Disease or Syndrome
Lilly’s triple agonist retatrutide posts strongest weight-loss data to date, with unusual sensory skin side effect reported
Eli Lilly; retatrutide; triple agonist; triple hormone receptor agonist; GLP-1; GIP; glucagon; obesity; weight loss; TRIUMPH-4; Phase III; dysesthesia; abnormal sense of touch; safety signal; side effects
Zealand Pharma and OTR Therapeutics in multi-program strategic collaboration for metabolic diseases
Zealand Pharma; OTR Therapeutics; strategic collaboration; license agreement; metabolic diseases; obesity; oral small-molecule therapeutics; R&D partnership; China biotech; upfront payment; milestone payments; royalties
Ventus Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2 Trial of VENT-03, an Oral cGAS Inhibitor, in Lupus
Ventus Therapeutics; VENT-03; cGAS inhibitor; Phase 2 trial; lupus; cutaneous lupus erythematosus; autoimmune disease; interferon pathway; biomarkers; oral small molecule; clinical trial; immunology; cardiometabolic; inflammaging
ProMIS Neurosciences Announces New Peer-Reviewed Publication Highlighting Selective Targeting of Toxic Oligomers for Potential Clinical Benefit and Reduced ARIA Risk
ProMIS Neurosciences; PMN310; toxic oligomers; ARIA risk; PRECISE-AD trial; peer-reviewed publication; oligomer selectivity; plaque binding; vascular deposit binding; phase 1b trial; biomarkers; clinical outcomes
Updated Efficacy Data of Ivonescimab Plus Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for TNBC at ESMO IO 2025
ivonescimab; Yidafan; PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody; triple-negative breast cancer; TNBC; first-line treatment; ESMO IO 2025; Phase II trial; chemotherapy combination; objective response rate; progression-free survival; disease control rate; PD-L1 CPS subgroups; safety profile; Breakthrough Therapy Designation; HARMONi-BC1; AK112-308
Spotlight On: It’s Raining AI Devices as Regulatory Storm Reshapes Digital Health
AI-enabled medical devices; digital health regulation 2025; FDA AI draft guidance; EU AI Act health; generative AI in healthcare; SaMD regulation; clinical oversight of AI; AI accountability in healthcare; digital mental health devices
Recent advances in AI for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prevention and control
antimicrobial resistance; AI in healthcare; machine learning; antibiotic stewardship; AI antibiotic discovery; phage therapy; rapid diagnostics; AMR surveillance; generative AI
UK cuts 2026 new-medicine rebate rate to 14.5% under VPAG
United Kingdom; VPAG; Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing Access and Growth; rebate rate; clawback rate; new medicines; NHS; drug pricing; pharmaceutical industry; 2026
FDA Broadens COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Probe to Adults Under New Health Leadership
FDA; COVID-19 vaccines; safety review; adults; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; vaccine deaths; public trust; Pfizer; Moderna; myocarditis
J&J-backed Cellular Origins raises $40M for cell therapy manufacturing
Cellular Origins; Johnson & Johnson; Series A; $40 million; cell therapy manufacturing; Constellation platform; robotic automation; ATMP; TTP Group; scalable manufacturing