The US biotech’s RSV treatment candidate has failed a Phase II study in low-risk patients leaving some experts skeptical of its hopes for potential improved performance in a high-risk setting.

In a surprise move, China has conditionally approved Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid, a development that may have far-reaching consequences for the country's pandemic policies and domestic drug developers. 

Just months ahead of the patent expiry for Votrient in India, Novartis hauls alleged infringer MSN Laboratories to court, which has bound the Indian firm by its pre-launch assurance for the anticancer therapy.

China is set to grant priority reviews to major biologics from Roche, the first CAR-T therapy from Wuxi Juno, and breakthrough therapy designation to a pediatric respiratory antiviral from ArkBio.