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HHS Announces Key Leadership Selections at FDA to Promote Innovation, Reform, and National Health Priorities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the selection of four senior leaders at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Dripping Springs business owners advocate for wayfinding signs
New wayfinding signs and gateway monuments may soon be installed along Hwy. 290 following a 3-2 vote by the Dripping Springs City Council at a Sep. 1 meeting.
Pamplin+ transforms undergraduate business curriculum into four-year experiential internship
Launching in fall 2026, Pamplin+ transforms the Pamplin College of Business undergraduate experience through hands-on learning, required internships, mandatory agentic AI coursework, and cross-disciplinary corporate projects.
Exclusive: Two of gaming’s biggest names are making a big investment in gaming’s future
The first thing to know about the Nova Games Foundation is that it isn’t about The Game Awards. And it’s not about PlayStation. The ambitious new grant program is the brainchild of Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny. Keighley is the host of The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live. Cerny is a game designer of some 45 years and the lead architect for the PlayStation 4 and 5. But this new thing, which they’re revealing through Game File, isn’t about their day jobs. It’s an unaffiliated, standalone philanthropic project. It’s a bet on the artistic future of video games and a way, they tell me, to give back. “I’m nearing the end of my career,” Cerny recently told me over email. “I’m not done yet, but paying it forward—in the best way possible—is very much on my mind these days,” The Nova Games Foundation is a university-affiliated fellowship program, intended to offer six-figure grants to 20 young game designers each year, potentially for decades to come. It will offer no-strings-attached funding along with mentorship from games industry leaders, a combination intended to aid the development of groundbreaking new games, Cerny and Keighley told me. Nova will begin accepting applications in December, from class of 2026 and 2027 students from 13 affiliated gaming programs at universities in eight countries. The schools working with Nova include the New York University and the University of Southern California in the U.S., along with Abertay University in Scotland, Cnam-Enjmin in France, TH Köln in Germany, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, Cerny and Keighley said. The plan: $100,000 per recipient, with about a quarter of Nova fellows eligible for up to $500,000 more for projects that are shaping up particularly well. Payments will be delivered based on development milestones, and recipients will own their games. Nova will help promote the work, and developers will be free to pursue the publishers and platforms of their choice. Nova can help introduce fellows to publishers, but won’t take a cut. “I’ve always wanted to give back, but given my role in the industry, I’ve never felt it appropriate to commercially invest in games,” Keighley told Game File. “I’ve never owned stock in a game company or taken a financial stake in a game. Nova is philanthropy: we aren’t taking equity or looking to recoup the grants. The return we’re hoping for is creative—helping new voices make games and find their footing. “Mark and I have each made multi-million-dollar donations to establish the foundation, and we intend to keep contributing. We hope others will join us.” Cerny and Keighley have already hired an executive director, John Maconga, and a head of grants, recent Game Developers Conference director Ashley Corrigan, to help launch the effort. They’re working to recruit game industry leaders to join the effort. Keighley says “dozens of leading game directors have already expressed interest in contributing their time.” To name one, they’ve already gotten Josef Fares, lead designer from It Takes Two and Spit Fiction studio Hazelight on board with a donation and pledge to help out. “I’m proud to support Nova because it gives the next generation of creators the freedom to explore their creativity and hopefully bring their unique visions to life,” Fares told Game File. A plan forged from a friendship Keighley and Cerny have known each other a long time. It’s been so long, Cerny isn’t even sure exactly when they met. “We travel in much the same circles and I’m sure first intersected in the 90s or early 2000s,“ Cerny said. Keighley thinks it might have been during his stint writing a column about the mid-’90s console 3DO for a gaming magazine while Cerny was working on games with Crystal Dynamics or on Way of the Warrior with Naughty Dog. They became genuine friends about a 10 years ago, Keighley said, as they bonded over a shared love of games and a hope to improve the industry. “About a decade ago, we started having dinner a few times a year in LA,” Keighley said. “Just to catch up on life and the industry. Those conversations continued over Zoom during COVID. Nova grew out of that friendship and a question we kept coming back to: ‘What could we do to help the next generation of game directors get started?’” Keighley credits Cerny with the idea to figure out a way to put their money and time back into the industry. At one of those dinners, Keighley proposed the idea of a fellowship program. He’d recalled applying for a Rhodes Scholarship when he was younger. “Spoiler: I didn’t get it,” he said. He’d admired the MacArthur Foundation’s so-called “genius grants.” He liked these kinds of programs that recognized people’s