Disease or Syndrome
Scholar Rock’s SMA drug helps Zepbound patients retain muscle in phase 2 trial
Scholar Rock; apitegromab; SMA drug; Zepbound; tirzepatide; muscle preservation; obesity; weight loss; phase 2 trial; lean mass; myostatin inhibitor
BioNTech Acquires CureVac to Advance mRNA Cancer Therapies and End Patent Disputes
BioNTech; CureVac; mRNA; acquisition; COVID-19 vaccine; cancer immunotherapy; merger; patent dispute; biotech merger
Beyond Theory: Real-World AI Wins in Life Science R&D – Faster & Smarter
AI in life sciences; R&D efficiency; drug discovery; clinical trials; pharma innovation; 2025 AI trends; cost reduction; rare diseases
Senate Drops Orphan Cures Act from Trump’s Tax Bill, Dealing Setback to Biopharma
Orphan Cures Act; orphan drugs; Trump tax bill; biopharma; Senate; IRA price negotiations; rare diseases; Big Beautiful Bill; healthcare legislation; reconciliation bill
Eli Lilly Pays $1B Upfront to Acquire Verve Therapeutics, Expanding Cardiovascular Gene Editing Portfolio
Eli Lilly; Verve Therapeutics; gene editing; cardiovascular disease; acquisition; PCSK9; VERVE-102; biotech; heart disease
FDA Approves CSL’s Andembry, Directly Competing With Takeda’s Takhzyro in HAE
Andembry; garadacimab-gxii; FDA approval; hereditary angioedema; HAE; CSL; Takhzyro; Takeda; factor XIIa inhibitor; once-monthly dosing; subcutaneous injection
Roche and AbbVie Announce Phase 3 Venclexta Trial Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint in High-Risk MDS
Roche; AbbVie; Venclexta; venetoclax; azacitidine; myelodysplastic syndromes; MDS; Phase 3 trial; VERONA study; clinical trial results; cancer drug
Lark Health Launches LarkVantage: AI-Powered Platform to Manage GLP-1 Costs
Lark Health; LarkVantage; GLP-1 cost management; AI healthcare; prior authorization; utilization management; PBM; health plans; weight management; Matthew Gibbs
Second Patient Dies After Receiving Sarepta’s Elevidys Gene Therapy for DMD
Duchenne muscular dystrophy; gene therapy; Sarepta Therapeutics; Elevidys; acute liver failure; AAV-based gene therapy; patient death; non-ambulatory patients; FDA; risk mitigation
Lilly Makes All Zepbound Doses Available via Direct Pay Program
Zepbound; Eli Lilly; direct pay; LillyDirect; tirzepatide; obesity medication; dose availability; pharmacy platform