HHS lets compounding pharmacies make six unapproved peptides, overriding FDA scientists
Kennedy's MAHA-aligned policy grants enforcement discretion for peptides that won a contested FDA advisory panel recommendation in July, despite objections from
STAT · +4 outlets
Lilly's retatrutide beats Ozempic on blood sugar and weight in phase 3 diabetes trial
The highest dose of the triple-G drug outperformed Novo's Ozempic, though with higher side effects and discontinuations, reinforcing expectations it will be a m
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FDA unveils draft guidance for individualized 'plug and play' gene editing therapies
The framework creates an approval path for personalized therapies serving subsets of patients with the same disease, building on recent FDA moves to speed rare-
Biopharmadive · +7 outlets
Genmab's bispecific combo halves risk of death in phase 3, validating $8B Merus bet
The late-stage success lifts shares and props up the large acquisition Genmab made to secure the cancer drug.
Fierce Biotech · +2 outlets
Personalized mRNA vaccine cuts melanoma recurrence risk in phase 3 trial
The results mark a significant step for individualized cancer vaccines and could reshape melanoma treatment.
Oncology News Central · +14 outlets
Vertex kidney disease drug under scrutiny for infection risk before Nov 30 FDA decision
Reviewers and clinicians are weighing infection concerns as the agency nears its approval decision for the candidate.
STAT · +4 outlets
FDA approves GSK's functional cure for hepatitis B
The approval adds a functional cure option to a viral disease that affects hundreds of millions worldwide.
Drug Discovery News · +14 outlets
Iovance stock crashes on surprise lung cancer trial twist
The setback hits one of the top-performing biotech stocks and clouds its tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte franchise beyond melanoma.
Investor's Business Daily · +1 outlets
Biopharma industry splits over Treasury's new China outbound investment rule
An exemption for a common type of licensing deal is central to the disagreement over the proposal's impact on drug development.
STAT · +8 outlets
Flagship merges three biotech startups into AI-aided drugmaker Etcelera
Etiome, Cellarity and Empress Therapeutics combine into a company claiming better prediction of how new medicines will perform in humans.
Biopharmadive · +2 outlets
RFK Jr. pitches fraud, vaccines and MAHA as closing arguments for 2026 midterms
The HHS secretary is staking his movement's future on an election that will shape health policy.
STAT · +1 outlets
Ferring to acquire next-gen IVF startup Gameto for up to $1.4B
The deal hands Ferring rights to technology aimed at simplifying the lengthy in vitro fertilization process.
Biopharmadive · +2 outlets
New atlas of colorectal tumors explains why early-onset cancers are more dangerous
Dana-Farber research offers clues to the rising incidence and aggressiveness of colorectal cancer in younger people.
STAT · +11 outlets
After two patient deaths in autoimmune cell therapy trial, Artiva shuts down
The company's closure follows fatal safety events in its cell therapy study for autoimmune disease.
STAT · +10 outlets
Court rejects Novo Nordisk bid to block Lilly obesity drug ads
A federal judge ruled Novo failed to prove Lilly's superiority claims meaningfully harmed Wegovy sales.
Biopharmadive · +7 outlets
HUTCHMED wins FDA orphan designation for Sovleplenib
Rare-disease status could qualify the drug for seven years of US market exclusivity if approved.
grafa.com · +7 outlets
Lilly shuffles business structure; Novartis writes off part of Avidity deal
Biopharmadive · +1 outlets
BioNTech opens Melbourne mRNA hub as its cancer data draw measured readouts
The German company's expansion comes as its oncology pipeline results remain mixed.
ad-hoc-news.de · +1 outlets