Organization
Editas Medicine Reboots With Cholesterol Gene Therapy (EDIT-401) as Lead Asset
Editas Medicine; EDIT-401; gene therapy; hyperlipidaemia; LDL cholesterol; LDLR gene; in vivo gene editing; strategic pivot; clinical development
Genentech (Roche) Signs $420 Million Deal With OMass Therapeutics for Preclinical IBD Program
Genentech; Roche; OMass Therapeutics; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); preclinical program; biotech partnership; OdyssION platform; small molecule therapy; drug discovery; milestone payments
Novartis Pays $30M Upfront to Leqembi Creator BioArctic for Access to Blood-Brain Barrier Technology
Novartis; BioArctic; BrainTransporter platform; blood-brain barrier; neurodegeneration; Leqembi; partnership; antibody; milestone payments; royalties
CNS Pharmaceuticals Pursues Public Offering to Fund Phase 2 GBM Trial After Cost Cuts
CNS Pharmaceuticals; biotech; layoffs; IPO; public offering; phase 2 trial; glioblastoma multiforme; funding; cash position
Trump’s Most Favored Nation Policy and EU Generics: Recent Developments
Trump; Most Favored Nation policy; EU generics; drug pricing; tariffs; pharma
Tariffs and MFN Policy Power a Broad, Confusing Pharma War
tariffs; Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy; prescription drug pricing; pharmaceutical industry; Trump administration; drug manufacturing; onshoring; Medicaid; pharma innovation
Eli Lilly and Superluminal Ink $1.3B Pact Targeting GPCRs in Obesity, Cardiometabolic Diseases
Eli Lilly; Superluminal Medicines; GPCRs; obesity drugs; cardiometabolic diseases; AI drug discovery; MC4R; partnership; milestones; equity investment
Bicycle Therapeutics Lays Off 25% of Workforce After Genentech Collaboration Ends
Bicycle Therapeutics; layoffs; Genentech; R&D partnership; biotech; cost reduction; workforce reduction; strategic realignment
Pfizer CEO Holds ‘Extremely Productive’ Talks With Trump Administration Amid MFN Pricing and Tariff Threats
Pfizer; Albert Bourla; Trump administration; Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing; drug pricing; tariffs; pharmaceutical industry; direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales; policy negotiation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Mehmet Oz; PhRMA
Imunon Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Program, Seeks Partner Due to Financial Struggles
Imunon; COVID-19 vaccine; IMNN-101; deprioritization; cash crunch; partnership; financial results