Biomedical or Dental Material
Ignoring China’s Biotech Industry Is No Longer an Option: Recent Developments and Implications
China biotech industry; global drug development; clinical trials; innovation ecosystem; pharmaceutical R&D; biotech patents; US-China competition
Viridian Licenses Promising Eye Disease Candidates to Kissei for Japanese Market
Viridian Therapeutics; Kissei Pharmaceutical; veligrotug; VRDN-003; thyroid eye disease; Japan partnership; anti-IGF-1R antibodies; clinical trials; biopharma deal
Bausch Health to Acquire DURECT and Breakthrough Liver Disease Candidate Larsucosterol for $63M Upfront
Bausch Health; DURECT; larsucosterol; liver disease; alcoholic hepatitis; epigenetic modulator; FDA Breakthrough Therapy; acquisition; pharmaceutical; milestone payments
FDA Investigates Elevidys Death; Sarepta and Roche Deny Link to Gene Therapy
FDA; Elevidys; Sarepta Therapeutics; Roche; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; patient death; Brazil; market suspension; safety concerns
Sarepta Halts US Shipments of Duchenne Therapy Elevidys After FDA Pressure
Sarepta Therapeutics; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); FDA; gene therapy; safety concerns; shipment suspension; patient deaths
CDMO Pulse Check: Lonza Posts Major Sales Rebound as Samsung Bio Keeps Revenue Growth Rolling
Lonza; CDMO; sales growth; Samsung Bio; 2025 outlook; profit margin; Capsules & Health Ingredients; commercial momentum; manufacturing expansion
Replimune’s Shares Plunge After FDA Rejects Melanoma Drug Application
Replimune; RP1; FDA rejection; melanoma; cancer drug; Complete Response Letter; clinical trial design; objective response rate; share price drop
Sarepta Stands Ground Against HHS Request To Stop Elevidys Shipments
Sarepta; Elevidys; FDA; HHS; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; drug safety; shipping suspension; patient deaths; AAVrh74; regulatory action
Sino Biopharm Acquires Merck’s PD-1xVEGF Bispecific Partner LaNova for up to $951M
Sino Biopharm; LaNova Medicines; acquisition; Merck; PD-1xVEGF bispecific antibody; cancer therapy; Chinese pharma; $951 million deal
AstraZeneca and CSPC Enter $5.3B AI-Driven Drug Discovery Pact in China
AstraZeneca; CSPC Pharmaceutical; AI research; drug discovery; chronic diseases; China; $5.3 billion; oral therapies; partnership; R&D investment