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Mon, Sep 28, 9:32 PM ET
Kodiak Sciences stock more than doubles as two eye disease drugs match Regeneron's Eylea in phase 3
A pivotal wet AMD win revives a program Kodiak had largely written off, sending shares up as much as 166% on a readout the company says supports regulatory fili
Fierce Biotech · +9 outlets
AstraZeneca to invest $2B in Summit Therapeutics in strategic equity deal
The investment deepens AstraZeneca's ties to Summit, whose lead asset is a PD-1/VEGF bispecific being tested against Keytruda-era standards in lung cancer.
Investing News Network · +9 outlets
Novo Nordisk licenses Nanexa long-acting injectable technology in EUR 1.165B obesity pact
The deal adds an implantable depot delivery platform to Novo's obesity portfolio as analysts debate whether the company is hedging across multiple technologies.
MassDevice · +5 outlets
FDA panel backs Grail's blood-based cancer test as Samsung pushes Korea rollout
An FDA advisory panel endorsement would mark a major regulatory step for multi-cancer early detection, with Samsung moving in parallel on Korean distribution an
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Trump extends most favored nation drug pricing to all US Medicaid programs
Extending the policy to Medicaid broadens a pricing regime that drugmakers have warned could curb US launches and global reference pricing.
The Presidential Prayer Team · +14 outlets
AbbVie wins FDA approval for Juvmo, a Parkinson's disease pill
The nod adds an oral option to AbbVie's Parkinson's franchise, which is facing eventual erosion of Duodopa and other older products.
STAT · +14 outlets
US drugmakers turn to China for licensing deals as pipeline sourcing shifts
Rising deal flow for Chinese assets reflects both the volume of early-stage candidates there and pressure on Western pharma to refill pipelines cheaply.
Reuters · +11 outlets
Roche drops muscle-preserving obesity drug, hands rights back to Chugai
The termination trims Roche's obesity pipeline and returns emugrobart to Chugai, which says it will refocus on SMA and other programs.
endpoints.news · +3 outlets
FDA expands Eli Lilly's Olumiant approval to adolescents with severe alopecia areata
The label expansion makes Olumiant the first JAK inhibitor cleared for autoimmune hair loss in adolescents, widening a market Lilly already serves in adults.
Benzinga · +14 outlets
Mirum Pharmaceuticals posts phase 3 hepatitis delta win and wins FDA approval for Atebrioz
Mirum is positioning its hepatitis D candidate against Gilead and Vir, where the company says 56% of treated patients met virus and liver targets versus none in
Kalkine Media · +5 outlets
Bayer's Lynkuet gets FDA priority review for hot flashes tied to breast cancer endocrine therapy
The supplemental filing would extend elinzanetant beyond menopause-related vasomotor symptoms into a breast cancer treatment population.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
GLP-1s increasingly framed as lifestyle drugs for 'customers' rather than patients
The shift in framing matters for payer coverage decisions and for telehealth players expanding beyond weight loss into testosterone and other categories.
STAT · +14 outlets
Gene silencing biotech ADARx debuts on public markets with $535M raise
The listing tests investor appetite for RNA-editing and silencing platforms after a strong run in biotech equities.
Dealbreaker · +1 outlets
Korean drugmakers race to develop next-generation obesity drugs
Domestic players including Chong Kun Dang affiliates and Onconic are adding obesity candidates as global GLP-1 demand reshapes the metabolic pipeline.
Seoul Economic Daily · +10 outlets
MediciNova shares tumble as drug misses liver fat endpoint despite cholesterol signal
The 40-patient study found higher good cholesterol but no significant liver-fat difference, undercutting the NASH/MASH thesis.
Stock Titan · +1 outlets
Eli Lilly launches initiative to bring GLP-1s to lower-income countries
The program is aimed at widening obesity and diabetes access beyond high-income markets, where Lilly faces pricing scrutiny.
Fierce Pharma · +9 outlets
MindRank partners with 3SBio to commercialize AI-designed oral GLP-1 in China
The tie-up pairs an AI-discovered oral incretin with 3SBio's commercial reach in a crowded Chinese obesity market.
GlobeNewswire · +1 outlets
EU Council backs major overhaul of pharmaceutical rules
The package would reshape EU incentives, regulatory data protection, and market access rules that drugmakers have lobbied over for years.
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