Responding to a Critique of the Industry

Rinvoq (upadacitinib) becomes the first oral JAK inhibitor approved by the FDA for the treatment of giant cell arteritis in adults, following robust data from the Phase III SELECT-GCA trial demonstrating its efficacy in achieving sustained remission and reducing glucocorticoid exposure.

FDA grants Priority Review status to Sanofi's tolebrutinib for the treatment of non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis based on positive findings from multiple Phase III trials.

Recent actions by the FDA and NIH in response to the current political climate have left key stakeholders in clinical trials with limited resources to conduct equitable research.

Study finds the typical cost of clinical research for developing new drugs is lower than previously estimated, with median costs providing a more accurate reflection than mean costs.

Final guidance suggests sponsors select two doses for Phase II trials with additional data requirements.

Johnson & Johnson is moving forward with a pair of Phase III trials of nipocalimab to reduce the risk of fetal neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia in alloimmunized pregnant patients.