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FDA device milestone for blood-based lung cancer screening

August 13, 2026

Freenome received US FDA breakthrough device designation for its blood-based SimpleScreen lung cancer screening assay, targeting adults ages 50 to 80 with at least a 20 pack-year history who are...

Clinical safety warning and death reports linked to Prader-Willi drug

August 13, 2026

A physician-led group of experts in Prader-Willi syndrome notified clinicians about safety signals tied to Neurocrine Biosciences’ newly approved Vykat XR. The statement points to seven reported...

Oncology immunotherapy and trial-ready momentum for rare glioma target

August 13, 2026

NeOnc Technologies reported Phase 2a results for intranasal NEO100 in recurrent IDH1-mutant high-grade glioma, saying the program met its primary endpoint for six-month progression-free survival....

Expansion financing and Phase III initiation for HHT AKT-targeted therapy

August 13, 2026

Vaderis Therapeutics closed an oversubscribed $152 million Series B financing while simultaneously initiating HEROIC, its global Phase III study of engasertib (VAD-044) for hereditary hemorrhagic...

Advanced cancer diagnostics platform strategy at NeoGenomics

August 13, 2026

NeoGenomics detailed its expansion into NGS-based advanced oncology testing, leveraging a broader assay menu and community focus to differentiate in an increasingly crowded segment. Since the...

IPO funding for metabolic pipeline lead targeting SGLT1

August 13, 2026

Metabolic-disease focused Vogenx priced an $81.3 million IPO to continue development of mizagliflozin, a gut-restricted SGLT1 inhibitor. The lead program is in development for post-bariatric...

Gene therapy innovation and trial start for deafness

August 13, 2026

Skylark Bio began a new gene therapy trial for hearing restoration, dosing a first patient in a GJB2-targeted program aimed at restoring hearing in a child with a mutation in the gap junction...

Regulatory navigation: FDA clears IND for Ribox circRNA-based CAR-T

August 13, 2026

Ribox Therapeutics received FDA IND clearance for RXIM-002, an in vivo CAR-T therapy built around circular RNA and delivered via targeted lipid nanoparticles. The company plans to initiate a Phase...

AI-enabled clinical monitoring ROI claims for oncology trials

August 13, 2026

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reported a large financial uplift from Medable’s agentic AI clinical monitoring tool, quantifying improvements using expected net present value...

Broader access strategy for allogeneic CAR T programs

August 13, 2026

Caribou Biosciences outlined its plan to widen access to allogeneic CAR T therapies, moving toward a pivotal Phase III study. The company said its allogeneic approach has shown durability...

FDA & regulatory actions

August 13, 2026

The FDA issued a CRL for ITM Isotope’s ITM-11 (177Lu-edotreotide) for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, citing manufacturing issues at a third-party facility rather than concerns about...

Court actions and drug-access enforcement

August 13, 2026

Eli Lilly moved to shut down a growing “black market” for retatrutide, filing the first lawsuits targeting six U.S. sellers. The company alleges the businesses are offering illegal versions of its...

Funding and IPOs

August 13, 2026

Vogenx priced an $81.3 million IPO to fund continued development of mizagliflozin, a glucose control SGLT1 inhibitor in programs spanning post-bariatric hypoglycemia, gastroparesis, and...

Clinical readouts and trial progress

August 13, 2026

NeOnc Technologies delivered top-line Phase 2a data for intranasal NEO100 in recurrent IDH1-mutant high-grade glioma, reporting a six-month progression-free survival of 48.9% versus a...

Diagnostics, MRD and early detection

August 13, 2026

Freenome received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its blood-based SimpleScreen lung cancer screening assay. The multiomic test combines a machine-learning classifier using DNA methylation...

Immunology platforms and next-gen cell therapy

August 13, 2026

Boulevard Bio launched from stealth with $65 million in funding led by Deerfield Management, positioning the company to develop targeted autoimmune immunotherapies built around immune reset...

Biopharma deals and corporate moves

August 13, 2026

Innate Pharma secured a large Sobi partnership for lacutamab in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, including Sézary syndrome, in a deal structured around development milestones and an option for Sobi to...

Drug approvals and pipeline updates

August 13, 2026

July’s FDA approvals marked the first products for three biotechs, including Vera Therapeutics’ accelerated approval for Trutakna atacicept in primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Celcuity plans...

Translational platforms and clinical operations technology

August 13, 2026

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development estimated that an agentic AI clinical monitoring tool from Medable can deliver outsized value in oncology trials, modeling net financial gains up to...

Cell biology and biomarker discovery

August 13, 2026

A large review described obesity as a systemic driver of cellular stress, linking overnutrition to unfolded protein response and oxidative and inflammatory signaling pathways, including NRF2. The...