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Moderna Stock Rises on Platform Validation as GSK Pushes Rival Flu mRNA to Phase III
investing2 days ago

Moderna Stock Rises on Platform Validation as GSK Pushes Rival Flu mRNA to Phase III

Moderna stock jumped about 6% midday after GSK moved its rival mRNA influenza vaccine to Phase III, a development investors view as platform validation for mRNA tech rather than direct competition to Moderna's mFlusvia, which recently received FDA approval. The move underscores the market’s focus on the broader potential of mRNA platforms (including Moderna’s melanoma program with MRK) rather than near-term vaccine revenue, with analysts cautioning that sustained upside hinges on broad solid-tumor success and continued adoption amid a backdrop of policy and financing developments for the modality.

"FDA-Approved ALS Drug Relyvrio Withdrawal Looms After Amylyx's AMX0035 Fails Global Phase 3 Trial"
healthcare2 years ago

"FDA-Approved ALS Drug Relyvrio Withdrawal Looms After Amylyx's AMX0035 Fails Global Phase 3 Trial"

Despite the FDA's reluctance to pull fully-approved drugs from the market, the significant failure of Amylyx's Phase III data in ALS, with a failed primary endpoint and missed secondary endpoints, may leave the company with few options, especially considering past promises to consider withdrawing the drug if the final-stage study didn't succeed.

AstraZeneca and Ionis report Phase III success with eplontersen, a potential $3B drug.
pharmaceuticals3 years ago

AstraZeneca and Ionis report Phase III success with eplontersen, a potential $3B drug.

AstraZeneca and Ionis have announced positive Phase III results for eplontersen, a drug for hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN), a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Patients taking eplontersen recorded a 0.28-point average increase from baseline compared to a 25.06-point average increase in the placebo group. The drug is expected to generate over $3 billion in sales.