Takeda’s zasocitinib hits key Phase 3 psoriasis goals, challenging oral and biologic rivals

Takeda’s zasocitinib hits key Phase 3 psoriasis goals, challenging oral and biologic rivals

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has reported positive topline results from two pivotal Phase 3 studies of its investigational drug zasocitinib (TAK-279), a once-daily oral tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The trials met all primary and secondary endpoints, with more than 50 percent of participants achieving near-complete skin clearance (PASI […]

Gonorrhea resistance crisis: Can Innoviva’s zoliflodacin rewrite treatment guidelines?

Gonorrhea resistance crisis: Can Innoviva’s zoliflodacin rewrite treatment guidelines?

Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics has reported publication of pivotal Phase 3 data in The Lancet showing that its investigational oral antibiotic zoliflodacin was non-inferior to the current standard-of-care dual therapy for uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea. The study, conducted in partnership with the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership, or GARDP, compared a single oral dose of zoliflodacin […]

Why Eli Lilly’s triple agonist may become the first obesity drug with dual indications

Why Eli Lilly’s triple agonist may become the first obesity drug with dual indications

Eli Lilly and Company has announced successful topline results from its Phase 3 TRIUMPH-4 clinical trial evaluating retatrutide, a triple hormone receptor agonist, in adults with obesity and knee osteoarthritis. The once-weekly investigational therapy delivered significant dual benefits: an average weight loss of 28.7 percent and a 75.8 percent reduction in joint pain, measured by […]

Can CRO-backed equity deals change biotech trial economics? Sen-Jam’s SJP-001 may be the test case

Can CRO-backed equity deals change biotech trial economics? Sen-Jam’s SJP-001 may be the test case

Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical has disclosed a significant equity-based agreement with TASK Clinical, under which the global contract research organization will fund two-thirds of the Phase 3 trial for SJP-001. The candidate, a first-in-class therapy targeting alcohol-induced inflammation, now becomes one of the few mid-stage biotech programs to receive such substantial CRO-driven capital support. The partnership is […]