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Pharma & Biotech

Can Incyte’s 54-week povorcitinib data redefine the oral treatment landscape in hidradenitis suppurativa?

Incyte presents 54-week STOP-HS phase 3 data for povorcitinib at AAD 2026. Analyst review of durability, safety, and what the dataset means for the NDA.

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Pharma & Biotech

United Therapeutics targets 2026 FDA submission for Tyvaso IPF indication after TETON-2 success

TETON-2 phase 3 data show nebulized treprostinil slows IPF lung decline and cuts clinical worsening risk. Analysis of what the NEJM results mean.

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Pharma & Biotech

Merck strengthens its women’s oncology position with KEYNOTE-B96 overall survival results

KEYNOTE-B96 shows overall survival gains for pembrolizumab in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Find out why this trial could reshape treatment strategy.

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Pharma & Biotech

AiCuris pritelivir shows superior lesion healing in HIV-associated refractory HSV

AiCuris pritelivir shows superior lesion healing in HIV-associated refractory HSV. Explore what the Phase 3 data mean for regulation and practice.

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Pharma & Biotech

Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema misses non-inferiority against tirzepatide: Why a 23% weight loss still reshapes the obesity pipeline

Novo Nordisk A/S disclosed headline Phase 3 data from the REDEFINE 4 trial showing that CagriSema, its fixed-dose combination of cagrilintide and semaglutide, achieved 23 percent weight loss over 84 weeks in people with obesity but failed to meet the primary endpoint of non-inferiority versus tirzepatide. The open-label head-to-head study compared once-weekly CagriSema 2.4 mg/2.4

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Merz Therapeutics files XEOMIN pediatric spasticity indication with EMA following Phase 3 success

Merz Therapeutics files EMA application to expand XEOMIN for pediatric spasticity. Find out how this could shift the treatment landscape for cerebral palsy.

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Pharma & Biotech

RED-C setback for Bausch Health: What this failed Phase 3 trial reveals about cirrhosis care gaps

Bausch’s RED-C trial failed to meet endpoints in hepatic encephalopathy prevention. Find out what this means for rifaximin SSD’s future and the field.

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Pharma & Biotech

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

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Pharma & Biotech

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

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Pharma & Biotech

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

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