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CMS rolls out voluntary Medicare model: GLP‑1 coverage expanded

December 28, 2025

CMS launched a voluntary payment model designed to broaden Medicare coverage of GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs. The agency announced the model as a step to increase beneficiary access and address drug...

FDA approves Yartemlea: First therapy for stem‑cell transplant complication

December 28, 2025

The FDA approved Omeros’s complement‑system drug Yartemlea to treat a severe, potentially fatal complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplants, marking the first regulatory clearance for this...

J&J axes eczema drug — $1.25B acquisition deal unwinds

December 28, 2025

Johnson & Johnson halted development of an experimental eczema therapy it acquired for $1.25 billion, citing efficacy shortfalls in internal testing. The decision ends expectations tied to the...

CAR‑T neurotoxicity studied: new mechanisms identified

December 28, 2025

Recent research released new insights into neurotoxicity associated with CAR‑T cell therapies. The work maps clinical patterns and potential biological pathways underpinning neurological adverse...

CAR‑T vs bispecifics... head‑to‑head in relapsed B‑cell NHL

December 28, 2025

A new meta‑analysis compared CAR‑T therapies with bispecific antibodies in relapsed or refractory indolent B‑cell non‑Hodgkin’s lymphoma, synthesizing efficacy and safety across published trials....

Antibodies neutralize Marburg — cross‑reactivity with Ravn identified

December 28, 2025

Researchers discovered a class of potent antibodies that cross‑neutralize the Marburg virus and the related Ravn virus, reporting results in npj Viruses. The antibodies show broad activity against...

Nanovaccines: engineered approach to hepatocellular carcinoma immunotherapy

December 28, 2025

Researchers reported engineered nanovaccine platforms aimed at hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) immunotherapy, describing design features that improve antigen presentation and immune stimulation in...

Smart AAVs respond to tumor microenvironment – precision delivery

December 28, 2025

A new design framework for adeno‑associated virus (AAV) vectors enables dynamic responses to tumor microenvironment cues, improving tumor targeting and intratumoral delivery in preclinical models....

SpatialBench... agents face real‑world spatial biology test

December 28, 2025

SpatialBench introduced a benchmark suite of 146 verifiable problems drawn from authentic spatial biology workflows to evaluate agent‑style models on spatial assay analysis. The benchmark spans...

AI prognostics in gastric cancer — models refine risk, therapy selection

December 28, 2025

Deep learning models developed for gastric cancer prognosis and immunotherapy response prediction showed improved risk stratification using digital pathology. The study, published in the Journal...

CMS unveils voluntary payment model to expand Medicare GLP‑1 access

December 27, 2025

CMS launched a voluntary payment model designed to expand Medicare coverage of GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs by testing alternative payment and reimbursement structures for participating plans and...

FDA approves Yartemlea: first therapy for fatal stem‑cell transplant complication

December 27, 2025

The FDA granted approval to Omeros’s complement inhibitor Yartemlea for treating a severe, potentially fatal complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplants, marking the first approved therapy...

J&J drops eczema asset — $1.25 billion acquisition yields failure

December 27, 2025

Johnson & Johnson announced it is discontinuing development of the eczema candidate JNJ‑5939 (NM26) acquired in a $1.25 billion deal, after the drug failed to meet efficacy thresholds in a Phase 2...

CAR‑T vs bispecifics... meta‑analysis compares outcomes in relapsed B‑cell NHL

December 27, 2025

A new meta‑analysis compared CAR‑T therapies with bispecific antibodies for relapsed or refractory indolent B‑cell non‑Hodgkin’s lymphomas, synthesizing outcomes across trials to clarify efficacy...

Potent antibodies target Marburg and Ravn: cross‑neutralizers discovered

December 27, 2025

Researchers reported discovery of a class of potent, cross‑neutralizing monoclonal antibodies that neutralize the Marburg virus and the related Ravn virus, according to a study published in npj...

Tumor‑responsive AAVs enable precise therapy: smart vectors breach TME

December 27, 2025

Scientists unveiled an intelligent design framework for adeno‑associated virus (AAV) vectors that dynamically respond to tumor microenvironment cues to improve tumor targeting and intratumoral...

SpatialBench... benchmark for agents on real spatial biology tasks

December 27, 2025

SpatialBench, introduced in a new paper, offers a suite of 146 verifiable problems drawn from real spatial biology workflows across five platforms (MERFISH, Seeker, Visium, Xenium, ATLASxomics...

Nanovaccines target HCC: new routes for liver cancer immunotherapy

December 27, 2025

Researchers presented nanovaccine platforms engineered to prime immune responses against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), detailing antigen delivery, adjuvant selection and tumor‑site activation...

CAR‑T neurotoxicity... fresh findings on mechanisms and management

December 27, 2025

A recent report consolidated advances in understanding CAR‑T associated neurotoxicity, outlining cellular and molecular mechanisms implicated in immune effector cell‑associated neurotoxicity...

Targeted protein degradation: therapeutic promise and cross‑species impacts

December 27, 2025

A broad review examined targeted protein degradation technologies and their implications for human health and non‑human species, mapping therapeutic opportunities and potential ecological or...