Pfizer’s Embattled Obesity Program Loses Another GLP-1 Drug Due to Data and Competition Issues

Pfizer; obesity; GLP-1 agonist; clinical trial; liver injury; danuglipron; lotiglipron; PF-06954522; obesity drug development; competition

Royalty Market Accelerates with XOMA Biotech Acquisitions and OrbiMed’s Major Fundraise

royalty acquisition; XOMA Royalty; biotech M&A; OrbiMed; biopharma financing; mezigitamab; Turnstone Biologics; HilleVax; LAVA Therapeutics; contingent value rights; life sciences investment

Biogen Pledges $2 Billion Manufacturing Investment in North Carolina

Biogen; manufacturing investment; North Carolina; Research Triangle Park; biotechnology; antisense oligonucleotides; gene therapy; automation; AI; expansion

China Approves Lilly and Innovent’s Mazdutide, Marking New Era for GLP-1 Obesity Drugs

Mazdutide; China approval; Innovent Biologics; Eli Lilly; GLP-1 obesity drugs; dual GCG/GLP-1 agonist; NMPA; weight management

BrightGene’s Dual GLP-1/GIP Agonist BGM0504 Shows Promise in Phase 2 Diabetes and Obesity Trials at ADA25

BrightGene; BGM0504; GLP-1/GIP agonist; ADA25; Type 2 diabetes; Obesity; Phase 2 clinical trial; weight management; HbA1c reduction; semaglutide; tirzepatide