Novartis Bets on Covalent Chemistry in $1B Matchpoint Therapeutics Deal

Novartis; Matchpoint Therapeutics; covalent chemistry; exclusive option and license agreement; inflammatory diseases; oral inhibitors; Advanced Covalent Exploration platform; drug development; biotechnology partnerships

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

Pfizer Warns of ‘Near-Term Stock Out’ of Penicillin Used for Treating Syphilis in Pregnant Women After Recall

Pfizer; penicillin recall; Bicillin L-A; syphilis treatment; pregnant women; drug shortage; congenital syphilis; FDA; Extencilline; public health

AstraZeneca Amyloidosis Drug Fails Phase 3 Trials but Shows Potential in Subgroup

AstraZeneca; amyloidosis; anselamimab; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; prespecified subgroup; rare diseases; Alexion; AL amyloidosis; drug development

LEO Pharma Acquires Exclusive Global Rights for Boehringer Ingelheim’s Psoriasis Drug Spevigo in €90 Million Deal

LEO Pharma; Boehringer Ingelheim; Spevigo; spesolimab; psoriasis; GPP; drug licensing; immunology; IL-36 receptor; partnership; biotech news

NUCLIDIUM Sees Copper Isotopes as Future of Radiopharmaceuticals, Raises CHF 79M to Advance Clinical Development

NUCLIDIUM; copper isotopes; radiopharmaceuticals; Series B financing; Cu-NuriPro; NuriPro; TraceNET; oncology; theranostics; metastatic prostate cancer; neuroendocrine tumors; breast cancer; cancer diagnostics; cancer therapeutics