $1B Brinsupri Guide, Madrigal’s $958M Year
A structural regime change at the FDA has codified “one pivotal trial” as the new approval default in a landmark New England Journal of Medicine
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A structural regime change at the FDA has codified “one pivotal trial” as the new approval default in a landmark New England Journal of Medicine
The FDA has issued a rare regulatory U-turn, reversing its refusal-to-file decision for Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine after a high-stakes Type A meeting and setting
A classic “sell the news” reaction has cratered Ocular Therapeutix shares by 25% despite a successful Phase 3 superiority trial, proving that beating the endpoint
Roche has secured a definitive lead in autoimmune kidney disease with a Phase 3 win for Gazyva in primary membranous nephropathy, cementing its “deep B-cell
Last week delivered a regulatory reckoning that reshaped biotech valuation frameworks: the FDA rejected Disc Medicine’s bitopertin despite meeting its primary endpoint, issued a Refusal-to-File
BridgeBio’s “Switch” Data, FDA De-Risks HRT, Centivax Universal Flu — Oral Dwarfism Drug Beats Injectable Benchmarks, Pancreatic Cancer Device Approved, Seres & Ultragenyx Cut Staff
Merck has secured a pivotal first-mover advantage with the dual FDA approval of IV and subcutaneous Keytruda in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, effectively building a defensive
The FDA’s high-profile refusal to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine marks a regulatory pivot toward more stringent “gold-standard” comparator requirements, forcing a valuation reset for
Big Pharma is front-loading 2026 pipelines with AI-native discovery platforms and China-sourced clinical assets, as evidenced by nearly $11 billion in new deals from Takeda
⚡ Executive Takeaway The sector enters the second week of February with high-conviction clinical wins from Priovant and a critical regulatory milestone for REGENXBIO—though a