Lilly Bulks Up Inflammatory Pipeline With $1.2B Ventyx Buy, InduPro Cancer Pact

Eli Lilly; Lilly; Ventyx Biosciences; InduPro; inflammatory diseases; oncology; NLRP3 inhibitors; tamuzimod; VTX2735; VTX3232; VTX958; autoimmune; obesity; cardiometabolic; neuroinflammation; M&A; biotech deal; cancer immunotherapy

Enliven’s Phase 1b ELVN‑001 leukemia pill shows competitive efficacy vs. Novartis and Terns CML TKIs

Enliven Therapeutics; ELVN-001; Phase 1b; chronic myeloid leukemia; CML; BCR-ABL1 inhibitor; major molecular response; MMR; deep molecular response; DMR; asciminib; Novartis; Terns Pharmaceuticals; TERN-701; T315I; ENABLE trial; CML pill; tyrosine kinase inhibitor; TKI; best-in-class

Lilly to acquire Ventyx Biosciences for ~$1.2B to add oral NLRP3 and other inflammatory drugs

Eli Lilly; Ventyx Biosciences; $1.2 billion; acquisition; NLRP3 inhibitors; VTX3232; VTX2735; inflammatory diseases; oral therapies; cardiometabolic; neuroinflammation; autoimmune diseases

GSK wins FDA approval for ultra-long-acting asthma drug Exdensur (depemokimab)

GSK; Exdensur; depemokimab; FDA approval; severe asthma; ultra-long-acting biologic; twice-yearly dosing; type 2 inflammation; eosinophilic phenotype; IL-5 inhibitor