Ayisha Sharma
Reporter

Ayisha joined Scrip in 2021 after working as an investigative reporter at GlobalData's pharmaceutical news platform, BioPharm Insight, where she covered the beats of hematology, oncology and rare diseases. She holds an MA in Philosophy from University College London and an NCTJ diploma in multimedia journalism. Ayisha is interested in psychiatric disorders and drug development focused on the microbiome.
Latest From Ayisha Sharma
Apellis Bounces Back After Needle Discontinuation Amid Syfovre Safety Concerns
Real-world cases of retinal vasculitis linked with Syfovre for geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration may have resulted from a material used in a specific filter needle, the US firm revealed, as analysts remained optimistic on the product.
Geron’s Imetelstat Headed To US FDA Advisory Committee For MDS
Geron’s telomerase inhibitor will also get standard review for transfusion-dependent anemia in adults with low- to intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), suggesting FDA reviewers may be less bullish on imetelstat’s clinical data than analysts have been.
Geron’s Potential Blockbuster Imetelstat Faces Unexpected AdComm In MDS
Geron’s highly anticipated telomerase inhibitor has been given a user fee date by the US Food and Drug Administration next year and will also be subject to an advisory committee meeting, despite largely positive analyst sentiment on clinical results to date.
Kura Continues Araxes Legacy With New Menin And FTI Focuses In Cancer
Emerging Company Profile: The US biotech is advancing a pipeline of precision medicines targeting menin and farnesyltransferase for liquid and solid tumors, respectively, building on the work of two pioneering companies in the KRAS space.
Gilead’s Magrolimab Hit With Third Clinical Hold, This Time In AML
Gilead’s novel immune checkpoint inhibitor candidate, magrolimab, has been placed on a partial clinical hold by the US Food and Drug Administration in acute myeloid leukemia, adding to a spate of recent setbacks for the therapy that are chipping away at investor confidence.