Biomedical Occupation or Discipline
XtalPi and DoveTree Announce Landmark $6 Billion AI-Powered Drug Discovery Collaboration
XtalPi; DoveTree Medicines; AI drug discovery; robotics; pharmaceutical R&D; Gregory Verdine; oncology; immunology; neurology; metabolic diseases; collaboration; upfront payment; milestone payments; royalties
AstraZeneca Expands AI Collaboration with SOPHiA GENETICS for Breast Cancer Research
AstraZeneca; SOPHiA GENETICS; AI Factories; breast cancer; predictive models; real-world evidence; genomics; clinical data
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
BioMarin Drops Preclinical PKU Drug Once Seen as Potential Palynziq Successor
BioMarin; PKU; Palynziq; BMN 390; drug development; R&D pipeline; immunogenicity
Vertex Drops Next-Generation Pain Drug After Phase 2 Failure, Casts Doubt on Broader Journavx Expansion
Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Journavx; VX-993; pain management; acute pain; phase 2 clinical trial; sodium channel inhibitor; non-opioid pain drugs; FDA approval; peripheral neuropathic pain; drug development
AbbVie Raises 2025 Guidance and Eyes Strategic Deals in Neuroscience, Obesity, and Oncology
AbbVie; 2025 guidance; earnings; neuroscience; obesity; PD-1/VEGF; strategic deals; pharmaceuticals
Moderna to Cut 10% of Workforce in $1.5B Cost-Saving Push
Moderna; layoffs; workforce reduction; cost-cutting; $1.5 billion savings; 2025; Stéphane Bancel; biotechnology; COVID-19 vaccine
Bristol Myers Squibb Spins Out Five Immunology Assets into New $300M Biotech with Bain Capital
Bristol Myers Squibb; Bain Capital; immunology; autoimmune disorders; biotech spinout; afimetoran; BMS-986322; clinical development; investment; new company
GSK Strengthens COPD Offering via $12 Billion Multi-Program Deal with China’s Hengrui Pharma
GSK; Hengrui Pharma; COPD; biobucks; PDE3/4 inhibitor; HRS-9821; Nucala; immunology; oncology; licensing deal
Roche Doubles Down on Alzheimer’s with Next-Gen Amyloid-Lowering Drug Trontinemab
Roche; Alzheimer’s disease; trontinemab; amyloid-lowering drug; Brainshuttle; Phase III trial; TRONTIER studies; drug development; biomarkers; early intervention