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Bayer’s asundexian cuts secondary stroke risk 26% — safety profile intact
Bayer reported Phase 3 results showing its Factor XIa inhibitor asundexian lowered the risk of secondary ischemic stroke by 26% without increasing bleeding, positioning the oral agent as a...
uniQure pauses Fabry gene‑therapy doses after liver toxicities
uniQure halted mid‑ and high‑dose cohorts in its AAV gene‑therapy trial for Fabry disease after two patients experienced grade‑3 liver enzyme elevations. The company reported the safety events and...
Adaptive bets on MRD growth as diagnostics take center stage
Adaptive Biotechnologies forecasted at least 20% MRD revenue growth for 2026, driven by ClonoSeq uptake, EMR integrations, and broader clinical endorsement of minimal residual disease as a...
SUCNR1 discovered as metabolic brake on hematopoiesis and AML progression
A Nature Communications study identified succinate receptor 1 (SUCNR1) as a metabolic sentinel that limits blood cell formation and impedes acute myeloid leukemia (AML) progression. The...
Mussel‑inspired bioadhesive patch targets glioblastoma cells
Researchers reported a mussel‑inspired bioadhesive patch that selectively adheres to glioblastoma tissue and delivers cytotoxic agents to eliminate tumor cells in preclinical models. The platform...
Insilico names preclinical NLRP3 inhibitor and showcases WHX presence
Insilico Medicine announced ISM5059, a peripheral‑restricted NLRP3 inhibitor, as a nominated preclinical candidate following AI‑driven design and preclinical validation. The company emphasized the...
UniQure pauses Fabry high-dose arms: safety signals halt escalation
UniQure paused mid- and high-dose cohorts in its AAV gene‑therapy study for Fabry disease after patients developed dose-limiting liver toxicities. The company reported grade‑3 liver enzyme...
TrumpRx debuts: White House platform launches with narrow discounts
The White House launched TrumpRx, a direct‑to‑consumer drug purchasing platform that lists cash prices and discounts for a limited slate of medicines, but early reports show minimal impact on...
Hims ships compounded Wegovy pill — legal fight ignites
Telehealth provider Hims & Hers began offering a compounded oral version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, prompting Novo to threaten legal action and the FDA to signal enforcement against unapproved...
Bayer’s asundexian cuts secondary stroke risk: data spotlight
Bayer reported Phase 3 data showing its Factor XIa inhibitor asundexian reduced secondary ischemic stroke risk by about 26% without increasing major bleeding, positioning the oral anticoagulant as...
Eikon prices $381M IPO: cash to fuel cancer trials
Eikon Therapeutics completed an upsized $381 million IPO to bankroll clinical development of its oncology pipeline, including its TLR7/8 co‑agonist EIK‑1001 and PARP‑focused programs. The company,...
Illumina leans into clinical sequencing as revenue plateaus
Illumina reported flat full‑year revenue for 2025 but flagged a notable acceleration in clinical sequencing consumables and an uptick in NovaSeq X placements. Management pointed to demand in...
Adaptive projects MRD growth as ClonoSeq adoption expands
Adaptive Biotechnologies set 2026 guidance expecting 20–30% growth in its minimal residual disease (MRD) business, driven by broader ClonoSeq adoption across hematologic malignancies, higher test...
ARPA‑H trims commercialization ranks: layoffs hit translation staff
ARPA‑H cut approximately 20 employees and contractors from roles tied to operations and commercialization, according to multiple sources and an HHS confirmation. The agency said scientific staff...
Generate:Biomedicines files IPO — AI‑designed antibody programs in view
Flagship Pioneering‑backed Generate:Biomedicines filed for an IPO, spotlighting its AI‑engineered candidates including an anti‑TSLP program entering Phase 3 and other antibody and CAR‑T assets....
Priovant’s brepocitinib posts strong Phase 2 signal in cutaneous sarcoidosis
Priovant Therapeutics, a Roivant spinout, reported that brepocitinib — a TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor obtained from Pfizer — significantly outperformed placebo in a small Phase 2 study of cutaneous...
Bayer’s asundexian cuts recurrent stroke risk: Phase 3 shows 26% reduction
Bayer reported Phase 3 results showing its Factor XIa inhibitor asundexian reduced the risk of secondary ischemic stroke by 26% without increasing major bleeding. The data, presented by Bayer and...
UniQure halts higher-dose Fabry gene arm after liver toxicity; Aro posts Pompe data
UniQure paused mid- and high-dose cohorts in its Fabry gene therapy trial after two patients at 4x10^13 gc/kg experienced grade 3 liver enzyme elevations, the company said in a safety update. The...
Adaptive Biotechnologies pins 2026 growth on MRD testing: ClonoSeq adoption driving revenue
Adaptive Biotechnologies projected at least 20% year-over-year MRD revenue growth for 2026, driven by increased adoption of its ClonoSeq minimal residual disease assay across oncology settings and...
Illumina steadies: clinical consumables climb while overall revenue flat in 2025
Illumina reported flat full‑year 2025 revenue but a meaningful uptick in clinical sequencing consumables, which management said rose on increased uptake of sequencing‑based diagnostics including...