GSK’s Nucala approved in China for COPD with high eosinophils

Mepolizumab is the first and only monthly biologic in China tested for COPD patients with blood eosinophil counts (BEC) as low as 150 cells/µL

Merck completes acquisition of Cidara Therapeutics

Cidara will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck and the common stock of Cidara will no longer be listed or traded on the Nasdaq Global Market

INOVIO’s DNA therapy for rare throat disease gets FDA review

INOVIO remains confident in the therapy’s benefits and intends to meet with the FDA to discuss maintaining eligibility under this pathway

Takeda posts strong Phase 3 win for oral psoriasis drug

Takeda said zasocitinib was generally well tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with earlier studies

EMA grants orphan drug status to Sanofi’s Efdoralprin Alfa for rare lung disease

Efdoralprin alfa, a recombinant human alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT)-Fc fusion protein, showed superior efficacy to standard plasma-derived therapy in adults with AATD

GSK’s Exdensur gains FDA nod for severe asthma with just two doses a year

The approval for Exdensur (depemokimab-ulaa) comes on the back of SWIFT-1 and SWIFT-2 Phase III trials

Cipla launches Yurpeak (tirzepatide) for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes in India

Tirzepatide is the first and only dual agonist glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors

Roche launches first rapid point-of-care test for whooping cough

The PCR-based test, delivered via Roche’s cobas liat system, allows results to be obtained during a patient consultation in GP practices and Emergency Rooms

AbbVie’s Atogepant shows breakthrough results for acute migraine relief

Suffering from acute migraine? You may soon bid adieu to the debilitating headache

Cipla opens India's First dedicated lung health diagnostics center in Delhi