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FDA actions in diabetes care
Eli Lilly’s once-weekly basal insulin pen, Onswik, received FDA approval for patients with type 2 diabetes, setting up direct competition with Novo Nordisk. Lilly positioned the therapy as a...
Ophthalmology drug momentum after Merck deal
Merck’s ophthalmology effort tied to its $1.3 billion upfront acquisition of EyeBio has hit a pivotal milestone, according to the company’s first reported success. The development suggests the...
Cell therapy long-term efficacy and FDA readiness
Kyverna Therapeutics reported one-year data supporting its autoimmune CAR-T submission for stiff person syndrome, with the company presenting long-term autoimmune benefit in the ongoing...
Alzheimer’s: Phase 2 failure prompting Phase 3 changes
Acadia Pharmaceuticals reported a Phase 2 failure in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis but said the company has enough signal to continue into Phase 3 with modifications. The company framed the...
Autoimmune checkpoint/regulatory strategy signals in M&A commentary
Boehringer Ingelheim and AbbVie executives discussed why deal signing often comes only after value creation work begins, emphasizing structure, risk alignment, and early scientific diligence. In a...
Drug discovery deals and platform expansion
Roche has secured two separate discovery partnerships with Atavistik Bio and Earendil Labs, expanding its pipeline of new candidates through continued dealmaking in discovery-stage development....
AI-driven biotech funding and IPO momentum
Enveda raised $311 million in a Series E to expand its nature-derived AI drug discovery pipeline, with three programs currently in human testing. The startup said ENV-294 and ENV-308 have shown...
Clinical diagnostics: multi-cancer blood test advances in FDA review
An FDA advisory panel endorsed Grail’s Galleri blood test for multiple cancers after voting that benefits outweigh risks, marking an important step for early detection of disease before symptoms...
Gene therapy litigation settlement
Sarepta Therapeutics agreed to pay Regenxbio $39 million to settle gene therapy claims, according to the update provided alongside other biotech business items. The settlement indicates continued...
AI drug discovery funding and platform momentum
AI-native drug discovery is accelerating on multiple fronts, with fresh capital backing companies that combine generative chemistry models, large biological data resources, and automation....
FDA advisory panel clears multi-cancer blood test, setting up next regulatory step
An FDA advisory panel backed Grail’s Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test, concluding the benefits outweigh risks for patients meeting the proposed indication criteria. The panel voted...
Roche and Ionis score Phase 3 progress in IgA nephropathy
Roche reported positive interim Phase 3 results for sefaxersen (formerly IONIS-FB-LRx), positioning the antisense oligonucleotide candidate for a potential accelerated path in IgA nephropathy. The...
Kyverna pushes autoimmune CAR-T durability with 1-year data tied to FDA submission
Kyverna Therapeutics released one-year clinical data intended to support an FDA submission for its rare autoimmune CAR-T candidate miv-cel (miv-cel), in stiff person syndrome. The company reported...
Iambic files for Nasdaq IPO as AI drug discovery meets robotics
Iambic Therapeutics filed for a Nasdaq IPO, aiming to bring its AI-powered, robotics-enabled oncology drug discovery platform to public markets. The San Diego-based company plans to list under the...
Lilly expands China footprint with another InnoCare pact
Eli Lilly signed a new China-focused partnership with Beijing-based InnoCare, a deal that could reach up to $3.35 billion if products reach the market. Lilly will provide upfront funding and...
Amicus vet leadership transition at Travere Therapeutics
Amicus Therapeutics CEO Bradley Campbell is set to succeed Eric Dube as President and CEO of Travere Therapeutics, effective Dec. 1. The leadership change reflects the end of Dube’s eight-year...
Immunovant ends cutaneous lupus FcRn program after Phase 2 setback
Immunovant stopped development of IMVT-1402 (imeroprubart) in cutaneous lupus erythematosus after failing to meet a midphase endpoint in the program. The decision closes one potential path to...
Roivant’s lupus FcRn fails in Phase 2b for an FcRn drug
Roivant reported a Phase 2b failure for IMVT-1402 (imeroprubart) in a form of lupus, stating the program did not improve symptoms. The result adds another cautionary datapoint for FcRn biology in...
Merck scores pivotal win in $3B eye-disease candidate
Merck’s Brunello trial hit its primary endpoint for a trispecific diabetic macular edema (DME) program, reflecting clinical benefit for the drug candidate acquired in a $3 billion transaction. The...
Autoimmune CAR-T long-term efficacy package for FDA
Kyverna Therapeutics disclosed 1-year follow-up data for miv-cel in stiff person syndrome, aiming to strengthen its FDA submission in the rare autoimmune CAR-T space. The company said the updated...