Aerska Launches with $21M to Use Brain ‘Shuttles’ for RNAi Delivery in Neurological Diseases

Aerska; Irish biotech; RNA interference (RNAi); brain shuttles; blood-brain barrier; neurological diseases; Alzheimer’s; Parkinson’s; gene silencing; precision medicine; antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates

Eli Lilly’s Oral SERD Inluriyo Approved by FDA for ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer

Eli Lilly; Inluriyo; oral SERD; imlunestrant; FDA approval; ESR1 mutation; metastatic breast cancer; estrogen receptor positive; HER2-negative; EMBER-3 trial

Epigenic Therapeutics and NRG Therapeutics Each Secure ~$60M in Series B Rounds for Epigenetic and Neuroscience Advances

Epigenic Therapeutics; NRG Therapeutics; Series B funding; epigenetic therapy; hepatitis B; hypercholesterolemia; Parkinson’s disease; ALS; biotechnology investment; gene silencing

Novartis Again Partners with Argo Biopharma in $5.2B+ RNAi Cardiovascular Deal

Novartis; Argo Biopharma; RNA interference (RNAi); siRNA; cardiovascular pipeline; ANGPTL3; dyslipidemia; biotech collaboration; drug development; milestone payments

Novartis Takes Another Shot at Alpha-Synuclein With $2.2B Arrowhead CNS Deal

Novartis; Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; alpha-synuclein; Parkinson’s disease; RNA interference (RNAi); gene silencing; ARO-SNCA; TRiM platform; neurodegeneration; biotech partnerships

Roche and Alnylam Push Zilebesiran into Phase III Trial Despite Mixed Phase II Hypertension Data

Roche; Alnylam; zilebesiran; hypertension; RNAi therapeutics; KARDIA-3; Phase II trial; Phase III trial; cardiovascular outcomes; ZENITH trial