Bayer

The collaboration will include the development of computational pathology algorithms powered by AI and machine learning (ML) that connect baseline pathology data, such as molecular tumor profiles, with clinical data, such as patient outcomes, to enable better patient identification, stratification, and selection for clinical trials.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday its experimental drug to treat a type of fatty liver disease met the main goal of reducing inflammation of the critical organ in a mid-stage trial.

FDA

Yesterday the agency published a revised draft guidance document, aimed at helping sponsors and pharmaceutical companies to develop therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, particularly in its early stages before the onset of overt dementia.

Roche

In a neurology update for investors, Roche touted data from a small Ib/IIa trial for trontinemab, an investigational therapy for Alzheimer’s disease which demonstrated “rapid and robust” amyloid plaque reduction.

Acadia Pharmaceuticals is terminating development of its antipsychotic drug pimavanserin, which did not demonstrate a statistically significant improvement over placebo in the late-stage study’s primary endpoint.

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson’s Protagonist-partnered oral psoriasis candidate was able to sustain its therapeutic benefit through one year, according to data presented on Saturday at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting.

Fresh off its $259 million Series C funding round, Alumis unveiled mid-stage data Saturday for its TYK2 inhibitor ESK-001 demonstrating strong symptomatic improvement in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Novartis, California

Over the weekend, at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting, Novartis revealed early Phase IIb data from 66 patients who had been treated with either 25 mg or 100 mg of remibrutinib, which was dosed twice-daily.

The country is upping its specialized teams tasked with responding to future infectious disease outbreaks from five to 25.

Eli Lilly

Eli Lilly announced late-breaking results from a first-of-its-kind study of lebrikizumab specifically designed for people with skin of color and moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, commonly called eczema. In this study, treatment with lebrikizumab, an investigational medicine, showed improvement in skin clearance and itch relief.