FDA Approves Novartis’ Itvisma: Expanding Gene Therapy to Older Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients

Novartis; FDA approval; Itvisma; Zolgensma; Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA); Gene Therapy; Older Children; Adults; Intrathecal Formulation

Aspen Neuroscience Secures $115 Million Series C to Advance Parkinson’s Cell Therapy; IPO Considered for 2026

Aspen Neuroscience; Series C financing; Parkinson’s disease; cell therapy; ANPD001; autologous iPSC; clinical trials; manufacturing scale-up; IPO plans; regenerative medicine

Inhibikase Therapeutics Announces Pricing of $100 Million Public Offering of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants

Inhibikase Therapeutics; public offering; common stock; pre-funded warrants; $100 million; Jefferies; BofA Securities; Cantor; clinical-stage pharmaceutical; pricing

GSK and LTZ Therapeutics Announce $50M Partnership to Develop First-in-Class Myeloid Cell Engagers for Cancer

GSK; LTZ Therapeutics; myeloid cell engagers; oncology; hematologic cancers; solid tumors; immunotherapy; strategic collaboration; biotechnology; $50 million upfront; preclinical programs

US-Backed Group Reports Success with New Tuberculosis Treatment in Phase 2 Study

tuberculosis; TB Alliance; Phase 2 clinical trial; sorfequiline; SPaL regimen; pretomanid; linezolid; drug-resistant TB; ultra-short regimen; US support; clinical trial results

FDA Pushes for Onshoring and Improved Data Fidelity in Generic Drug User Fee (GDUFA IV) Negotiations

FDA; onshoring; data fidelity; generic drugs; user fee; GDUFA IV; manufacturing; bioequivalence; public health; performance metrics