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Novartis CEO on $12B Avidity Deal: ‘Could Have Been Twice as Big’
Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; Vas Narasimhan; merger; acquisition; biotech; RNA therapeutics; $12 billion deal; neuromuscular diseases; SpinCo; financial outlook; growth strategy
Novartis to Acquire RNA Drugmaker Avidity Biosciences in $12 Billion Deal
Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; acquisition; RNA therapeutics; neuromuscular diseases; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; myotonic dystrophy type 1; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; AOC platform; SpinCo; biotech; xRNA strategy; 2026 closing
FDA Approves GSK’s Blenrep for Multiple Myeloma Treatment, Marking a Market Return
Blenrep; GSK; FDA Approval; Multiple Myeloma; Bortezomib; Dexamethasone
Roche in Talks With US on Drug Pricing; Sets Out Pipeline and Dealmaking Ambitions
Roche; drug pricing; US government; pharmacy benefit managers; direct-to-consumer sales; pipeline; dealmaking; US investment; manufacturing; gene therapy; R&D; Ocrevus; Hemlibra; Vabysmo
Flagship Pioneering Launches Expedition Medicines to Revolutionize Small-Molecule Drug Discovery with AI
Flagship Pioneering; Expedition Medicines; AI drug discovery; small molecules; covalent binding drugs; Lila Sciences; biotech startup; generative design; executive leadership
Exelixis’ Kinase Blocker Zanzalintinib Sets New Survival Standard in Third-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Paving Way for FDA Review
Exelixis; zanzalintinib; kinase inhibitor; colorectal cancer; STELLAR-303 trial; Tecentriq; regorafenib; overall survival; third-line therapy; FDA submission
Roche’s Giredestrant Advances Oral SERD Debate at ESMO 2025
ESMO 2025; Giredestrant; Roche; Oral SERD; ER-Positive HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
Achieve Life Sciences Appoints Erik Atkisson as Chief Legal Officer
Achieve Life Sciences; Erik Atkisson; Chief Legal Officer; Cytisinicline; FDA Approval
FDA Approves Roche’s Biogen-Partnered Gazyva for Lupus Nephritis
Gazyva; obinutuzumab; Roche; Biogen; FDA; lupus nephritis; treatment approval
Roche Claims Its SERD Is Most Potent After Positive Breast Cancer Data Presented at ESMO 2025
Roche; SERD; giredestrant; breast cancer; ESMO 2025; progression-free survival; oral SERD; ER-positive; HER2-negative; phase 3 trial