talents and gave them the financial boost and the freedom to realize their potential. With Cerny, he had pondered what a game industry version of that could be. Keighley liked the idea of centering the fellowship on students, drawing inspiration from the accomplishments of Jenova Chen, the USC game design graduate who went on to lead the creation of gently moving, ambitious games such as Flower and Journey. Keighley also thought it could be useful to help promising graduates bridge the transition from student to professional. “Joining an established studio isn’t always possible—especially in today’s market—and even then, it isn’t the right path for everyone,” Keighley said. A fellowship, he realized, could give “graduates the time, resources and guidance to pursue a game of their own and not worry about the commercial viability.” As the idea took shape, Cerny also saw an opportunity to enable more games of a certain type: “The target with the grants is games as an artistic medium,” Cerny told me. “We like to say games with ‘artistic, literary and societal value.’” He added: “I’m a pretty big gamer myself, though I tend to gravitate towards the smaller and more unique or artistic titles, games like Neva, Abzu, Gorogoa, Stray or Outer Wilds. I was just playing and Roger on a flight to Japan, and was getting misty eyed to a degree that I was concerned that a flight attendant would ask me if I was OK. “So one fun benefit here is the games that will come out of the Nova Games Foundation – I can’t wait to play them myself.” Cerny believes it will also be useful for Nova fellows to hone their craft and team leadership skills. “We are looking for the next generation of visionaries,” he said. “The trick is that they will also need to have the executive function necessary to drive a small project to completion.” Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Going big with this Keighley and Cerny may have started Nova and may be the ones primarily backing it right now, but they’re dreaming of something that goes beyond them. “Mark and I may have helped get it started, but one of our measures of success is that Nova grows into something the entire games industry feels a sense of ownership in,” Keighley said. “Our ambition is to build a lasting endowment supported by people and companies across the industry, and an equally broad community of creators willing to give their time and experience to the next generation.” The industry has a lot of knowledge that it can pass to the next generation, Keighley said: “Nova can hopefully become a way to connect that generosity with talented young creators at the moment when it can make the biggest difference.” Cerny, who told me he believes Nova can mature “over the next 10 or 20 years,” sees an opportunity to give generations of game makers momentum. “The industry has changed immeasurably since I started in games in 1982,” he said. “These graduates have talent, training and tools that outclass what we had back in the day by an astonishing amount. But they face a tough road ahead getting traction in the industry, and many could benefit from our support. We want to be there to give it to them.” “There’s a personal side to this, too,” Keighley said. “I don’t have children, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I can do for future generations. Games have been my entire career. I’ve been incredibly fortunate, and helping someone else build a life in this industry feels like a meaningful way to give back.” Cerny’s oeuvre dates back to Marble Madness and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He has stood on stage multiple times to reveal the future of PlayStation hardware. He’s been an executive producer for a string of modern PlayStation classics such as The Last Guardian and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Nevertheless, of Nova, he said, “It’s certainly not like anything I’ve done before.” Nova Foundation applications will be due in December and the first wave of fellows will be announced in March 2027. A full list of participating universities and steps students and recent graduates can take to apply to become a Nova Fellow is forthcoming.
Father-Son Duo Launch A Talent Discovery And Entertainment Ecosystem For Independent Performers
Father-son duo launch a talent discovery and entertainment ecosystem for independent artists because likes alone don't pay the bills.
Aspen School District renews membership with Valley Health Alliance
Valley Health Alliance announced today that the Aspen School District has renewed its membership, marking a significant milestone for both organizations.
Sonos just launched ‘Sonos 27’ app update, here’s what’s new
Last week Sonos unveiled several new features coming soon, and now the first of those upgrades are here in the ‘Sonos 27’ app update.
Berman campaign: “We’re going fishing” – ER nurse and Democrat Mitchell Berman launches first ad of general election in Wisconsin’s First District Congressional race
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Is the news stressing you out? MS NOW partners with Calm
MS NOW wants to offer news viewers a break when they feel overwhelmed. The Versant-owned progressive-leaning news outlet announced Tuesday that it has entered a partnership with Calm, the San
Bruins Announce Roster, Details for Rookie Camp and Prospects Showcase
The Boston Bruins prospect pool is heading to Buffalo. On Tuesday afternoon, the Bruins announced the roster, schedule, and livestream […]
New GTA 6 NPC Details Revealed
A whole bunch of new NPC details for GTA 6 have been revealed, including behaviors, clothing, and more. Here are more details.
NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Adds Subtle Details To NBA 2K27, But Demands A Lot More Power
DLSS 5's juice may not be worth the squeeze for launch title NBA 2K27.
Summerfest announces 1st 2027 headliner: Zac Brown Band
MILWAUKEE (WKOW) -- The organizers of Summerfest announced the music festival's first headliner for 2027: Zac Brown Band.
Creators Mean Business: Why This Growing Buyer Community Matters and What Exhibitors Need to Know
In this Exhibitor Town Hall, members of the NAB Show Creator Council share firsthand insights into how creators discover and evaluate technology.
Trinity Health in Livonia to lay off 557 employees starting in October, primarily in IT support
Trinity Health’s Livonia location will permanently lay off 557 employees, largely in its technology and information services division, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced recently. Layoffs are scheduled to begin Oct. 25 and continue through Nov. 29, according to a notice published by the department. The layoffs come months after Trinity Health […]
As measles cases rise, Lancaster County officials point to information gap
Communication and information-sharing among agencies could be better with regard to Lancaster County’s measles outbreak, officials said during a recent Lancaster County Health Advisory Council meeting.
There is room for improvement in information-sharing about measles outbreak, officials say
Communication and information-sharing among agencies could be better with regard to Lancaster County’s measles outbreak, officials said during a recent Lancaster County Health Advisory Council meeting.
HHS Awards More Than $380 Million to Strengthen America’s Behavioral Health System on 988 Day
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, announced on 988 Day that the agency has awarded $383.4 million in grants.
NFL media hires two veterans as new analysts
NFL Media is bolstering its ranks ahead of the 2026 season with a pair of familiar names. The league’s media arm is undergoing a transition this season with NFL Network now under the umbrella of ESPN. That arrangement is part of the equity deal that now sees the league as a minority owner in the…
Nurses throughout Jefferson Health System announce plan to unionize
More than 200 nurses throughout the Jefferson Health System plan to file to unionize, organizers said during an event on Tuesday.
Rabid skunk confirmed in Pickens County, health officials say
DPH announced Tuesday that a skunk found in the Upstate has tested positive for rabies.
AI for better food safety: How tech helps uncover emerging outbreaks
Food-safety expert Willette M. Crawford discusses AI's role in preventing outbreaks and calling for recalls. She said regulatory challenges remain.
Ram Getz & Michael Mortensen Launch i80 Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Ram Getz and Michael Mortensen, partners at GM Management, have launched i80 Entertainment, a new independent production company.
US issues sweeping sanctions against Iranian airlines, foreign businesses
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new sanctions against all of Iran’s airlines and nearly a dozen foreign companies doing business with Iran’s Mahan Air, which had earlier been sanction…
How to watch Apple's foldable iPhone announcement
Apple's annual iPhone event will stream live on September 9 at 10 AM PDT, and we're expecting big news.
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center ribbon cutting set for Wed., Sept. 9
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Stevie Wonder announces fall tour
DETROIT — Motown icon Stevie Wonder has announced fall tour dates, including a pair of concerts at Detroit's Fox Theatre. The tour marks the 50th anniversary of his 18th studio
Apple releases iOS 26.6.2 for iPhone, here’s what’s new
On the eve of its big iPhone launch event, Apple has just released a new iOS 26.6.2 software update for...
