September 10, 2025
Odyssey Therapeutics Secures $213M Series D to Accelerate Autoimmune Clinical Portfolio
Odyssey Therapeutics; Series D financing; $213 million; autoimmune diseases; clinical pipeline; preclinical programs; precision immunomodulation; RIPK2 inhibitor; PROTAC technology; investors
J&J’s Inlexzo Bladder Cancer Therapy Wins ‘Practice-Changing’ FDA Approval
Inlexzo; FDA approval; bladder cancer; Johnson & Johnson; gemcitabine intravesical system; BCG-unresponsive; non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; SunRISe-1 trial; novel drug delivery; carcinoma in situ
Novo Nordisk to Cut 9,000 Jobs Globally as New CEO Targets $1.3B Savings by 2026
Novo Nordisk; layoffs; 9000 jobs; cost savings; CEO Doustdar; restructuring; weight-loss drugs; Wegovy; Ozempic; competition; Eli Lilly; profit guidance
Trump Administration Weighs Severe Restrictions on US Pharmas Licensing Chinese Medicines
Trump administration; Chinese medicines; executive order; pharmaceutical industry; licensing restrictions; national security; lobbying; Pfizer; AstraZeneca; biotech; drug manufacturing; FDA review
Lundbeck Offloads Assets to Three Partners as It Exits 27 Markets, Leaving 602 Jobless
Lundbeck; market exit; asset offloading; partnerships; job cuts; Swixx Group; Zuellig Pharma; NewBridge Pharmaceuticals; restructuring; neuro-rare diseases; neuro-specialty diseases
Amgen, Kyowa Kirin Bolster Safety Profile for Atopic Dermatitis Drug Rocatinlimab
Amgen; Kyowa Kirin; rocatinlimab; atopic dermatitis; OX40 receptor; ASCEND trial; ROCKET program; long-term safety; eczema
Second MAHA Report Emphasizes Chronic Disease, Tilts at Vaccine Reform
MAHA Commission; chronic disease; vaccine reform; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; childhood health; food policy; medication overuse; public health; federal directives; childhood vaccine schedule
ICER Draft Report: High-Cost GLP-1 Obesity Drugs Deemed Cost-Effective—Affordability Still a Concern
ICER; GLP-1; semaglutide; tirzepatide; obesity drugs; cost-effectiveness; health policy; affordability; value-based pricing; cardiovascular benefits
Regeneron and Sandoz Settle Eylea Biosimilar Patent Dispute
Regeneron; Sandoz; Eylea; Enzeevu; biosimilar; aflibercept; patent settlement; FDA approval; U.S. launch; ophthalmology
Lilly Opens AI Drug-Discovery Models to Biotechs for Free via TuneLab Platform
Eli Lilly; AI drug discovery; TuneLab; biotech startups; machine learning; small molecules; antibodies; data sharing; federated learning; Insitro