The week in pharma: action, reaction and insight – week to July 5, 2024

7 July 2024

By Barbara Obstoj-Cardwell. Editor

Research news was prominent last week, first with US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson presenting new data on nipocalimab in the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (MS), pitching it against argenx’ Fc Rn blocker Vyvgart. Cartesian Therapeutics also reported positive top-line results for Descartes-08 in patients with myasthenia gravis, as well as a $130 financing. However, Roche released disappointing Phase II/III clinical trial results for its tiragolumab in combination with Tecentriq for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), leading the Swiss pharma giant to halt the study. On the regulatory front, Eli Lilly gained long-awaited approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab, to be marketed by the US pharma major under the trade name Kisunla.

J&J: Nipocalimab benefit/risk in MG questionable vs Vyvgart

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