A first look at the clinical data for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine suggests it can produce strong antibody responses while being well tolerated.

Dozens of specially outfitted RVs will roll out to long-term care facilities in the US to test the prophylactic and symptom-reducing potential of the antibody Lilly is developing with AbCellera.

Monjuvi’s good efficacy and safety profile should enable its broad adoption in the second line DLBCL space and help it compete well against rival CAR-T therapies, analysts said.

Pfizer is up against AstraZeneca and Sanofi in developing competing approaches to tackling the unmet need in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). But earlier failures mean all players will need much more data to sway regulators.

Weeks after lifting of an FDA clinical hold, CymaBay says it will resume development of its PPAR agonist in primary biliary cholangitis. It will initiate a new Phase III trial but also use data from a terminated Phase III study.

Concern and skepticism about Russia's rapid vaccine roll out. Meanwhile Japan is latest to reach deal with Pfizer/BioNTech.

Novo Nordisk’s 6 August Q2 update will be scrutinized for clues on its plans for semaglutide in obesity, sales data for diabetes drugs Rybelsus and Ozempic, and likely M&A.

US demands for 30,000 subject studies and harmonized protocols mean a robust result could arrive soon – but recruitment could still be a challenge.  

AstraZeneca used its robust Q2 update to express hopes that Phase III data from of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate this year could provide it with a regulatory pathway. It is also entering a mAb combination into the clinic as a promising approach against COVID-19.