February 2025
Relmada Acquires Promising Tourette’s Syndrome Drug Candidate from Asarina Pharma
Relmada Therapeutics, Asarina Pharma, Sepranolone, Tourette’s syndrome, neurosteroid, Phase 2b, asset acquisition, CNS disorders
Pliant Therapeutics Halts Phase 2b/3 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Trial Following Safety Committee Recommendation
Pliant Therapeutics, bexotegrast, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), BEACON-IPF trial, clinical trial suspension, Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
Pliant Therapeutics Halts Key Fibrosis Drug Trial, Stock Plummets Amid Uncertainty
Pliant Therapeutics, bexotegrast, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, BEACON-IPF trial, clinical trial pause, stock crash, Data Safety Monitoring Board
Roivant Halts Lung Disease Drug Development as Bio-Thera and Intas Forge Biosimilar Partnership
Roivant Sciences, namilumab, pulmonary sarcoidosis, Bio-Thera Solutions, Intas Pharmaceuticals, golimumab biosimilar, BAT2506, Accord BioPharma
FDA Approves AbbVie’s Emblaveo for Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections
Emblaveo, aztreonam, avibactam, antibiotic resistance, Gram-negative bacteria, intra-abdominal infections, AbbVie
Sionna Therapeutics Raises $191M in Upsized IPO, Aardvark Therapeutics Aims for $100M Listing
Biotech IPOs, Sionna Therapeutics, Aardvark Therapeutics, Cystic Fibrosis, Metabolic Diseases, NASDAQ, Obesity Treatment
Roche’s Gazyva Shows Promising Results in Phase III Lupus Nephritis Trial
Gazyva, obinutuzumab, lupus nephritis, Phase III REGENCY trial, complete renal response, Roche, autoimmune disease, kidney function
Bain Capital Acquires Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma for $3.3 Billion in Strategic Japanese Pharma Investment
Bain Capital, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, acquisition, Japanese pharmaceutical industry, carve-out transaction, private equity, life sciences investment
Fourth Patient Receives Gene-Edited Pig Kidney in Groundbreaking Clinical Trial
xenotransplantation, clinical trial, gene-edited pig kidney, FDA approval, United Therapeutics, eGenesis, end-stage renal disease, organ shortage
Illumina’s Double-Edged Sword: Navigating US-China Trade Tensions
Illumina, China, tariffs, trade tensions, DNA sequencing, unreliable entity list, biotech industry, BIOSECURE Act