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BridgeBio posts back‑to‑back rare‑disease hits: encaleret succeeds in Phase III

October 31, 2025

BridgeBio reported that encaleret met primary and key secondary endpoints in a global Phase III study for autosomal dominant hypocalcemia type 1 (ADH1), with 76% of treated patients achieving...

Illumina posts flat Q3 but nudges up 2025 guidance

October 31, 2025

Illumina reported $1.08 billion in Q3 revenues—roughly flat year‑over‑year—and beat adjusted EPS expectations with $1.34, citing strength in clinical sequencing outside China. The company raised...

Lilly’s tirzepatide era: $10.1B quarter and a $1.2B plant bet

October 31, 2025

Eli Lilly reported tirzepatide sales of $10.1 billion in Q3—surpassing prior drug sales leaders and making tirzepatide the world’s top‑selling medicine—then disclosed a $1.2 billion investment to...

10x Genomics scales single‑cell: next‑gen Flex brings plate multiplexing

October 31, 2025

10x Genomics launched the next generation of its Chromium Flex assay that scales single‑cell studies by enabling automation‑compatible plate‑based multiplexing—processing up to 384 samples and...

Thermo Fisher moves to acquire Clario: $8.9B cash deal

October 31, 2025

Thermo Fisher Scientific agreed to acquire data‑solutions company Clario for $8.9 billion in cash plus an additional $125 million contingent payment—bringing the deal to about $9.0–$9.4 billion...

Novo’s $9B Shock: Metsera Deal Sparks Antitrust Clash

October 31, 2025

Novo Nordisk made a surprise unsolicited bid that values Metsera at roughly $9 billion, prompting Metsera’s board to deem the proposal “superior” to Pfizer’s earlier agreement and giving Pfizer...

FDA Signals Faster Biosimilar Path: Trials Could Be Cut

October 31, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled draft guidance and public statements aimed at trimming clinical requirements for biosimilars, proposing reduced reliance on comparative efficacy...

FDA Halts Intellia CRISPR Phase 3 Trials After Liver Signal

October 31, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed an official clinical hold on two Phase 3 trials of Intellia Therapeutics’ in vivo CRISPR candidate following a serious liver injury in a study...

Lilly’s GLP-1 Machine: Revenue Surge and New Pill Factory

October 31, 2025

Eli Lilly reported blockbuster third-quarter sales for tirzepatide products, prompting the company to raise its revenue outlook and plan a $1.2 billion factory in Puerto Rico to scale production...

Thermo Fisher to Buy Clario: $8.9B Data Play

October 31, 2025

Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a cash acquisition of Clario, a clinical-trial data solutions company, in a transaction valued at roughly $8.9 billion plus contingent payments. Thermo Fisher is...

10x Genomics Scales Single‑Cell: Flex 384‑Plate Pushes Throughput

October 31, 2025

10x Genomics launched a next-generation Chromium Flex assay that expands plate-based multiplexing to 384 samples and promises throughput up to hundreds of millions of cells per week. Early-access...

BridgeBio’s Late‑Stage Wins: Encaleret Clears Phase III Threshold

October 31, 2025

BridgeBio reported positive Phase III results for encaleret in autosomal dominant hypocalcemia type 1 (ADH1), meeting primary and key secondary endpoints with a high proportion of patients...

Recursion Maps Microglia — Roche Pays $30M Milestone

October 31, 2025

Recursion delivered a whole‑genome microglia phenomap generated from tens of millions of cell images to Roche and Genentech under their AI drug‑discovery pact, triggering a $30 million milestone...

Gilead’s Cell Therapy Pullback and Lenacapavir Partner Move

October 31, 2025

Gilead reported an 11% year‑over‑year decline in cell therapy revenue for marketed CAR‑T products and disclosed a strategic decision in its early‑stage lenacapavir program: after comparing two...

Price Versus Access: GLP‑1 Economics and Retail Partnerships

October 31, 2025

New analyses and commercial moves are reshaping how GLP‑1 medicines reach patients: a health‑economics review found potency and outcomes justify higher prices for weight‑loss GLP‑1s under some...

FDA places formal hold on Intellia’s Phase 3 CRISPR trials: liver‑safety signal

October 31, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed a clinical hold on two Phase 3 trials of Intellia Therapeutics’ CRISPR candidate nexiguran ziclumeran after a participant experienced a grade‑4...

Novo Nordisk ups the ante: $9B bid challenges Pfizer for Metsera

October 31, 2025

Novo Nordisk submitted an unsolicited offer valuing obesity biotech Metsera at up to $9 billion—outbidding Pfizer’s earlier agreement—and the company’s board has labeled the proposal a “superior...

Lilly leans in: tirzepatide drives revenue and a $1.2B factory push

October 31, 2025

Eli Lilly reported blockbuster demand for tirzepatide, prompting a revenue forecast raise after the drug posted record quarterly sales. The company said tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro/Zepbound)...

FDA proposes lighter path for biosimilars: trials may no longer be required

October 31, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published draft guidance proposing to eliminate routine comparative clinical efficacy trials for many biosimilars, a move designed to speed approvals and...

Thermo Fisher to buy Clario for up to $9.4B: data play expands clinical services

October 31, 2025

Thermo Fisher Scientific agreed to acquire clinical‑trial data and software firm Clario in a cash deal reportedly worth about $8.9 billion plus earnouts. The transaction aims to integrate Clario’s...