Schrödinger Halts SGR-2921 Leukaemia Programme After Two Deaths

Schrödinger; SGR-2921; leukaemia; acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS); CDC7 inhibitor; clinical trial halt; patient deaths; drug safety

Response Pharma: RDX-002 Limits Weight Regain After GLP-1 Therapy – Positive Phase II Results Announced

Response Pharmaceuticals; RDX-002; GLP-1 discontinuation; weight regain; obesity; Phase II clinical trial; postprandial triglycerides; cardiometabolic health; iMTP inhibitor

AbbVie Invests $195 Million in New North Chicago API Manufacturing Site

AbbVie; North Chicago; API manufacturing; $195 million investment; facility expansion; pharmaceutical manufacturing; Illinois; domestic production

Insmed’s Brinsupri Receives First-Ever FDA Approval for Progressive Lung Disease

Brinsupri; Insmed; FDA approval; non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis; bronchiectasis; DPP1 inhibitor; brensocatib; progressive lung disease; neutrophil-mediated disease; first-in-class

Novartis antibody ianalumab clinches another Phase 3 win in rare blood disease (ITP)

Novartis; ianalumab; VAY736; primary immune thrombocytopenia; ITP; rare disease; Phase 3; time to treatment failure; safe platelet levels; eltrombopag; autoimmune; B-cell depletion; BAFF-R inhibition; Sjögren’s disease; regulatory submissions

Bayer-allied NextRNA Therapeutics winds down operations after missing a milestone in their collaboration

NextRNA Therapeutics; Bayer; lncRNA; long non-coding RNA; oncology; biotech wind-down; missed milestone; Massachusetts biotech; seed and Series A funding; Dana-Farber; Carl Novina; 2025 biotech shutdowns

GSK set to receive over $500M from mRNA patent settlement tied to BioNTech–CureVac–Pfizer deal

GSK; CureVac; BioNTech; Pfizer; mRNA patents; settlement; royalties; COVID-19 vaccine; influenza vaccine; combination vaccines; licensing; upfront payment; US litigation; global framework; BioNTech acquisition of CureVac

FDA Launches PreCheck Program to Accelerate Domestic Drug Manufacturing

FDA PreCheck; domestic drug manufacturing; pharmaceutical supply chain; API; regulatory streamlining; facility construction; national security; Trump administration