May 2025
AbbVie Commits $335M Upfront in Landmark siRNA Deal With ADARx
AbbVie; ADARx Pharmaceuticals; siRNA therapeutics; gene silencing; neuroscience; immunology; oncology; biotech partnerships; RNA technology; drug development
RFK Jr. Defends HHS Staff Cuts and Reorganization at House and Senate Hearings
RFK Jr.; HHS; staff cuts; reorganization; Congress; House Appropriations Committee; Senate HELP Committee; budget cuts; Medicaid; health coverage
Organon Launches ‘Romantasy’-Inspired Nexplanon Ad Campaign
Organon; Nexplanon; romantasy; ad campaign; birth control; pharmaceutical marketing; women’s health; fantasy-romance; contraceptive implant
Merck’s Keytruda Achieves Industry-First Success in Preventing Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence: AACR 2025 Highlights
Keytruda; Merck; AACR 2025; head and neck cancer; resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; event-free survival; KEYNOTE-689 trial; perioperative pembrolizumab; recurrence prevention; clinical trial; FDA
GSK and iTeos End Belrestotug TIGIT Program After Disappointing Lung Cancer Results
GSK; iTeos; belrestotug; TIGIT; lung cancer; dostarlimab; clinical trial; drug development; GALAXIES Lung-201; immuno-oncology; progression-free survival
OpenAI Debuts HealthBench Dataset to Evaluate AI Models in Real-World Medical Scenarios
OpenAI; HealthBench; AI healthcare benchmark; large language models; medical AI evaluation; physician rubrics; realistic medical scenarios; AI safety; open-source dataset
Galapagos Walks Back Split Plans, Raising Questions Over Cell Therapy Assets
Galapagos; company split; cell therapy; spinoff; CEO appointment; biotech industry; CAR T business
Federal Appeals Court Revives CRISPR Patent Dispute Between Broad Institute and University of California
CRISPR; patent dispute; Broad Institute; University of California; Federal Circuit; PTAB; gene editing; intellectual property; eukaryotic cells
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty Steps Down; Stephen Hemsley Returns as CEO
UnitedHealth Group; Andrew Witty; Stephen Hemsley; CEO transition; leadership change; personal reasons; financial guidance suspension; stock drop
Fortrea CEO Steps Down Amid Continued Stock Decline Post-Labcorp Spinout
Fortrea; Labcorp; CEO departure; stock decline; CRO spinout; leadership change; clinical trials; public company