July 30, 2025
Teva Execs Shrug Off Pharmaceutical Tariff Threat as Turnaround Strategy Rolls Forward
Teva; tariff threat; pharmaceutical tariffs; turnaround strategy; supply chain; pivot to growth; earnings; innovative medicines; Richard Francis; operating profit margin
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inks up to $2B Deal with CSPC for Preclinical Oral GLP-1, Plans Combination with Rezdiffra for MASH
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group; GLP-1 receptor agonist; SYH2086; Rezdiffra; MASH; oral small molecule; preclinical drug; global license agreement; combination therapy; milestone payments
Vinay Prasad Departs FDA Amid Conservative Criticism and Sarepta Gene Therapy Controversy
Vinay Prasad; FDA; departure; Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; conservative criticism; CBER; drug approval controversy; Trump administration
FDA Misses IND Deadline for Coya’s ALS Asset, Citing Resource Constraints
FDA; Coya Therapeutics; IND application; ALS; clinical trial delay; COYA 302; resource shortage
Jaypirca Demonstrates Superior Efficacy Over Imbruvica in BTK Inhibitor Clash for CLL/SLL
Jaypirca; Imbruvica; BTK inhibitor; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; small lymphocytic lymphoma; BRUIN CLL-314; overall response rate; progression-free survival; head-to-head trial; Eli Lilly
Merck Terminates Midstage Asset from $1.9B Pandion Acquisition over Lack of Clinical Benefit
Merck; Pandion Therapeutics; asset termination; clinical trial; lack of benefit; biotech acquisition
Novo Nordisk Appoints New CEO and Reduces 2025 Sales Guidance
Novo Nordisk; CEO change; Maziar Mike Doustdar; 2025 sales guidance cut; growth outlook; leadership transition; obesity drug competition
ARTBIO Raises $132M Series B to Advance Alpha Radiotherapy Pipeline and Manufacturing with Pb212
ARTBIO; Series B financing; alpha radioligand therapies; Pb212; AlphaDirect technology; cancer treatment; manufacturing expansion; AB001; metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; clinical trials
Bausch Health to Acquire DURECT and Breakthrough Liver Disease Candidate Larsucosterol for $63M Upfront
Bausch Health; DURECT; larsucosterol; liver disease; alcoholic hepatitis; epigenetic modulator; FDA Breakthrough Therapy; acquisition; pharmaceutical; milestone payments
AstraZeneca Beats Q2 Estimates on Strong Cancer Drug Sales
AstraZeneca; Q2 2025; cancer drug sales; oncology portfolio; Tagrisso; Imfinzi; Enhertu; financial results