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Abigail Beaney

Abigail Beaney is the editor of Clinical Trials Arena. Abigail has expertise in clinical trial regulation, trial design, outsourcing, and cell and gene therapies. Abigail also has covered news and has a wealth of knowledge across several therapy areas including neurodegenerative, infectious and metabolic diseases. Abigail holds a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom. She has also obtained the National Qualification in Journalism through the UK's media industry body, the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Contact Abigail

Potentially “groundbreaking” FDA gene therapy pathway leaves key issues unresolved

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) new pathway for gene therapies could be “groundbreaking” if applied broadly, though the…
EuropaBio calls for “bold approach to investment” amid EU Biotech Act

Amid the European Commission’s (EC’s) public consultation on the EU Biotech Act, EuropaBio has called for the EU to adopt…
Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy reduces cardiovascular risk factors in obesity

Novo Nordisk’s oral therapy Wegovy (semaglutide) reduced cardiovascular risk factors in the Phase III OASIS 4 trial. Being used by…
Novo Nordisk and Pfizer’s bidding war for Metsera escalates despite legal threats

Novo Nordisk has raised its offer to buy out obesity biotech Metsera to $10bn as a bidding war with Pfizer…
Aldeyra reshuffles pipeline, culling asset despite Phase II success

Aldeyra Therapeutics has reshuffled its pipeline, terminating the development of a Phase II asset despite meeting its endpoints in alcohol-associated…

Lilly and Incyte to seek approval of alopecia JAK inhibitor in children

Eli Lilly and Incyte’s oral JAK inhibitor has shown benefit in hair regrowth in paediatric patients with severe alopecia areata.…
Pharma R&D set to endure despite rising MFN costs

Pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) is unlikely to be significantly impacted by most favored nation (MFN) pricing, according to industry…
Lilly’s Omvoh benefit continues for four years in UC

Eli Lilly’s Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) has shown continued benefit after four years in a Phase III open-label extension trial in patients…
FDA lifts clinical hold on Neurizon’s ALS drug

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its clinical hold on Neurizon Therapeutics’ NUZ‑001, paving the way for…
Amgen’s Phase III data supports FDA label expansion of Repatha

Amgen is hopeful that Phase III data will cement the validity of its recently approved widened label for cholesterol-lowering drug…