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Regulatory approvals and rejections in MS
Europe moved to greenlight Sanofi’s MS therapy Cenrifki (tolebrutinib) after U.S. regulators previously rejected it. Sanofi received a positive CHMP opinion for Cenrifki for non-relapsing...
FDA compliance and manufacturing setbacks
Grace Therapeutics’ lead aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage program hit a regulatory roadblock as the FDA issued a complete response letter for GTx-104. The CRL cited manufacturing and...
Neuro oncology and immune-cell engineering
Researchers reported a strategy to genetically program neutrophils in vivo for glioma treatment, targeting a longstanding limitation in cell-based engineering. The work describes direct genetic...
Epigenetic vulnerability in cancer
New cancer biology findings pinpoint KMT2C/D loss as a targetable weakness by linking the alteration to downstream dependencies in tumor growth. The study frames KMT2C/D as part of broader...
AI-driven drug discovery for neurodegeneration
DeepDrugDiscovery unveiled an AI screening platform designed to discover blood–brain barrier–permeable autophagy enhancers for Alzheimer’s disease. The platform focuses on a core translational...
Regulatory incentives for psychedelic mental health drugs
The FDA accelerated review for three psychedelic programs by issuing national priority commissioner’s vouchers under a Trump administration push to expand access to mental health...
Biotech funding and financial markets
Ferrosa Therapeutics raised seed funding to advance a bispecific antibody program aimed at treating anemia of inflammation across kidney disease, autoimmune disorders, and oncology. The company...
Biotech C-suite reshuffle ahead of Phase III readout
Inventiva expanded its executive leadership as the company prepares for a Phase III readout in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Inventiva appointed Axel-Sven Malkomes as...
Funding and market entry via IPO plans
Avalyn Pharma outlined plans for an IPO targeting proceeds to accelerate clinical development of inhaled respiratory therapies. The company set an approximately $182 million IPO goal, aiming to...
US expansion for single-cell tumor ecosystem profiling
One Biosciences, backed by Institut Curie, selected Albany, New York, for its first U.S. location to build a high-complexity lab and computational analytics operation. The company plans to use...
Sanofi multiple sclerosis approvals diverge across regulators
EMA’s CHMP has recommended approval of Sanofi’s tolebrutinib for a defined subset of non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, a reversal for the program after the FDA issued a...
FDA fast-track vouchers accelerate psychedelic drug reviews
The FDA has moved to speed review timelines for three psychedelic-focused programs using national priority commissioner vouchers tied to mental health indications. The agency’s fast-track approach...
FDA manufacturing setback delays Grace Therapeutics’ aneurysmal SAH NDA
Grace Therapeutics said the FDA issued a complete response letter for its GTx-104 NDA, delaying a potential update to care for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The agency’s concerns were...
UCB expands neuro pipeline with Neurona acquisition
UCB has agreed to acquire Neurona Therapeutics for up to $1.15 billion, positioning the epilepsy specialist’s lead asset NRTX-1001 as a core addition to UCB’s neurology growth strategy. The deal...
Inventiva reshapes leadership ahead of MASH Phase III readout
Inventiva has added three executives to its C-suite as it prepares for a Phase III readout in 4Q26 for lanifibranor in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. The leadership changes...
Epigenetics and gene regulation in diabetes enter a cell-specific era
Researchers reported in Nature Metabolism that cell-specific DNA methylation programs help drive gene expression differences between pancreatic alpha and beta cells across the lifespan and in type...
Neutrophil engineering for glioma cell therapy
Researchers reported advances in in vivo CAR-neutrophil engineering aimed at glioma treatment, tackling a longstanding hurdle in cell-based therapies: direct genetic programming of neutrophils....
CAR-T platform market shakeup and public equity volatility around cash moves
Public markets tracked continued valuation adjustments and pipeline re-rating as investors assessed new data and deal timing. In the same coverage cycle, Lilly’s activity and broader pharma moves...
Neonatal transport quality improvement targets time-to-specialty care
A quality improvement initiative in neonatal critical care was reported to optimize safe, rapid transport of critically ill newborns to specialty centers. In the analysis published in Pediatric...
Smart monitoring for aortic stenosis in REACH trial
A new smart finger-cuff algorithm showed high accuracy for detecting moderate-to-severe aortic stenosis among African American patients in the REACH trial. Results were presented at the SCAI 2026...