Organic Chemical
UK cuts 2026 new-medicine rebate rate to 14.5% under VPAG
United Kingdom; VPAG; Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing Access and Growth; rebate rate; clawback rate; new medicines; NHS; drug pricing; pharmaceutical industry; 2026
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
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
Novartis and Relation Therapeutics form AI-driven, multi-program atopic disease collaboration
Novartis; Relation Therapeutics; AI-powered drug discovery; Lab-in-the-Loop; atopic diseases; immuno-dermatology; multi-program collaboration; asthma; allergies; eczema; allergic rhinitis; $55 million upfront; $1.7 billion milestones; functional cell atlases
Dyne Therapeutics Reports Positive Results for Duchenne Drug DYNE-251, Plans FDA Approval Submission
Dyne Therapeutics; DYNE-251; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; exon 51 skipping; DELIVER trial; FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation; Biologics License Application; accelerated approval
Biotech interest shifting from obesity ‘halo’ to other areas like oncology and blood cancers
obesity drugs; biotech pivot; investment trends; Novartis; leukemia; obesity halo; sector rotation; autoimmune; oncology
Strategic solutions for cost, time and quality challenges in drug development – recent developments
drug development; cost reduction; timeline acceleration; quality management; integrated CDMO/CRO models; AI in pharma; CMC optimization; clinical development efficiency; supply chain risk; biotech strategy
Biogen, Stoke Boost Epilepsy Drug’s Blockbuster Potential With Early Seizure Reduction Data
Biogen; Stoke Therapeutics; zorevunersen; Dravet syndrome; epilepsy; antisense oligonucleotide; seizure reduction; blockbuster drug; EMPEROR Phase III trial; American Epilepsy Society 2025; Jefferies analysts; natural history controls; SCN1A
German Court Blocks Merck’s Subcutaneous Keytruda Over Patent Dispute with Halozyme
Merck; Keytruda SC; Halozyme; Germany; patent infringement; preliminary injunction; Munich Regional Court; subcutaneous formulation; cancer drug; MDASE patents
Rakovina Therapeutics Announces Q3 2025 Financial Results and Corporate Update
Rakovina Therapeutics; Q3 2025; financial results; net loss; research and development expenses; AI-powered drug discovery; ATR inhibitor; CNS penetration; corporate milestones; NanoPalm joint-venture; investment conference; DTC eligibility