Misguided Populist Advice

It’s not clear whether or not Zuckerman and Powers just want to be provocative or actually believe what they write.[1]   Let’s start by stating the obvious: Truth be told, we are lucky to have a good number of antibiotics that still work well for most patients, esp. in outpatient care. Continue reading Misguided Populist Advice→

IgAN Therapy – It’s Getting Crowded Out There

Earlier this year, the NEJM published interim data on atacicept and sibeprenlimab in IgAN, both well-designed Phase 3 pivotal registration trials of promising drugs [1],[2]. Sponsors were clearly anxious to show the world how well their drug is working, but why publish interim results?  After all, IA data are usually Continue reading IgAN Therapy – It’s Getting Crowded Out There→

The Never-Ending TAVNEOS Story

The Tavneos story is getting more bizarre by the day:  since January 2026 FDA is haggling with Amgen about a withdrawal.  The Agency’s reasoning is described in detail in their April 26 statement and mentioned in numerous Pharma newsletters.  The key issue is and was the unblinded re-adjudication of the Continue reading The Never-Ending TAVNEOS Story→