Florida State's Mike Norvell getting booed is nasty business
Things aren’t going well right now for Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell . Not only did his team lose a game on Monday to SMU, but Norvell is also getting booed by fans . “They just played a video of Mike Norvell announcing that the Marching Chiefs would be in the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade. The crowd booed Norvell. (It did cheer for […] The post Florida State's Mike Norvell getting booed is nasty business appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Florida State's Mike Norvell getting booed is nasty business
Things aren’t going well right now for Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell . Not only did his team lose a game on Monday to SMU, but Norvell is also getting booed by fans . “They just played a video of Mike Norvell announcing that the Marching Chiefs would be in the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade. The crowd booed Norvell. (It did cheer for […] The post Florida State's Mike Norvell getting booed is nasty business appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Booster group pushes to keep Downtown Pittsburgh businesses viable
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership has sought to bring more small businesses into the Golden Triangle in recent years — and now it’s launching a concerted effort to keep them there. Dubbed Business Boost, the initiative is meant to support small businesses and ensure they can last Downtown long-term, Pittsburgh Downtown
Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch to retire following clash with Trump admin
Bunch said in a news release Tuesday that he was departing the position he had held since 2019 "with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude"
Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch to retire following clash with Trump admin
Bunch said in a news release Tuesday that he was departing the position he had held since 2019 "with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude"
Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch to retire following clash with Trump admin
Bunch said in a news release Tuesday that he was departing the position he had held since 2019 "with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude"
Next Apple TV's Chip Revealed in Latest Leak
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Alex Filippenko named 2026 Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts Awardee
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific announced that Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Alex Filippenko will receive its 2026 Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts Award. The award recognizes noteworthy
Penguins unveil roster for upcoming prospect tournament in Detroit
The Penguins have announced the roster for the team’s upcoming prospect tournament that’s being held in Detroit, starting this weekend. Pittsburgh, along with Columbus, Dallas and Detroit will be participating in a prospect tournament in Detroit with games on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. All of the games will be streamed on the Penguins’ website. 27 […]
Atlanta Braves Announce Pitcher News Before Rays Series
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Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Announces The End of Oak Street
The End of Oak Street, the wildest ride to hit theaters this summer, from writer/director/producer David Robert Mithcell (It Follows), debuts
Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following Trump administration clash
Bunch is going to retire from Smithsonian Institution leadership following an ideological clash.
“The View” pulls an Oprah Winfrey, moves audience to tears as ‘everyone’ wins huge prize on season 30 premiere
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OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems’
The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.
Valheim 1.0 Launches After 5 Years in Early Access
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SKY BLUE CINEMATIX - ENTERTAINMENT - BRAND INTEGRATION : Two Films. One Global Partnership.
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Green Sports Alliance Names Jeff Pacini as New Executive Director
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Green Sports Alliance announced the appointment of Jeff Pacini as its new Executive Director. In this role, Pacini will steer the...
Rogers and OEG Sports & Entertainment Extend Strategic Partnership for 10 More Years
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Greg Schiano Announces AJ Surace Will Start vs. Boston College
Surace will make his first career start on Friday night.
Russia launches massive, deadly, and ‘complex’ attack against Ukraine
Fighting between Ukraine and Russia commenced after a 72-hour pause for diplomatic visits to both countries by U.S. officials. Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, firing dozens of cruise missiles and over 140 drones as the war raged on after this weekend’s peace talks brokered by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve […]
Apple Falls Before Ternus's First $54 Billion iPhone Test
Tomorrow's launch must turn premium hardware into evidence that Apple can close its AI gap.
Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch is leaving amid fights with Trump
Bunch, the first African American and first historian to lead the institution, said he has ‘mixed emotions’ about departing.
Eagles legend Brandon Graham announces retirement after 16 seasons
Brandon Graham announced his retirement for a second time, ending a franchise-record 16-season career spent entirely with the Philadelphia Eagles
Aaron Rodgers praises Karl Ravech for ‘phenomenal’ ESPN tenure
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AMP Sports Launches The Dark Side Podcast with Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Champions Derick Hall and Byron Murphy II
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Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch to retire amid Trump administration effort to reshape institution
Lonnie Bunch III said Tuesday that he will retire as the head of the Smithsonian Institution, a role that placed him at the center of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the world’s largest museum organization.
Chinese giants Xiaomi, Huawei race to get ahead of Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone
Xiaomi and Huawei launched new foldables ahead of Apple’s event, where the company is rumored to unveil its first foldable iPhone.
New Cancer Care Technology at Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Improves Precision and Comfort for Western Colorado Patients
Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital has invested more than $2 million for new equipment and technology to improve quality of care and comfort of their patients receiving cancer care in the Grand Junction area.St. Mary’s Cancer Centers of Colorado purchased a new a new computed tomography (CT) scanner that offers several enhance...
Hunter Biden launching a laptop-themed cryptocurrency
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Deluzio Says He 'Might' Challenge Fetterman For Senate Seat
According to Merriam-Webster, the word "Might" functions primarily as a modal verb indicating possibility or uncertainty. In politics, it provides an open door to speculation for any and all political pundits. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-17) propped that door ajar on Sunday when he indicated he 'might' mount a primary challenge…
HHS Awards Over $225 Million to Improve Head Start Nutrition, Facilities and Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, announced over $225 million in Head Start supplemental awards.
