Disease or Syndrome
FDA Delays Denali’s Hunter Syndrome Therapy Decision by Three Months
FDA delay; Denali Therapeutics; Hunter syndrome; tividenofusp alfa; MPS II; Biologics License Application (BLA); review extension; clinical pharmacology; major amendment; accelerated approval
Novo Nordisk Ends Cell Therapy Research Amid Major Restructuring
Novo Nordisk; cell therapy; restructuring; job cuts; diabetes; cost-cutting; R&D strategy; biotech; obesity; partnership cancellations
Satellos Advances Duchenne Pill Trial in Children; Idorsia Raises $81 Million
Satellos; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; SAT-3247; Phase 2 clinical trial; children; FDA IND submission; oral small-molecule therapy; Idorsia; fundraising; biotech
AviadoBio Secures Option to Develop Rare Eye Disease Gene Therapy UGX-202 in $413 Million Deal with China’s UgeneX
AviadoBio; UgeneX; UGX-202; optogenetics; gene therapy; retinitis pigmentosa; China; $413 million deal
Bristol Myers Squibb Enters In Vivo CAR-T Field with $1.5B Acquisition of Orbital Therapeutics
Bristol Myers Squibb; Orbital Therapeutics; in vivo CAR T-cell therapy; autoimmune diseases; RNA medicines; OTX-201; cell therapy; acquisition; LNP delivery; circular RNA; immune system reprogramming
AviadoBio Secures Option to UgeneX’s UGX-202 Gene Therapy for Retinal Disease
AviadoBio; UgeneX Therapeutics; UGX-202; retinitis pigmentosa; gene therapy; optogenetics; adeno-associated virus (AAV); exclusive option; retinal disease; clinical development
Odyssey Therapeutics Appoints Pharmaceutical Leader Nia Tatsis, Ph.D., to Its Board of Directors
Odyssey Therapeutics; Nia Tatsis; Board of Directors; Vertex Pharmaceuticals; RIPK2 scaffolding inhibitor; autoimmune diseases; biopharmaceuticals; regulatory affairs; quality assurance
Evommune Files for IPO to Fund Phase 2 Trials of Autoimmune Drug Candidates
Evommune; IPO; Phase 2 trials; autoimmune drugs; EVO756; EVO301; chronic inflammatory diseases; biotech funding; New York Stock Exchange; Series C financing
Eli Lilly to Invest Over $1 Billion to Expand Manufacturing Footprint in India
Eli Lilly; India; manufacturing expansion; contract manufacturing; Hyderabad; pharmaceuticals; obesity; diabetes; Alzheimer’s; cancer; autoimmune
UK Proposes Raising Payment Scheme for Branded Medicines to Nearly 25% Amid Industry Pushback
UK medicine pricing; NHS spending; statutory scheme; drugmakers; payment percentage; pharmaceutical rebates; industry response; consultation 2025