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Dealmaking: BMS ends Cellares cell-therapy manufacturing collaboration
Bristol Myers Squibb terminated its $380 million collaboration with cell-therapy manufacturing startup Cellares, setting off a restructuring at the CDMO. The parties cited Breyanzi (lisocabtagene...
Commercial partnership: SK Biopharmaceuticals buys Biohaven epilepsy drug
SK Biopharmaceuticals agreed to acquire global commercialization rights to Biohaven’s opakalim (BHV-7000) in an up-to-$795 million deal, extending SK Life Science’s epilepsy franchise alongside...
Biotech M&A/Services: McKesson to acquire Precision Medicine Group
McKesson signed a definitive agreement to acquire Precision Medicine Group for about $2.25 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal is designed to expand McKesson’s oncology and clinical...
Obesity drug economics: Zepbound associated with lower healthcare costs
A real-world study found that sustained Zepbound (tirzepatide) use in adults over age 55 with obesity was associated with lower healthcare costs, alongside reduced hospital admissions and...
Clinical AI/Diagnostics: Guardant multi-cancer detection data build-out
Guardant Health is collecting real-world validation data for its Shield-linked multi-cancer detection (MCD) blood test, with the company aiming to refine performance and prepare for potential...
Clinical trial readout/strategy: Survodutide phase 3 in obesity without diabetes
In a phase 3 trial dubbed SYNCHRONIZE-1, survodutide—an investigational GLP-1 receptor–glucagon dual agonist—produced significantly greater weight loss than placebo in adults with obesity without...
Regulatory surveillance and governance: FTC warns on licensing pending patents
The US Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief arguing that licensing of pending patents can pose an antitrust risk, pointing to how Amgen’s exclusive rights to two etanercept-related...
Biopharma manufacturing analytics: Kite introduces single-particle lentiviral vector characterization
Kite Pharma, a Gilead company, described a new cytometry technique intended to characterize individual lentiviral vector particles for in vivo CAR T therapy development. The approach uses flow...
Company funding: Onos Health raises $17M Series A for AI behavioral health
Onos Health raised $17 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-powered behavioral health platform. The round was led by Costanoa with participation from Flare Capital Partners and CVS Health...
FDA approval—pan-RAS inhibition enters pancreatic cancer frontline
The FDA approved Revolution Medicines’ oral pan-RAS inhibitor daraxonrasib (Rasonque) for advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, positioning it as a new treatment option based on survival...
Commercial partnership—SK Biopharmaceuticals takes up Biohaven’s epilepsy asset
SK Biopharmaceuticals agreed to acquire commercial rights to Biohaven’s late-stage epilepsy candidate opakalim (BHV-7000) in a $795 million deal, handing the program to a partner with established...
Phase 3 obesity—survodutide posts strong 76-week weight loss versus placebo
Boehringer Ingelheim’s investigational dual GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonist survodutide produced significantly greater weight reduction than placebo in a Phase 3 trial in adults with obesity...
Aseptic biomanufacturing—sterilization emerges as next scaling constraint
A new industry focus has emerged on sterilization as biomanufacturing scales—arguing that steam-in-place systems remain a major constraint on capacity, cost, and plant siting even as single-use...
Clinical trial shift—early mobilization fails to improve 12-month outcomes in ICU
The EVER trial reported 12-month outcomes after early mobilization in patients with sepsis and respiratory failure, finding that starting movement earlier did not translate into better longer-term...
T-cell engager breakthrough—teclistamab shows major wins in refractory multiple myeloma
Janssen’s phase I/IIa MajesTEC-9 trial reported major efficacy results for teclistamab, a BCMA- and CD3-targeting T-cell engager, in refractory multiple myeloma. The program met its primary...
Diagnostic innovation—Roche and Eli Lilly win FDA clearance for blood Alzheimer’s test
The FDA cleared Roche and Eli Lilly’s Elecsys pTau217 blood test to support assessments that can rule in and rule out Alzheimer’s disease in people age 55 and older with signs of cognitive...
AI bioprocessing—NOAA? Kite develops viral vector single-particle characterization
Kite Pharma (a Gilead company) described a new approach to characterize individual lentiviral vector particles using flow virometry, targeting deeper batch consistency assessment for...
Neuroinflammation biology—cGAS-driven premature aging links LINE1 derepression
A study in Nature Aging reported that cGAS-deficient mice show signs of premature aging alongside increased activity of LINE1 repetitive elements and inflammation. The findings connect a key...
Ecosystem oncology signal—thymus radiation exposure worsens NSCLC outcomes
Mass General Brigham investigators used artificial intelligence to link incidental radiation exposure to the thymus with poorer outcomes in patients treated for locally advanced non-small cell...
Pancreatic cancer regulatory milestone
The FDA has approved Revolution Medicines’ daraxonrasib (Rasonque) for advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, marking the first approved RAS inhibitor for this indication. The approval covers...