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Stereotaxis wins FDA nod for magnetic ablation catheter
Stereotaxis received U.S. FDA clearance for its Magic magnetic interventional ablation catheter, marking the device maker’s first proprietary robotic ablation catheter authorized for use in the...
Pfizer bets on tumor-selective antigens — Cartography collaboration could top $865M
Pfizer and Cartography Biosciences announced a collaboration to identify tumor-selective antigens using Cartography’s ATLAS and SUMMIT discovery platforms. The multi-option deal includes about $65...
CDC trims pediatric vaccine recommendations — industry warns
Federal health officials announced an abrupt reduction in the number of vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will universally recommend for children, cutting the routine list...
Lilly returns to Nimbus — up-to-$1.3B oral obesity pact
Eli Lilly expanded its metabolic pipeline by signing a multiyear discovery and exclusive worldwide license with Nimbus Therapeutics focused on an oral obesity program, with total value potential...
Arrowhead RNAi: early obesity fat-loss signal — adipose delivery POC
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals released early clinical data showing its RNAi candidates produced meaningful fat loss when combined with Lilly’s tirzepatide (Zepbound), including disproportionate...
Amgen to buy Dark Blue — up to $840M for protein degrader AML asset
Amgen agreed to acquire U.K.-based Dark Blue Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $840 million, adding a preclinical small molecule degrader aimed at MLLT1/3 to its oncology pipeline. Amgen said the...
Sanofi to buy Dynavax for $2.2B — beefing up adult vaccines
Sanofi struck a definitive agreement to acquire Dynavax Technologies for approximately $2.2 billion in cash, adding Dynavax’s adult hepatitis B vaccine (HEPLISAV‑B) and a Phase I/II shingles...
Insilico inks $888M Servier oncology pact — AI discovery validated
Insilico Medicine signed a multiyear R&D collaboration with Servier valued at up to $888 million to discover and develop oncology therapeutics using Insilico’s AI discovery platform. The agreement...
Alumis’ TYK2 pill clears Phase 3 — shares surge
Alumis reported positive top-line results from two Phase 3 trials (Onward1 and Onward2) of envudeucitinib, a selective oral TYK2 inhibitor, meeting co‑primary endpoints for skin clearance in...
Bright Minds posts seizure reduction in Phase 2 — Phase 3 planned
Bright Minds Biosciences announced positive Phase 2 seizure-reduction data for its selective serotonin receptor agonist candidate, reporting statistically significant reductions across two seizure...
Moderna files for mRNA flu vaccine approval — mRNA-1010 in 50+
Moderna submitted regulatory applications in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Australia seeking approval for its mRNA seasonal flu vaccine candidate mRNA‑1010, targeted initially to people aged 50 and...
Appeals court upholds injunction — NIH barred from capping indirect costs
A U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a permanent injunction that prevents the National Institutes of Health from imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost reimbursements for all grant recipients. The First...
Lilly returns to Nimbus – $1.3B oral obesity bet
Eli Lilly renewed a multi-year R&D partnership with Nimbus Therapeutics to pursue an oral small-molecule obesity program, agreeing to roughly $55 million in upfront and near-term payments and up...
Arrowhead RNAi combo shows fat loss signals – Phase 2 next
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals reported early-phase signals from its RNAi obesity programs, including ARO‑INHBE dosed in combination with Lilly’s tirzepatide (Zepbound). Interim results indicated...
Alumis’ TYK2 pill clears Phase 3 – stock rockets
Alumis reported topline Phase 3 results for envudeucitinib, a selective oral TYK2 inhibitor, showing statistically significant skin‑clearance outcomes in two pivotal ONWARD trials for...
Amgen to buy Dark Blue – $840M deal for AML degrader
Amgen agreed to acquire Dark Blue Therapeutics for up to $840 million to add a preclinical small-molecule degrader targeting MLLT1/3 and related programs aimed at acute myeloid leukemia (AML)....
Sanofi doubles down on Earendil – up to $2.56B bispecific push
Sanofi expanded its collaboration with AI-driven biologics developer Earendil Labs to discover and develop bispecific antibodies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The agreement carries...
CDC trims routine pediatric vaccine schedule: U.S. moves to 11 diseases
Federal health officials revised the U.S. childhood immunization schedule, reducing routine universal recommendations from 17 diseases to 11. The change—announced under HHS direction—moves...
Appeals court preserves grant overheads – NIH cap blocked
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld a permanent injunction preventing the National Institutes of Health from imposing a 15% across‑the‑board cap on indirect (overhead) costs for...
Bright Minds posts seizure reduction in Phase 2 – Phase 3 ahead
Bright Minds Biosciences announced positive Phase 2 results for its selective serotonin receptor agonist BMB‑101, showing clinically meaningful seizure reductions across two seizure types. The...