January 2025
J&J’s Rybrevant Combination Therapy Outperforms AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso in Lung Cancer Survival Trial
J&J, Rybrevant, AstraZeneca, Tagrisso, lung cancer, NSCLC, survival trial, combination therapy
WuXi Biologics Divests Irish Vaccine Facility to Merck for $500 Million Amid Strategic Shift
WuXi Biologics, Merck, vaccine manufacturing facility, Dundalk, Ireland, asset sale, strategic shift, regulatory changes, Biosecure Act
Moderna CEO Reflects on 2024 Challenges and Advances in Shareholder Letter
Moderna, shareholder letter, 2024 review, RSV vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA medicines, Stéphane Bancel
Oculis’ Novel Peptidomimetic OCS-05 Shows Promising Results in Phase 2 Trial for Acute Optic Neuritis
Oculis, OCS-05, Peptidomimetic, Acute Optic Neuritis, Neuroprotective Therapy, Phase 2 Trial, ACUITY Trial
Merck Acquires WuXi Biologics’ Irish Vaccine Facility in $500M Deal
Merck, WuXi Biologics, vaccine facility, Ireland, $500M deal, pharmaceutical manufacturing
Orbis Medicines Secures €90 Million Series A Funding to Revolutionize Oral Macrocycle Drug Discovery
Orbis Medicines, Series A funding, oral macrocycle drugs, nCycles, biologic drug alternatives, pharmaceutical innovation
I-Mab Reprioritizes Pipeline, Halts CD73 Antibody Development to Focus on Givastomig
I-Mab, pipeline reshuffle, CD73 antibody, uliledlimab, givastomig, CLDN18.2 x 4-1BB bispecific antibody, cancer immunotherapy, metastatic gastric cancers
Citius Oncology Explores Strategic Alternatives Ahead of LYMPHIR Commercial Launch
Citius Oncology, LYMPHIR, strategic alternatives, commercial launch, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, immunotherapy
Orbis Kicks Off 2025 with €90M Series A Funding in Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker
Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker 2025, Orbis Series A Funding, Biotech Venture Capital, 2025 Biotech Investments, Series A Funding Rounds
I-Mab Shifts Focus Away from CD73 Program to Pursue Strategic Options in CLDN18.2 Space
I-Mab, CD73, CLDN18.2, Sanofi, Strategic Options, Biotech Development