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Phase 2 readout for Biogen’s anti-BDCA2 lupus immunotherapy

March 30, 2026

Biogen reported Phase 2 success for litifilimab, its anti-BDCA2 antibody program in systemic lupus erythematosus, framing it as a potential pillar within its immunology pipeline. The company said...

Obesity RNAi disappointment triggers stock rout for Wave

March 30, 2026

Wave Life Sciences’ WVE-007 obesity candidate delivered mixed early clinical data and sent the company’s shares down sharply. In the Phase I INLIGHT trial (NCT06842186), the 240 mg cohort showed...

IPO plans for Kailera’s Phase 3 obesity program backed by Hengrui

March 30, 2026

Kailera Therapeutics outlined plans for an IPO as it advances a Phase 3 obesity drug sourced from Hengrui, positioning the company for entry into a crowded next-generation obesity market dominated...

AI drug developer and Lilly ink commercialization deal

March 30, 2026

Insilico Medicine and Eli Lilly agreed to a commercialization deal worth up to $2.75 billion in biobucks, including $115 million upfront, covering certain preclinical AI-discovered oral...

Targeting underserved users with a gut microbiome test distribution partnership

March 30, 2026

Everlywell and Jona partnered to expand access to Jona’s gut microbiome test through Everlywell’s consumer platform. The collaboration adds microbiome testing inventory to a direct-to-consumer...

New immuno-oncology biomarker for gastric cancer response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy

March 30, 2026

Researchers from Zhejiang Cancer Hospital and Peking University identified a stomach cancer biomarker intended to predict which patients are likely to benefit from neoadjuvant immunotherapy. The...

Early lung cancer screening evidence for never-smokers from China

March 30, 2026

A population-based lung cancer screening study in China reported results suggesting mortality benefit for never-smokers, according to the limited excerpt provided. The work covers a 2017 to 2021...

Academic acceleration: NCI funding for cancer-research workforce and health equity programs

March 30, 2026

The University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $3 million award from the National Cancer Institute to expand next-generation cancer research training with a health...

Gene therapy approval in ultra-rare immune deficiency

March 29, 2026

Rocket Pharmaceuticals won FDA approval for Kresladi, a gene therapy for leukocyte-adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD1), an inherited immunodeficiency that can be fatal in infancy. The company...

Phase 2 lupus readout advances immunology pipeline

March 29, 2026

Biogen reported positive Phase 2 results for litifilimab, an anti-BDCA2 antibody being developed for lupus. The program showed improvement in skin lesions at 24 weeks, with the company framing the...

AI-enabled targeting of immunotherapy support needs in survivorship care

March 29, 2026

Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital published findings in Communications Medicine showing that AI methods can identify childhood cancer survivors likely to need additional support...

Biomarker test to guide gastric cancer immunotherapy selection

March 29, 2026

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital and Peking University researchers identified a stomach cancer biomarker intended to predict which patients are likely to benefit from neoadjuvant immunotherapy. The report...

Merck win signals dose strategy shift in Phase 3 heart failure program

March 29, 2026

At ACC, Merck indicated it is leaning toward using a lower Winrevair dose for a pivotal Phase 3 trial in an uncommon form of heart failure. The decision follows a Phase 2 signal described as...

Cancer drug delivery innovation funded by UKRI

March 29, 2026

The University of Manchester secured nearly £1 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to build snail-inspired soft robots for precision drug delivery in bowel cancer. The project aims to...

Targeted protein degradation platform expands proteasome chimeras

March 29, 2026

Casasampere, Carneros, Roda and colleagues published an approach in Nature Communications that extends the small molecule chimera strategy to directly exploit the 26S proteasome for targeted...

Corporate commercialization deal for AI-discovered oral therapeutics

March 29, 2026

Insilico Medicine and Eli Lilly inked a commercialization arrangement tied to Insilico’s AI-discovered preclinical candidates for oral therapeutics. The deal includes an upfront payment of $115...

NCI funding supports health-equity cancer research training

March 29, 2026

The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $3 million award from the National Cancer Institute for its ARCH K12 Program aimed at training the...

Home-based cervical cancer screening option for disabled women

March 29, 2026

Researchers at the University of Sheffield reported that home testing kits could help close a cervical screening gap for physically disabled women. The study assesses whether home-based pathways...

Phase 2-to-Phase 3 dose strategy for Merck’s heart failure drug

March 29, 2026

Merck is adjusting its development path for Winrevair (vericiguat/nearby class reference) in a pivotal Phase 3 trial after Phase 2 results showed its “pretty profound” benefit at the lowest tested...

Biogen advances lupus immunology with Phase 2 win

March 29, 2026

Biogen reported Phase 2 success for litifilimab in lupus, positioning the anti-BDCA2 antibody as a potential pillar of its immunology pipeline. The company said the therapy improved skin lesions...