AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBoston Marathon: Registration opens for the 131st Boston Marathon, adding a new lottery for qualifying runners who miss the cutoff—aimed at keeping hopes alive as standards tighten. Cancer & biotech (Massachusetts): Telix won FDA approval for a new brain cancer imaging agent (FET-PET), a potential boost for glioma diagnosis and treatment planning at Mass General Brigham. Obesity drug pipeline (Massachusetts): Alveus launched its Phase 2 PRESERVE trial for ALV-100 to help people sustain weight loss after semaglutide; Corbus posted positive topline Phase 1b data for oral CRB-913, with a 5% mean weight loss at 12 weeks. Kidney disease trials (Massachusetts): Akebia dosed the first patient in a Phase 2 basket trial of ebribafusp for rare complement-mediated kidney diseases, with early data expected in 2027. Public health policy: Maryland and Illinois issued new vaccine schedules/guidance, making recommendations and coverage rules vary by state. Care access & workforce: Boston Medical Center nurses voted to authorize a three-day strike over pay and staffing.
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