Migraine is the most prevalent neurological disorder worldwide. It causes not only painful headaches, but can also be associated with nausea, vomiting, light and noise sensitivity, and fatigue. A migraine attack can last from a few hours to several days. And while 90% of those who suffer from migraines experience them fewer than 15 days...
Applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to health care took a major step forward with two noteworthy events in February in the cardiovascular space. In the first case, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of a clinical decision support tool designed to flag signs of a stroke on computed tomography (CT)...
Alzheimer’s disease continues to be a costly and frustrating minefield for drug developers. Most recently, Boehringer Ingelheim halted development of the phosphodiesterase type 9 (PDE9) inhibitor BI 409306 after it failed in phase 2. Merck also ended its trial of verubecestat, the company’s beta-secretase-1 (BACE1) inhibitor, in early stage Alzheimer’s disease patients for futility, a few...
On February 14, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Nektar announced the largest-ever deal in history involving a single development-stage drug in a partnership that greatly expands combination testing of BMS’s checkpoint inhibitor Opdivo (nivolumab) and Nektar’s T-cell stimulating molecule NKTR-214. Many recent immuno-oncology collaborations have involved cost sharing but no other financial transactions, and the...