Disease or Syndrome
Intellia Pauses Two CRISPR Trials After Severe Liver Toxicity Hospitalizes Patient
Intellia Therapeutics; CRISPR; transthyretin amyloidosis; Phase III trials; gene editing; liver toxicity; patient hospitalization; safety pause
BridgeBio Shifts Filing Plans After Phase 3 Success in Rare Disease Drug BBP-418
BridgeBio; BBP-418; Phase 3 success; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I/R9; FDA filing; rare disease drug; NDA (New Drug Application); ribitol; full approval; biomarker; acoramidis; commercial strategy
OpenAI Collaborates with Thermo Fisher and Lundbeck to Enhance Pharma Research
OpenAI; Thermo Fisher; Lundbeck; Pharma; AI Integration
Unlocking Japan’s Potential in Rare Disease Drug Development: Recent Progress and Challenges (2025)
rare disease; Japan; orphan drug; drug lag; innovation; regulatory approval; pharmaceutical partnerships; clinical trials
Novartis CEO on $12B Avidity Deal: ‘Could Have Been Twice as Big’
Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; Vas Narasimhan; merger; acquisition; biotech; RNA therapeutics; $12 billion deal; neuromuscular diseases; SpinCo; financial outlook; growth strategy
Novartis to Acquire RNA Drugmaker Avidity Biosciences in $12 Billion Deal
Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; acquisition; RNA therapeutics; neuromuscular diseases; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; myotonic dystrophy type 1; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; AOC platform; SpinCo; biotech; xRNA strategy; 2026 closing
MapLight Therapeutics Announces Pricing of $17/share IPO; to Raise Over $250 Million, Begins Trading on Nasdaq
MapLight Therapeutics; IPO; Initial Public Offering; Nasdaq; MPLT; Schizophrenia; Alzheimer’s disease psychosis; CNS disorders; Phase 2 clinical trials; Biotech
FDA Rejects Sydnexis Myopia Drug for Kids; Chugai to Buy Renalys for $98M Upfront
FDA; SYD-101; Sydnexis; myopia; pediatric; complete response letter; Chugai; Renalys; acquisition; $98M; ophthalmology
METiS BioTech Announces China’s First AI-Enabled Formulation Drug Candidate to Complete Phase III Clinical Trial
METiS BioTech; AI; drug formulation; Phase III; pseudobulbar affect (PBA); China; nanodelivery; AiTEM; clinical milestone
Moderna Halts Development of CMV Vaccine After Phase 3 Failure
Moderna; CMV vaccine; mRNA-1647; Phase 3 trial; Congenital cytomegalovirus; Vaccine efficacy; Clinical trial failure