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GSK strikes RNA-based neuro and kidney disease collaboration with CAMP4 Therapeutics
GSK; CAMP4 Therapeutics; RNA therapeutics; regulatory RNA; antisense oligonucleotides; ASO; RAP Platform; neurodegenerative diseases; kidney disease; renal disease; gene upregulation; biotech collaboration; licensing deal; milestone payments; tiered royalties
Lilly seeks rapid FDA approval for oral GLP-1 orforglipron after positive obesity “switching” study
Eli Lilly; orforglipron; oral GLP-1; FDA approval; national priority review voucher; ATTAIN-MAINTAIN trial; obesity treatment; weight maintenance; Zepbound; Wegovy; injectable incretins; Phase 3 trial
Exclusive: Compounding giant Empower Pharmacy cuts hundreds of staff, stops New Jersey operations
Empower Pharmacy; compounding pharmacy; layoffs; job cuts; New Jersey operations; East Windsor facility; manufacturing shutdown; outsourcing facility; FDA inspection; Form 483; compounded GLP-1 drugs; workforce reduction
Padcev-Keytruda Combination Succeeds Again in Cisplatin-Eligible Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Padcev; Keytruda; bladder cancer; KEYNOTE-B15; EV-304; event-free survival
FDA Commissioner Makary Addresses COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Concerns Amid Internal Debates and Investigations
Marty Makary; FDA; COVID-19 vaccine; myocarditis; vaccine deaths; safety warnings; RFK Jr.; mRNA vaccines
Pharmas Write Big M&A Checks Again as Patent Urgency Seizes C-Suites
pharma M&A 2025; biotech acquisitions; patent cliff; pharma patent expirations; Novo Nordisk Akero deal; Johnson & Johnson Intra-Cellular acquisition; Merck Verona Pharma deal; Sanofi Blueprint Medicines acquisition; FGF21 MASH deals; 2025 healthcare deals
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
RTW-backed startup Yarrow Bioscience signs autoimmune antibody deal with China’s GenSci
RTW Investments; Yarrow Bioscience; GenSci; Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical; autoimmune; antibody; GS-098; YB-101; anti-TSHR antibody; thyroid eye disease; China; ex-China rights; strategic partnership; licensing deal
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
FDA Approves Enhertu-Perjeta Combo for First-Line Treatment of HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enhertu; Perjeta; FDA approval; HER2-positive; metastatic breast cancer; first-line