Wainua Trial Setback Sends Ionis Plunging and Drags Down AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca and Ionis’s Wainua missed its primary endpoint in the Phase 3 ATTR-CM trial, while competitors Alnylam and BridgeBio surged.
AstraZeneca and Ionis’s Wainua missed its primary endpoint in the Phase 3 ATTR-CM trial, while competitors Alnylam and BridgeBio surged.
BridgeBio’s BBP-418 receives FDA Priority Review with a November 27, 2026 PDUFA date. If approved, it would be the first therapy for LGMD2I/R9 and any form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.
Pfizer extends Vyndamax patent to 2031, delaying generics and giving BridgeBio more time to grow its rival heart drug without pressure.
JPMorgan & William Blair raise BridgeBio price targets to $93–$94 on strong Attruby launch and achondroplasia data.
FDA approves Ascendis Pharma's Yuviwel, the first once-weekly injection to boost growth in children 2+ with achondroplasia. Launch expected Q2 2026.
BridgeBio's oral infigratinib outperforms BioMarin's injectable therapy in boosting growth for kids with achondroplasia, marking a major win in treating the genetic cause of dwarfism.