Vanda Ends Lawsuits Against FDA in Broad Settlement, Paving Way for Drug Review Progress
Vanda Pharmaceuticals; FDA; Hetlioz; jet lag disorder; tradipitant; lawsuit dismissal; collaborative framework; clinical trial hold; drug approval; sNDA; motion sickness
Amgen’s Repatha Cholesterol-Lowering Shot Poised for Sales Boost After Landmark CV Prevention Trial Success
Amgen; Repatha; cholesterol-lowering; PCSK9 inhibitor; cardiovascular trial; VESALIUS-CV; primary prevention; heart disease; sales; LDL cholesterol
Trump Administration and Pfizer Strike ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Price Deal
Trump; Pfizer; most favored nation; drug prices; Medicaid; TrumpRx; direct-to-consumer; pharmaceutical industry; PhRMA; AmericasMedicines.com
Ansa Biotechnologies Raises $54.4M in Series B to Scale US DNA Synthesis Manufacturing
Ansa Biotechnologies; Series B financing; DNA synthesis; Cerberus Ventures; US manufacturing; biotechnology; synthetic DNA; fundraising
Fortress Biotech and Sentynl Therapeutics Fail to Secure FDA Approval for CUTX-101 in Rare Pediatric Menkes Disease
Fortress Biotech; Sentynl Therapeutics; FDA Complete Response Letter; CUTX-101; Menkes disease; rare pediatric disease; manufacturing deficiencies; drug approval setback
Aerska Launches with $21M to Use Brain ‘Shuttles’ for RNAi Delivery in Neurological Diseases
Aerska; Irish biotech; RNA interference (RNAi); brain shuttles; blood-brain barrier; neurological diseases; Alzheimer’s; Parkinson’s; gene silencing; precision medicine; antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates
Halozyme to Acquire Elektrofi for $750 Million, Expanding Drug Delivery Capabilities
Halozyme Therapeutics; Elektrofi; acquisition; drug delivery; Hypercon; biologics; subcutaneous delivery; milestone payments; microparticle technology; Q4 2025
Curtain Closes on Takeda’s Cell Therapy Efforts
Takeda; cell therapy; research discontinuation; impairment loss; gamma delta T-cell; strategic shift; biopharmaceuticals
Trump Administration Pauses Pharmaceutical Tariffs to Negotiate Industry Agreements
Trump; pharmaceutical tariffs; tariff pause; drug pricing; domestic manufacturing; Section 232 investigation; branded drugs; patented drugs
FDA Rejects CUTX-101 for Rare Copper Deficiency Due to Manufacturing Issues
FDA rejection; Menkes disease; CUTX-101; copper deficiency; manufacturing deficiencies; Cyprium Therapeutics; Sentynl Therapeutics; Fortress Biotech