Humann Names Dr. Harold Schmitz Science Advisory Chair and Announces Nutrition Research Partnership with the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food & Health
/PRNewswire/ -- Humann, the Austin-based cardiovascular health supplement company, continued its legacy of engaging with leading academic institutions by...
SportsNet Pittsburgh Announces Penguins Preseason Broadcast Schedule
The three-game slate begins September 21 against the Buffalo Sabres.
Apple to Introduce All-New 'Readiness' App Tomorrow
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Lego announces its third Legend of Zelda set, this time featuring Link on Epona
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NESN Announces Bruins Preseason Broadcast Schedule & Programming
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Eagles beloved two-time Super Bowl champion announces retirement
This longtime Eagles DL is retiring from the NFL.
Richfield estate built for entertainment lists at nearly $4M
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NFL Announces Halftime Act for Detroit Lions Munich Game
The NFL has announced Cage The Elephant as the halftime headliner for the Detroit Lions’ Nov. 15 game against the New England Patriots in Munich.
Foster Swift Welcome Hahn and Serra, Strengthens Business Law and General Counsel Services in Southeast Michigan
Attorney Marcy Hahn Attorney Lisa Serra SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC is pleased to announce that attorneys Marcy Hahn and Lisa M. Serra have joined the firm's Southfield office, further strengthening its business law, corporate counseling, and general counsel capabilities throughout Southeast Michigan. Marcy and Lisa bring a unique blend of practices including fractional general counsel to business owners along with family law representat
David Kerr named GM of Mississippi Mud Monsters
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Cambridge Entrepreneur Wins $25,000 in Business Pitch Competition
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Ballon d’Or nominee list revealed
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Former Kane Realty COO launches AI-powered real estate consulting firm
Bonner Gaylord and David Shaner co-founded Grounded Intelligence to help Triangle commercial real estate firms implement AI tools for competitive advantage.
Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape
Google is speeding up Chrome’s release schedule to ship security patches and new features faster.
Wimbledon refusing to credential influencers after US Open drama
Like a Biblical plague that descended upon Egypt, influencers have crashed the US Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows this year. The final tennis major of the season has become mostly about everything but the tennis. The US Open invited 100 influencers and content creators, nearly doubling the number invited from last year. Videos are…
Rogers and OEG Sports & Entertainment Extend Strategic Partnership for 10 More Years
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BIM 2.0: unfinished business
BIM 2.0: unfinished business. Revit wasn't finished at launch — so why demand perfection from its challengers now?
Apple Cinemas announces multimillion-dollar overhaul of Providence theater
Apple Cinemas announced plans for a multimillion-dollar transformation of its Providence location, including upgraded auditoriums, and bowling.
AZ's R&D chief Barr touts internal 'science success story' after IL-33 antibody's stellar showing in COPD
With a detailed data drop that AstraZeneca’s R&D chief described as an internal “science success story,” the British Big Pharma has secured an FDA priority review for what it believes could become a flagship biologic in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In detailed results from the late-stage Oberon and Titania trials—first teased in March and detailed in full at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona this week—the drugmaker laid out the extent of its IL-33 inhibitor’s potential to reduce moderate and severe exacerbations in a wide range of COPD patients still struggling with those “lung attacks,” as AstraZeneca’s Sharon Barr, Ph.D., called them, despite using standard-care inhaled therapy. In the headline results, a 300 mg dose of tozorakimab given once every four weeks curbed those moderate and severe exacerbations in the studies’ primary population of former smokers by 29% in the Oberon study and 34% in Titania. In the overall population of both current and former smokers, these reductions were 30% and 29%, respectively, versus placebo and inhaled standard of care. The benefits also extended to clinically meaningful exacerbation reductions in all prespecified patient subgroups and specifically turned up promising signals in patients across a range of blood eosinophil counts, with Barr telling Fierce that “it’s the details that make this even more exciting than the high-level results that we’ve already shared.” In fact, during AZ’s tozorakimab poster presentation at the ERS 2026 Congress this past weekend, attendees were so enamored by the data that event organizers had to encourage people to clear the room and look at the other presentations on offer, Barr said in an interview. “I think it really speaks to the fact that there is a lot of buzz around these data because the entire respiratory community has been so desperate for new therapies for these patients,” she explained. The