December 2025
Sobi Acquires Arthrosi Therapeutics for $950M Upfront in Gout Drug Deal
Sobi; Arthrosi Therapeutics; acquisition; gout; pozdeutinurad; AR882
‘Au Revoir TIGIT’: Gilead, Arcus Cut Gastro Cancer Drug After Late-Stage Failure
domvanalimab; TIGIT; Gilead Sciences; Arcus Biosciences; STAR-221; gastric cancer; esophageal cancer; zimberelimab; Opdivo (nivolumab); Phase 3 trial failure; overall survival; casdatifan; immuno-oncology; EDGE-Gastric
Cynata Completes Patient Enrolment in Phase 2 aGvHD Clinical Trial
Cynata Therapeutics; CYP-001; Phase 2 trial; acute graft versus host disease; aGvHD; patient enrolment
SABCS 2025 Highlights: Celcuity’s Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 Updates and Relay PI3K Inhibitor News
SABCS25; Celcuity; VIKTORIA-1; gedatolisib; PIK3CA wild-type; Phase 3; breast cancer; Relay; PI3K inhibitors
FDA approves new gonorrhea antibiotics from GSK and Innoviva
gonorrhea; antibiotic resistance; GSK; Blujepa; gepotidacin; Innoviva; Nuzolvence; zoliflodacin; FDA approval; uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea; first-in-class antibiotic; oral treatment
The Endpoints 100: Biotech CEOs are feeling more upbeat about the road ahead
Endpoints 100; E100 survey; biotech CEOs; biopharma executives; industry sentiment; market recovery; dealmaking; IPO window; Trump administration; FDA reorganization; tariffs; 2025 outlook
FDA broadens label for Amgen’s Uplizna as it enters rare disease competition
Uplizna; inebilizumab; Amgen; FDA approval; label expansion; generalized myasthenia gravis; gMG; AChR-positive; MuSK-positive; neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; NMOSD; IgG4-related disease; rare disease market; MINT trial; twice-yearly dosing
Innovent’s Mazdutide Shows Promising Obesity Data in Adolescents; No Everest PCSK9 News
Innovent; mazdutide; obesity; adolescents; Phase 1b; weight loss; China
Pfizer, Geron Downsize to Streamline Costs
Pfizer layoffs Switzerland; Geron layoffs one-third staff; cost-cutting; restructuring plan; Rytelo commercial strategy; Pfizer cost realignment; biopharma layoffs 2025
CDC highlights strong effectiveness of 2024–2025 COVID-19 shots in kids while FDA reviews reports of alleged post-vaccination deaths
CDC; FDA; COVID-19 vaccine; children; pediatrics; vaccine effectiveness; emergency department visits; urgent care visits; safety review; alleged deaths; VAERS