July 2025
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
Merck & Co. Targets $3B in Cost Savings Through Restructuring, Including Job Cuts
Merck & Co.; cost-cutting; $3 billion savings; restructuring; job cuts; 2027 target; restructuring charges; R&D; manufacturing investments
Novo Nordisk Names Insider Maziar Mike Doustdar as New CEO Amid Growth Challenges
Novo Nordisk; Maziar Mike Doustdar; CEO appointment; leadership change; pharmaceutical industry; growth outlook; obesity drug market; international operations