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Breast cancer PROTAC approval and companion diagnostics
The FDA approved Arvinas and Pfizer’s PROTAC vepdegestrant (Veppanu) for a defined group of adults with metastatic estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer whose disease has...
Long-term Phase 1/2 efficacy update in RET fusion-positive NSCLC
Rigel Pharmaceuticals published the final data from its Phase 1/2 ARROW study of pralsetinib (Gavreto) in metastatic RET fusion-positive NSCLC in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The report adds...
FDA rejects breakthrough-designated oncolytic melanoma therapy on multiple attempts
The FDA rejected Replimune Group’s oncolytic immunotherapy RP1 twice despite earlier ‘breakthrough therapy’ designation based on promising trials in melanoma. The company is still pursuing...
Alzheimer’s agitation label expansion for Auvelity
Axsome Therapeutics won FDA approval to expand Auvelity’s label to include Alzheimer’s disease agitation. The approval provides access for patients with a condition affecting up to about...
Seaport Therapeutics lists on Nasdaq after going public
Seaport Therapeutics began trading on the Nasdaq after executives rang the opening bell, following its initial public listing. The company is associated with a leadership bench largely drawn from...
Upsized biopharma IPO pricing and continued IPO momentum
Hemab Therapeutics priced an upsized IPO at $18 per share to raise gross proceeds of about $301.5 million, at the high end of its range. The company is set to begin trading on Nasdaq under ticker...
New HIFU system study opens in the US after Series A
Sonire Therapeutics started its U.S.-based Sunrise II study of Suizenji, an ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system intended to ablate pancreatic tumors. The trial...
Digital manufacturing infrastructure for biopharma with open SCADA connectivity
Cytiva and Rockwell Automation launched the figurate SCADA system to reduce digital bottlenecks across biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The platform is designed to integrate equipment and data...
Gene therapy and immunology platform: T-cell EV DNA boosts antitumor immunity
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers reported preclinical evidence that activated T cells secrete extracellular vesicles containing DNA that can enter tumor and immune cells to stimulate antigen...
Gene therapy scaling conversation: AAV and manufacturing constraints
Industry-focused reporting highlighted that gene therapy has moved into a phase defined as much by manufacturing and safety systems as by clinical breakthroughs. The article argues that scalable...
FDA approvals—breast cancer protein degradation
The FDA approved Arvinas and Pfizer’s PROTAC breast cancer therapy Veppanu (formerly vepdegestrant) for a defined subgroup of adults with metastatic estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative...
FDA approvals—Alzheimer’s agitation expansion
Axsome Therapeutics’ Auvelity expanded its U.S. label to include Alzheimer’s disease agitation, giving the company access to a second major FDA-approved indication for its...
Clinical—RET+ NSCLC long-term durability
Rigel Pharmaceuticals published final Phase 1/2 ARROW data for pralsetinib (GAVRETO) in metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, extending...
Regulatory—FDA rejection of a breakthrough-designated melanoma program
The FDA twice declined to approve Replimune Group’s RP1 oncolytic immunotherapy program for melanoma despite earlier breakthrough therapy designation and fast-track signals. Replimune’s CEO,...
Market access and pricing—oral semaglutide via GoodRx
GoodRx expanded access to oral semaglutide for type 2 diabetes patients through its prescription savings platform, offering self-pay pricing with three monthly dosage tiers. The company said...
Regulatory/competition—generic semaglutide in Canada
Canada approved a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy/Ozempic semaglutide, produced by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, positioning the country as the first G7 market to offer a semaglutide generic....
Business/financing—upsized IPOs in biotech
Three biotechs priced upsized initial public offerings, raising more than $850 million combined, according to market reporting. The batch included Seaport Therapeutics and Hemab Therapeutics,...
IPO—Hemab Therapeutics prices upsized offering
Hemab Therapeutics Holdings priced an upsized IPO of 16.75 million shares at $18 per share, targeting gross proceeds of $301.5 million with additional potential proceeds from overallotment. The...
Diagnostics/biopharma tools—new oncology data and imaging platform funding
Hypervision Surgical raised £17 million (about $23 million) in a Series A financing to scale its hyperspectral imaging platform for surgical use. The system combines spectral sensing with...
Cell therapy pipeline rationalization—J&J exits lymphoma CAR-T programs
Johnson & Johnson discontinued two CAR-T programs in B cell lymphoma, ending development of JNJ-9530 and JNJ-4496 amid a changing treatment landscape that has rapidly expanded with approvals of...