Gilead’s $5 billion drug magrolimab has run into a serious setback.

The FDA ordered Gilead to halt enrollment on their studies of the drug in combination with azacitidine after investigators reports revealed an “apparent imbalance” in the suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions between study arms. And the halt is raising questions about Gilead’s plans for a quick pitch to regulators.

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While this was not a week for earth-shattering news, there were certainly a lot of interesting tidbits. If you found this recap helpful, please recommend it to your friends and colleagues. We’ll see you on the other side of the long weekend.

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As the close runner-up to Amgen’s Lumakras in the KRAS race, any data cut from Mirati’s adagrasib continues to draw scrutiny from analysts. And the latest batch of numbers from ASCO is a decidedly mixed bag.

While a quick comparison suggests that adagrasib spurred slightly more responses and led to a longer overall survival than Lumakras among a group of non-small cell lung cancer patients, its duration of response appears shorter and the safety profile continues to spark concern.

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When Ann saw the first TV commercials for HIV medicine Dovato, she didn’t see herself represented. So the 74-year-old retired school administrator who’s been living with HIV since 1998, reached out to GSK’s ViiV Healthcare and asked why not?

Now Ann is one of three people starring in ViiV’s latest Dovato campaign called “Detect This.” The next-step evolution in the branded campaign plays on the word “detect” — often used in describing HIV status under control as undetectable — but in this case, uses the word as a directive for people to understand they can use fewer medicines.

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The Senate is joining its House counterparts and advancing accelerated approval pathway reforms to the FDA user fee legislation that must be signed by President Joe Biden before the end of September or else the FDA will have to start laying off its staff.

While Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) warned yesterday that the user fee deals could be delayed by the infant formula crisis, the newly introduced bill on Friday shows how the Senate is aligning with its House counterparts on similar accelerated approval reforms.

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Before cancer-focused biotechs start their trek to the first in-person American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual conference since the pandemic began, investors have taken a good look at the teasers for the data scheduled to be presented — and started placing bets.

With its power to confer overnight fame, ASCO is a stage where impressive or surprise debut performances can go a long way. On the other hand, disappointing details could be punishing.

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