Organic Chemical
Inventiva Slashes Workforce and Pipeline to Focus on MASH Drug Lanifibranor
Inventiva, layoffs, pipeline reduction, lanifibranor, MASH, Phase 3 trial, biotech restructuring
Novartis Acquires Anthos Therapeutics for $925M, Regaining Control of Promising Anticoagulant Abelacimab
Novartis, Anthos Therapeutics, acquisition, abelacimab, anticoagulant, Factor XI inhibitor, atrial fibrillation, stroke prevention, cardiovascular pipeline
J&J’s Swift $14.6B Acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies: A CEO-Driven Deal
Johnson & Johnson, Intra-Cellular Therapies, acquisition, neuroscience, CAPLYTA, Joaquin Duato, pharmaceutical industry, M&A
Relmada Acquires Promising Tourette’s Syndrome Drug Candidate from Asarina Pharma
Relmada Therapeutics, Asarina Pharma, Sepranolone, Tourette’s syndrome, neurosteroid, Phase 2b, asset acquisition, CNS disorders
FDA Approves AbbVie’s Emblaveo for Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections
Emblaveo, aztreonam, avibactam, antibiotic resistance, Gram-negative bacteria, intra-abdominal infections, AbbVie
Roche’s Gazyva Shows Promising Results in Phase III Lupus Nephritis Trial
Gazyva, obinutuzumab, lupus nephritis, Phase III REGENCY trial, complete renal response, Roche, autoimmune disease, kidney function
Battle for HIV PrEP Market: Gilead’s Twice-Yearly Injection Challenges GSK’s Apretude
HIV prevention, PrEP, lenacapavir, Apretude, long-acting injectables, Gilead Sciences, GSK, ViiV Healthcare
Pfizer Appoints Jeffrey Legos as New Chief Oncology Officer
Pfizer, Jeffrey Legos, Novartis, oncology, pharmaceutical industry, leadership change, cancer research
AstraZeneca Discontinues Vemircopan, Takes $753M Charge on Former Alexion Asset
AstraZeneca, Alexion, vemircopan, complement inhibitor, drug discontinuation, impairment charge, rare diseases, pharmaceutical industry
DOGE Access to Treasury Systems Restricted Amid Concerns Over CMS Scrutiny
Elon Musk, DOGE, Treasury Department, CMS, payment systems, privacy concerns, lawsuit, federal court order