FDA Approves Novavax COVID Vaccine After Delay, Limits Use to Smaller High-Risk Population

Novavax; FDA approval; COVID-19 vaccine; Nuvaxovid; restricted population; protein-based vaccine; older adults; underlying health conditions

Incyte’s Zynyz Secures FDA Approval for Anal Cancer After Previous Rejection

Incyte; Zynyz; retifanlimab; FDA approval; anal cancer; PD-1 inhibitor; first-line therapy; immunotherapy; clinical trial; POD1UM-303; combination chemotherapy

AbbVie Advances Solid Tumor Program with FDA Approval of Emrelis for Lung Cancer

AbbVie; Emrelis; FDA Approval; ADC; solid tumor; lung cancer; non-small cell lung cancer; c-Met overexpression; telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv; accelerated approval

Novo Nordisk and Septerna Forge $2.2B+ Collaboration on Oral Obesity and Diabetes Drugs

Novo Nordisk; Septerna; GPCR; oral drugs; obesity; type 2 diabetes; cardiometabolic diseases; GLP-1; GIP; glucagon receptors; small molecule therapies; collaboration; pharmaceuticals

Merck’s Keytruda Achieves Industry-First Success in Preventing Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence: AACR 2025 Highlights

Keytruda; Merck; AACR 2025; head and neck cancer; resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; event-free survival; KEYNOTE-689 trial; perioperative pembrolizumab; recurrence prevention; clinical trial; FDA

GSK and iTeos End Belrestotug TIGIT Program After Disappointing Lung Cancer Results

GSK; iTeos; belrestotug; TIGIT; lung cancer; dostarlimab; clinical trial; drug development; GALAXIES Lung-201; immuno-oncology; progression-free survival

Sanofi axes IGM pact, sparking 80% layoffs at the biotech and facility closures

Sanofi, IGM Biosciences, collaboration termination, biotech layoffs, facility closures, IgM antibodies, immunology, inflammation, oncology