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

Aviceda’s AVD-104 misses Phase 2b primary endpoint vs Izervay but still headed to Phase 3

Aviceda; AVD-104; geographic atrophy; dry AMD; Phase 2b; SIGLEC trial; Izervay; avacincaptad pegol; clinical trial failure; Phase 3 prospects

‘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

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

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

Pfizer’s Tukysa Shows Strong PFS Benefit in First-Line HER2+ Breast Cancer Maintenance at SABCS 2025, Sparking Debate with Enhertu

Tukysa; Pfizer; HER2-positive breast cancer; SABCS 2025; HER2CLIMB-05; progression-free survival; Enhertu; first-line maintenance

Lilly’s triple agonist retatrutide posts strongest weight-loss data to date, with unusual sensory skin side effect reported

Eli Lilly; retatrutide; triple agonist; triple hormone receptor agonist; GLP-1; GIP; glucagon; obesity; weight loss; TRIUMPH-4; Phase III; dysesthesia; abnormal sense of touch; safety signal; side effects

Updated Efficacy Data of Ivonescimab Plus Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for TNBC at ESMO IO 2025

ivonescimab; Yidafan; PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody; triple-negative breast cancer; TNBC; first-line treatment; ESMO IO 2025; Phase II trial; chemotherapy combination; objective response rate; progression-free survival; disease control rate; PD-L1 CPS subgroups; safety profile; Breakthrough Therapy Designation; HARMONi-BC1; AK112-308