Concr Adds Former AstraZeneca and Cancer Research Institute Executives to Advisory Board

Concr; AstraZeneca; Cancer Research Institute; advisory board; biotech; oncology; executive appointments; life sciences; strategic advisory; cancer drug development

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

Eli Lilly’s Jaypirca pushes into first-line CLL, but commercial upside may be limited

Jaypirca; pirtobrutinib; Eli Lilly; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CLL; small lymphocytic lymphoma; SLL; first-line treatment; second-line treatment; Bruin-CLL-314; Imbruvica; ibrutinib; BTK inhibitor; progression-free survival; FDA traditional approval; label expansion; market ceiling; oncology strategy

SanegeneBio raises over $110M Series B after Lilly RNAi deal

SanegeneBio; Series B financing; $110 million; Eli Lilly; RNA interference; RNAi therapeutics; metabolic diseases; Lilly collaboration; clinical-stage assets; liver-targeted RNAi; extrahepatic RNAi; biotech fundraising 2025

Novartis antibody ianalumab helps prolong control of rare blood disorder ITP

Novartis; ianalumab; primary immune thrombocytopenia; ITP; rare blood disorder; antibody; VAYHIT2 trial; time to treatment failure; disease control; ASH 2025; Promacta; eltrombopag