December 2025
GSK wins FDA approval for ultra-long-acting asthma drug Exdensur (depemokimab)
GSK; Exdensur; depemokimab; FDA approval; severe asthma; ultra-long-acting biologic; twice-yearly dosing; type 2 inflammation; eosinophilic phenotype; IL-5 inhibitor
Specific Biologics Appoints Dr. Richard Glickman to Board of Directors
Specific Biologics; Richard Glickman; Board of Directors; biotechnology; genome editing
Medivis First to Receive FDA Clearance for Augmented Reality Navigation in Neurosurgery
Medivis; FDA 510(k) clearance; augmented reality; AR navigation; cranial neurosurgery; intraoperative guidance; cranial navigation platform; external ventricular drain; ICU bedside procedures; surgical intelligence; spine navigation; neurosurgery innovation
Sanofi Licenses ADEL’s Tau-Targeting Alzheimer’s Drug for $1.04 Billion Deal Including $80M Upfront
Sanofi; ADEL; Alzheimer’s; tau-targeting; licensing deal; biotech
FDA Advances Real-World Data Use and Early-Phase Trial Reforms to Accelerate Drug Approvals
FDA; real-world data; real-world evidence; RWE; early-phase trials; drug approval; Marty Makary; Trump
The 5 Most Painful Clinical Trial Failures of 2025
clinical trial failures; 2025; biotech; gene therapy; MS; DMD; FDA approvals
J&J’s Tecvayli and Darzalex Combo Wins FDA’s Proactive National Priority Voucher for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
J&J; FDA; National Priority Voucher; Tecvayli; Darzalex; Multiple Myeloma; CNPV; ASH 2025
Kyverna to seek FDA engagement after positive autoimmune CAR-T data in stiff person syndrome
Kyverna; KYV-101; CAR-T; autoimmune disease; stiff person syndrome; SPS; FDA; regulatory path; cell therapy
Sanofi returns to Dren Bio for another B‑cell depletion therapy with $100M upfront
Sanofi; Dren Bio; B-cell depletion; autoimmune diseases; strategic collaboration; bispecific antibody; myeloid cell engager; immunology; $100M upfront; licensing deal
Noom Launches Proactive Health Microdose GLP-1 Program for Lower BMI Group Beyond Obesity Labels
Noom; GLP-1 microdosing; Proactive Health; BMI 21+; longevity; preventive health