Vifor and Angion’s ANG-3777 has failed in a Phase III trial for kidney transplant patients at risk of delayed graft function less than a year after the companies sealed a $80m licencing deal for the product. As focus shifts to another rare nephrological indication, analysts express skepticism.

Boehringer Ingelheim’s Country Managing Director for India Vani Manja outlines how she expects to shape the German group’s growth trajectory in the country, while also dealing with the unexpected pre-expiry challenge to the Jardiance patent. The executive also discusses her personal career journey, learnings from her prior role in the US and gives advice to women executives seeking to move up to the higher echelons of the corporate world.

Many of US FDA's outside vaccine advisors wanted to wait for more data before widespread inoculations of kids 5-11, but felt some high-risk populations should get access to vaccine right away. They urged CDC to provide additional guidance on which children should be targeted.

Federal Circuit ruling in GSK v. Teva shows brands can broaden a use code to include other patented indications years into litigation, AAM attorney says. The case is ‘scarier’ for biosimilar makers since they must market their products, Teva lawyer notes.