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Big pharma dealmaking in immunology

May 06, 2026

UCB agreed to acquire Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion, a deal designed to expand UCB’s portfolio of T-cell engager (TCE) antibodies in autoimmune and inflammatory disease. The...

FDA real-time clinical trial pilots

May 06, 2026

The FDA is moving to speed up early drug development by piloting real-time clinical trials (RTCTs), where sponsors report endpoint and signal data to the agency as it is generated. The agency says...

Late-breaking clinical efficacy in cardiomyopathy

May 06, 2026

Cytokinetics said its Phase 3 ACACIA trial hit twin efficacy goals in symptomatic, non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with Myqorzo (aficamten) improving both patient-reported symptom...

Phase 3 regulatory track for chronic thyroid eye disease

May 06, 2026

Viridian Therapeutics posted positive Phase 3 top-line results for elegrobart (VRDN-003) in chronic thyroid eye disease, clearing the way for planned regulatory filings. The company said the trial...

Skin inflammation trial results with placebo hurdle

May 06, 2026

Avalo Therapeutics’ Phase 2 trial in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) hit its primary endpoint, but the placebo-adjusted result missed the company’s internal bar, a dynamic that still moved the...

Drug discovery platform: AI-enabled diagnostic growth and partnerships

May 06, 2026

Tempus reported a 36% year-over-year increase in Q1 revenue to $348.1 million and raised full-year guidance, citing acceleration in oncology testing and continued demand for its AI-enabled...

Liquid biopsy and clinical trial collaboration

May 06, 2026

Labcorp and Fox Chase Cancer Center are collaborating on a clinical trial using the Plasma Detect test for molecular monitoring in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study will test patients...

Clinical-stage business development in MASH

May 06, 2026

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals extended its MASH deal strategy by securing a global licensing arrangement for an Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals asset that targets a genetic driver of metabolic...

AAV gene therapy startup funding and first-in-human trajectory

May 06, 2026

Latus Bio closed a $97 million Series A to advance an AAV-capsid variant platform for gene therapies, with initial clinical data expected from two lead programs: LTS-201 for Huntington’s disease...

State-of-the-art gene-cell therapies: South Korea CAR-T milestone

May 06, 2026

South Korea’s MFDS approved Curocell’s Rimqarto (anbal-cel; anbalcabtagene-autoleucel) as the first homegrown CAR T-cell therapy for advanced diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The authorization marks...

Big pharma M&A for autoimmune T-cell engagers

May 06, 2026

UCB agreed to acquire Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion, expanding its presence in T-cell engager (TCE) antibodies for immunology indications. The deal adds Candid’s bispecific and...

Gene therapy market pull-forward amid FDA attention

May 06, 2026

A conference report from Rome highlighted how FDA decisions are shaping sentiment for the gene therapy and cell therapy sector, even as industry leaders look for opportunities in Europe. The...

Phase 3 momentum for cell-free, at-home chronic thyroid eye disease therapy

May 06, 2026

Viridian Therapeutics reported top-line success from its Phase 3 Reveal-2 program for elegrobart in chronic thyroid eye disease, positioning the company for a U.S. BLA filing in the first quarter...

Phase 3 readout lifts confidence in heart drug across hypertrophic cardiomyopathy subtype

May 06, 2026

Cytokinetics scored a Phase 3 win for aficamten (brand name Myqorzo) in symptomatic non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM), meeting twin primary endpoints in the pivotal Acacia-HCM...

Clinical trial progress and regulatory pathway mapping in CAR-T localization

May 06, 2026

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) approved Curocell’s Rimqarto (anbalcabtagene-autoleucel; anbal-cel) as the first homegrown CAR T therapy for patients with advanced diffuse...

U.S. regulatory process: FDA pilots real-time clinical trials to reduce lag on signals

May 06, 2026

The FDA began piloting real-time clinical trials (RTCTs) to accelerate early-phase decision-making by having sponsors report endpoint data to the agency as results emerge. The agency described...

Diagnostics earnings and forward pipeline catalysts

May 06, 2026

Veracyte raised full-year revenue guidance after strong Q1 results, driven by continued volume growth for its Decipher prostate prognostic test and Afirma thyroid cancer classifier. The company...

Regulatory and product development strategy: Intercept’s next-gen FXR agonist fails Phase 2

May 06, 2026

Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ next-generation FXR agonist INT-787 showed no clear evidence of potential in patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis, adding another setback for the company’s...

Big data and AI in drug discovery: OpenBind releases dataset and predictive model

May 06, 2026

UK-led OpenBind released its inaugural AI-ready dataset along with a predictive AI model aimed at improving structure-based drug discovery. The initiative is positioned as a benchmark resource,...

Financing: Latus Bio raises to advance AAV gene therapies in Huntington’s and CLN2

May 06, 2026

Latus Bio closed a $97 million Series A financing to support a pipeline based on AAV capsid variants. The company expects the cash to fund operations through clinical milestones including initial...