September 2025
Ionis Posts Strong Results for Tryngolza in Severe Blood Fat Disease
Ionis Pharmaceuticals; Tryngolza; olezarsen; hypertriglyceridemia; triglycerides; Phase III Essence study; FDA approval; familial chylomicronemia syndrome; cardiovascular risk reduction; drug launch
Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker ’25: CHARM attracts $80M; Wugen reels in $115M
CHARM Therapeutics; AI drug design; menin inhibitor; acute myeloid leukemia (AML); Series B funding; venture capital; biotech fundraising; Wugen; NVIDIA; drug development
Zenas BioPharma Secures $300M Royalty Deal for Obexelimab FDA Approvals
Zenas BioPharma; Royalty Pharma; Obexelimab; autoimmune diseases; IgG4-Related Disease; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; FDA approval; royalty agreement; Phase 3 INDIGO trial; funding
Zymeworks Halts Development of ZW171 T-cell Engager After Phase 1 Trial Assesses Benefit-Risk Profile
Zymeworks; ZW171; T-cell engager; mesothelin; cancer; clinical trial; drug development; benefit-risk profile; dose-limiting toxicity
AstraZeneca gears up for FDA filing after baxdrostat’s phase 3 hypertension success
AstraZeneca; baxdrostat; hypertension; FDA filing; aldosterone synthase inhibitor; phase 3 trial; regulatory approval
Genentech (Roche) Signs $420 Million Deal With OMass Therapeutics for Preclinical IBD Program
Genentech; Roche; OMass Therapeutics; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); preclinical program; biotech partnership; OdyssION platform; small molecule therapy; drug discovery; milestone payments
Roche and Alnylam Push Zilebesiran into Phase III Trial Despite Mixed Phase II Hypertension Data
Roche; Alnylam; zilebesiran; hypertension; RNAi therapeutics; KARDIA-3; Phase II trial; Phase III trial; cardiovascular outcomes; ZENITH trial
Teva Launches First Generic GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug in the US
Teva; GLP-1; generic; weight loss; liraglutide; FDA approval; Saxenda; obesity treatment; United States