Immunologic Factor
CorestemChemon Partners with ATG Lifetech to Expand Organoid and Transcriptomics Capabilities
CorestemChemon; ATG Lifetech; organoids; transcriptomics; preclinical CRO; drug discovery; predictive analytics; tumorigenicity; FDA/EMA regulatory pathways; liver organoids; heart organoids; blood-brain barrier models
Scancell’s Cancer Vaccine Supercharges Melanoma Immunotherapy in Recent Trials
Scancell; SCIB1; iSCIB1+; melanoma; cancer vaccine; immunotherapy; checkpoint inhibitors; clinical trial; SCOPE trial
GSK to Lay Off 150 Employees in Cambridge, Massachusetts Amid Vaccine Manufacturing Shift
GSK; layoffs; Cambridge Massachusetts; vaccine manufacturing; site transfer; Marietta Pennsylvania; pharmaceutical industry; biotech employment
Sanofi Tightens Grip on RSV with $1.15B Upfront Acquisition of Vicebio, Diversifying Beyond mRNA Vaccines
Sanofi; Vicebio; acquisition; RSV; human metapneumovirus; combination vaccine; Molecular Clamp technology; non-mRNA vaccine; vaccine pipeline; respiratory vaccines
FDA Advisory Panel Rejects GSK’s Blenrep in New Combinations Over Safety, Efficacy Concerns
Blenrep; GSK; FDA Advisory Panel; multiple myeloma; ocular toxicity; safety concerns; DREAMM trials; drug approval; relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
AstraZeneca Amyloidosis Drug Fails Phase 3 Trials but Shows Potential in Subgroup
AstraZeneca; amyloidosis; anselamimab; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; prespecified subgroup; rare diseases; Alexion; AL amyloidosis; drug development
J&J’s Stelara Revenue Plummets as Biosimilar Competition Intensifies in 2025
Stelara; Johnson & Johnson; ustekinumab; biosimilars; revenue decline; Q2 2025; pharmacy benefit managers; formulary exclusion; drug pricing; autoimmune disease
Sino Biopharm Acquires Merck’s PD-1xVEGF Bispecific Partner LaNova for up to $951M
Sino Biopharm; LaNova Medicines; acquisition; Merck; PD-1xVEGF bispecific antibody; cancer therapy; Chinese pharma; $951 million deal
FDA Flags Eye Safety Concerns as GSK Seeks Blenrep’s US Return
GSK; Blenrep; FDA; eye safety; ocular toxicity; advisory committee; multiple myeloma; drug approval; United States; relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
LEO Pharma Acquires Exclusive Global Rights for Boehringer Ingelheim’s Psoriasis Drug Spevigo in €90 Million Deal
LEO Pharma; Boehringer Ingelheim; Spevigo; spesolimab; psoriasis; GPP; drug licensing; immunology; IL-36 receptor; partnership; biotech news