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Roche’s BTK shock: fenebrutinib edges Ocrevus in PPMS data

February 09, 2026

Roche released phase‑3 results showing its BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib achieved non‑inferiority versus Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), cutting the risk of...

Shingles shot tied to lower dementia risk: large observational study

February 09, 2026

A study published in Nature Communications reported an association between the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) and a statistically significant reduction in dementia risk. Researchers analyzed...

First‑in‑human immune cell therapy posts encouraging safety, activity in lymphoma

February 09, 2026

MD Anderson reported first‑in‑human data for RB‑1355, an engineered immune cell therapy tested in relapsed or refractory non‑Hodgkin lymphoma. The initial study showed acceptable safety and...

Medable launches Agentic AI: PI‑focused tool for clinical outcome review

February 09, 2026

Medable rolled out an Agentic AI product designed to support principal investigators in assessing electronic clinical outcome assessment data. The tool automates reconciliation tasks, surfaces...

Takeda taps Iambic for AI drug discovery — multiyear small‑molecule pact

February 09, 2026

Takeda signed a multiyear R&D collaboration with San Diego AI biotech Iambic to apply generative and predictive models to small‑molecule programs across oncology, gastrointestinal, and...

QuantX secures $85M Series B: Big Pharma VCs back immunology push

February 09, 2026

QuantX Biosciences raised $85 million in a Series B led by Lilly and Sanofi Ventures to advance its China‑American pipeline focused on popular immunology targets. The financing will support R&D,...

Lilly snaps up Orna: $2.4B bet on in vivo CAR‑T

February 09, 2026

Eli Lilly agreed to acquire Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion to secure the company’s circular RNA platform for in vivo CAR‑T therapies. Lilly said Orna’s lead program, ORN‑252, a...

Medable unveils Agentic AI... PI oversight in focus

February 09, 2026

Medable launched an "Agentic AI" product designed to help principal investigators (PIs) manage and assess electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) data. The company says the agent is...

FDA vows crackdown: mass-marketing of copycat drugs in the crosshairs

February 09, 2026

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary pledged swift enforcement against companies mass‑marketing unapproved copycat drugs after telehealth firm Hims announced a compounded semaglutide pill claimed to...

Waters completes BD deal – acquired diagnostics unit underperformed

February 09, 2026

Waters Corporation closed its $18.8 billion transaction to combine with Becton Dickinson’s Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business, but reported that the acquired unit missed Q4 revenue...

Takeda inks multiyear AI pact with Iambic – small‑molecule push

February 09, 2026

Takeda signed a multiyear collaboration with San Diego AI biotech Iambic to apply generative AI for small‑molecule discovery across oncology, gastrointestinal and inflammation targets. The...

Fenebrutinib edges Ocrevus – phase 3 shows 12% cut in progression risk

February 09, 2026

Roche presented phase 3 data showing its BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib reduced the risk of disability progression by 12% versus Ocrevus in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), meeting...

Aerska raises $39M: brain‑shuttle startup doubles down on neuro targets

February 09, 2026

Aerska Therapeutics secured $39 million in follow‑on financing to advance its brain‑shuttle platform that ferries siRNA past the blood‑brain barrier by hitching payloads to antibodies mimicking...

Lilly, Innovent strike $8.8B‑era collaboration – big upfront R&D push

February 09, 2026

Eli Lilly expanded its long‑standing relationship with Innovent Biologics through a new collaboration focused on oncology and immunology programs, featuring $350 million in upfront payments and...

UAE, Colossal launch BioVault – Dubai to host global genetic archive

February 09, 2026

The United Arab Emirates announced a partnership with Colossal Biosciences to establish the Colossal BioVault and World Preservation Lab at Dubai’s Museum of the Future, a nine‑figure initiative...

Roivant's licensed JAK/TYK2 drug meets POC in cutaneous sarcoidosis

February 09, 2026

Roivant Sciences’ Priovant Therapeutics reported that brepocitinib, a dual JAK1/TYK2 inhibitor licensed from Pfizer, met proof‑of‑concept goals in cutaneous sarcoidosis — a rare inflammatory skin...

Lilly to buy Orna Therapeutics: $2.4B push into in‑vivo CAR‑T

February 09, 2026

Eli Lilly agreed to acquire Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion to add an in‑vivo CAR‑T platform built on engineered circular RNA and lipid nanoparticle delivery. Orna’s lead program,...

Roche’s BTK drug edges Ocrevus: fenebrutinib trims disability risk 12%

February 09, 2026

Roche disclosed phase 3 results showing its BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib was non‑inferior to Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), reducing the risk of confirmed...

Takeda inks multiyear AI pact with Iambic – small‑molecule hunt

February 09, 2026

Takeda signed a multiyear R&D partnership with San Diego‑based Iambic to accelerate small‑molecule discovery across oncology, gastrointestinal and inflammation targets. The collaboration will...

Novo Nordisk sues Hims: Wegovy patent fight could cost 'hundreds of millions'

February 09, 2026

Novo Nordisk filed suit against telehealth company Hims & Hers alleging infringement of semaglutide (Wegovy) patents, and signaled it may seek 'hundreds of millions' in damages. The complaint...