respiratory disease continues to represent a “staggering unmet medical need,” Barr said, highlighting the COPD exacerbations that the Oberon and Titania studies homed in on, which she added carry a greater mortality risk than a heart attack. “When a patient has a severe exacerbation, only about half of them are still alive within three and a half years,” she pointed out. As for tozorakimab specifically, Barr christened the molecule “an AstraZeneca science success story,” harkening several years back to the point at which researchers began to explore IL-33 as a driver of respiratory disease, and COPD in particular. At the same time, “there was still so much that wasn’t understood,” she admitted, highlighting the insight that IL-33 signals through both ST2 and EGFR through the RAGE pathway, a discovery Barr attributed to AstraZeneca's own scientists. Understanding the need to tackle both pathways in COPD—and aware of competitor candidates in the hopper, including one that bound ST2—the company ultimately had to make some “courageous decisions,” Barr said. These included taking a prior COPD molecule offline and going back to the drawing board to reinvent its potential IL-33 label “to make sure that we had a molecule that could block signaling through both arms of the pathway, through both the reduced form and the oxidized form, knowing that we wouldn’t be first, but striving to be best.” “When we put [tozorakimab] into the clinic, we firmly believed that we had a differentiated molecule, and we saw the other molecules blocking just ST2 or partially blocking IL-33, unable to deliver two positive pivotal studies in COPD,” Barr explained. “We kept marching forward because we believed our molecule was differentiated, and now I think we have the clinical validation that supports that.” Ultimately, AstraZeneca finds itself on much better footing these days when it comes to potential biologic rivals to tozorakimab in COPD. Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent, for instance, is approved to treat COPD exacerbations in patients with high eosinophil counts, but not low ones. Meanwhile, the future has become cloudier for other next-gen IL-33 candidates from Sanofi and Regeneron, as well as Roche, which have suffered trial flops in recent years. One other potential ingredient for AstraZeneca’s success in its duo of studies was that the company was “ambitious in the trial design, willing to look at an all-comers population,” Barr said, “and willing to enroll the most severe patients.” Prior studies for would-be biologics rivals in COPD “avoided enrolling” those patients, she pointed out. She also highlighted the Big Pharma’s painstaking design of exacerbations in its trial, which “gave us a very rigorous readout,” and pointed to “the extra effort and investment” the company put in to understand the effect of mucus plugs in patients. Barr described mucus production as a “key feature in disease diversity,” noting that mucus plugs—obstructing clumps of mucus that block patients’ airways—are associated with worse outcomes in COPD. In its data announcement, AstraZeneca noted that an integrated analysis of Oberon and Titania found tozorakimab “demonstrated a reduction in patients’ mucus plug score,” with the pharma claiming its biologic is the first to deliver such results in a broad COPD population. “So being able to reduce those mucus plugs, we expect, is an important part of driving benefit for patients who are living with COPD,” Barr said. Again touching on the breadth of the study populations, Barr added that tozorakimab “worked across all eosinophil levels in both current and former smokers across all levels of lung function,” which she suggested “really simplifies decision-making for clinicians, and it allows them to offer therapy to the broadest possible patient population.” In the highest patient eosinophil count group, tozorakimab helped chart a 43% reduction in exacerbation risk, which Barr stressed were “unprecedented data.” In the mid-level group, AZ’s drug delivered a 23% reduction and, in the lowest group, a 34% reduction in eosinophils, which Barr said suggests efficacy “in all patient subgroups.” As for AZ’s recent guidance upgrade on the medicine’s sales opportunity, the lift from a $3 billion to $5 billion range to $5 billion plus was informed by multiple factors, Barr said, including the fact that “in 2024, there were multiple competitors, and there aren’t anymore.” Additionally, “we know that this is a massive unmet medical need, and this is a really incredible set of data that we think will be very convincing to the clinical community,” Barr said. Looking ahead to a potential evolution of the COPD treatment landscape, Barr noted that most patients start treatment in the community with an option like a triple therapy, and for them, having an option like AstraZeneca’s inhaler Breztri will remain a “really important part” of that journey. But of the patients uncontrolled on triple therapy, which Barr described as “about half of them today,” just a “small fraction” are currently eligible for biologic therapy, which she emphasized AstraZeneca is working to change. Understanding that COPD is not a “one-size-fits-all” disease, AstraZeneca is also looking at its antibody drug Tezspire for patients with T2-driven disease, and the company continues to think about new mechanisms for tackling COPD through both systemic and inhaled drugs, Barr said.
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