May 29th latest updates in the global new drug development field, including progress in new drug research and development, transaction information, and partnership developments.
Recent advancements in Alzheimer's treatment are promising, with Biogen and Eisai's Leqembi receiving full approval in July, and EliLilly's donanemab potentially following suit soon.
Phase I clinical trial results for Amgen’s experimental weight-loss drug, MariTide, indicate it may provide longer-lasting effects compared to existing glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) treatments such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and EliLilly’s Zepbound.
Vividion Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, has commenced a Phase I clinical trial for VVD-130850, an oral STAT3 inhibitor intended to treat advanced solid and hematologic tumors.
Thermosome has received approval from the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) to continue with the planned dosage increase in its Phase I clinical trial for THE001.