Disease or Syndrome
Novartis Inks Second Molecular Glue Deal With Monte Rosa Worth Up to $5.7 Billion
Novartis; Monte Rosa Therapeutics; molecular glue degraders; $5.7 billion deal; drug discovery; immunology; QuEEN platform; autoimmune diseases; upfront payment; royalties; collaboration
RFK Jr. Names 8 New ACIP Members, Replacing Prior Committee Before Key Vaccine Votes
RFK Jr.; ACIP; CDC; vaccine advisors; COVID-19; measles; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; vaccine safety; committee shakeup
Lila Sciences Raises $235M to Expand AI Science Factories
Lila Sciences; AI Science Factories; Autonomous Research; Biotechnology; Series A Funding
aTyr’s Steroid-Sparing Lung Disease Drug Disappoints in Late-Stage Trial
aTyr Pharma; efzofitimod; steroid-sparing; pulmonary sarcoidosis; interstitial lung disease
Eli Lilly Pauses UK Biotech Incubator Plans Amid Concerns Over NHS Drug Pricing
Eli Lilly; Gateway Labs; UK biotech incubator; pause; investment; NHS drug spending; life sciences; biotech industry; government funding; pharmaceutical innovation
Capsida Suspends Gene Therapy Trial After First Patient Death
Capsida Biotherapeutics; gene therapy; CAP-002; clinical trial suspension; STXBP1 encephalopathy; patient death; FDA
FibroGen Settles with SEC for $1.25M Over Roxadustat Data Tampering Allegations
FibroGen; SEC; roxadustat; data manipulation; settlement; Kin-Hung Peony Yu; phase 3 clinical trial; anemia drug; cardiovascular safety; FDA
Intercept Withdraws Ocaliva from US Market After FDA Safety Concerns
Intercept Pharmaceuticals; Ocaliva; liver disease; primary biliary cholangitis; FDA; drug withdrawal; safety concerns; liver injury; clinical trial hold; regulatory setbacks
Merck Moves All R&D Operations Out of UK, Citing Unfavorable Environment
Merck; MSD; R&D relocation; UK life sciences; drug discovery; Brexit impact; London Bioscience Innovation Centre; Francis Crick Institute; government investment; layoffs
Avidity Touts Functional Improvements for DMD Therapy, Clearing Way to FDA
Avidity Biosciences; del-zota; DMD; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; FDA approval; functional improvements; exon 44 skipping; Breakthrough Therapy; clinical trial; BLA submission