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Molecular Residual Disease Testing Guides Care After EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer Surgery
Lung cancer can leave behind a molecular fingerprint long after a surgeon has removed every visible tumor. In a study…
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MoonLake’s nanobody boosts all clinical endpoints in phase 3 psoriatic arthritis trial
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics announced positive phase 3 data of patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with its lead nanobody candidate, sonelokimab.
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Jazz pays $820M to buy Actio, adding clinical-stage asset to orchestra of epilepsy therapies
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is adding to its orchestra of epilepsy treatments with the acquisition of Actio Biosciences for $820 million upfront.
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Sionna’s cystic fibrosis flop sends stock down 90%, but a ‘significant positive’ for Vertex
Sionna Therapeutics has axed a cystic fibrosis add-on program after flunking a phase 2 trial, eliminating a would-be challenger to…
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Declining Liver Integrity Triggers Adaptive β-Catenin Oncogenesis
A new study in Nature Communications is drawing attention to a central question in cancer biology: why does the liver…
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AbCellera women’s health data top ‘most aggressive upside scenario,’ putting Astellas and Bayer on notice
AbCellera has reported phase 2 results “beyond even the most aggressive upside scenario” that its CEO dared to consider, boosting…
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Labcorp nabs FDA green light for BRAF melanoma diagnostic
The FDA has signed off on Labcorp’s companion diagnostic for patients with advanced melanoma carrying certain BRAF variants.
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FDA issues alert in wake of BD recall of faulty needle sets that caused four deaths
The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health issued an early alert for Becton Dickinson’s Intraosseous Vascular Access system needle…
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Researchers reveal malicious SIM cards hijack smartphones, EV chargers and IoT devices
A compromised SIM card could give attackers far more control over a smartphone, vehicle system, industrial device or router than…
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Which PSA cutoff best indicates successful prostate cancer treatment?
A new real-world study of nearly 5,000 men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer suggests that one specific treatment milestone may…