BridgeBio shares rose 2.10% to $69.41 after Phase 3 FORTIFY interim data for oral BBP-418 in LGMD2I/R9 showed broad efficacy and placebo-matched safety. The company plans a U.S. FDA filing in H1 2026.
Alterity is preparing for a mid-2026 end-of-Phase II FDA meeting for ATH434 in Multiple System Atrophy. Phase II data showed clinically meaningful and statistically significant effects, with safety comparable to placebo.
Canada's Drug Agency issued a draft recommendation against public drug plan coverage for lecanemab, an Alzheimer's treatment conditionally approved by Health Canada in October 2025, citing cost concerns despite the drug's ability to slow cognitive decline.