Pharmacologic Substance

Novartis and Relation Therapeutics form AI-driven, multi-program atopic disease collaboration

17 hours ago talkbio0Tagged * * atopic diseases * *, * * functional cell, AI-powered, Asthma, atlases, Billion, Drug Discovery, Eczema, Hypersensitivity, IL13 gene, immuno-dermatology, Lab-in-the-Loop, milestones, multi-program collaboration, Novartis

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

BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb Present First Global Phase 2 Data for PD-L1xVEGF-A Bispecific Antibody Pumitamig in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

22 hours ago talkbio0Tagged Antibodies, Bispecific, BioNTech, BNT327, BREAST-01, disease control rate, Gene Expression, Myers Squibb, ORR, PD-L1, PD-L1xVEGF-A, Phase 2 trial, Progression-Free Survival, pumitamig, ROSETTA, SABCS, TNBC, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

BioNTech; Bristol Myers Squibb; pumitamig; BNT327; PD-L1xVEGF-A bispecific antibody; Phase 2 trial; triple-negative breast cancer; TNBC; confirmed ORR; disease control rate; progression-free survival; PD-L1 expression; ROSETTA BREAST-01; SABCS

Merck to Acquire Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion

22 hours ago talkbio0Tagged Acquisition, Antiviral Agents, Breakthrough Therapy Designation, CD388, Cidara Therapeutics, Immunostimulating conjugate (antigen), influenza prevention, Merck

Merck; Cidara Therapeutics; acquisition; $9.2 billion; CD388; influenza prevention; antiviral; drug-Fc conjugate; Breakthrough Therapy Designation; Keytruda

Wave Life Sciences RNA obesity shot shows fat loss with muscle preservation but trails Eli Lilly’s candidates

22 hours ago talkbio0Tagged Adangme language, eli lilly, fat loss, INHBE, Injection of therapeutic agent, muscle preservation, Obesity, RNA obesity, Scientific Sessions, Wave Life Sciences, WVE-007

Wave Life Sciences; WVE-007; INHBE; RNA obesity drug; obesity shot; fat loss; muscle preservation; Eli Lilly; ADA Scientific Sessions

Dyne Therapeutics Reports Positive Results for Duchenne Drug DYNE-251, Plans FDA Approval Submission

22 hours ago talkbio0Tagged Accelerated, Approved, Biological Factors, Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Clinical Trials, DELIVER (veterinary product), Dyne Therapeutics, DYNE-251, License Application, Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, United States Food and Drug Administration

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

2 days ago talkbio0Tagged Autoimmune, biotech pivot, Halo brace, Investments, leukemia, Neoplasms, Novartis, Obesity, sector rotation

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

2 days ago talkbio0Tagged Acceleration, Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous, CDMO/CRO, Clinical Development, cost-reduction, Drug Development, Efficiency, Optimization, Pharma, quality management, Study models, supply chain risk, TimeLine Fluoride Releasing Resin

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

Structure Therapeutics’ oral obesity drug shows competitive early data vs Novo and Lilly; Ascletis reports early obesity results

2 days ago talkbio0Tagged ASC41, Ascletis, eli lilly, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1, GSBR-1290, Obesity, Oral cavity, Ozempic, Phase 2 trial, safety profile, Structure Therapeutics, Wegovy, Weight Loss, Weight-Loss Agents, Zepbound

Structure Therapeutics; GSBR-1290; oral GLP-1; obesity pill; weight-loss drug; Novo Nordisk; Eli Lilly; Wegovy; Ozempic; Zepbound; Ascletis; ASC41; ASC42; phase 1 trial; phase 2 trial; weight reduction; safety profile

Biogen, Stoke Boost Epilepsy Drug’s Blockbuster Potential With Early Seizure Reduction Data

2 days ago talkbio0Tagged American Epilepsy Society 2025, Antisense Oligonucleotides, Biogen, blockbuster drug, EMPEROR Phase III trial, Epilepsy, Infantile Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy, Jefferies analysts, natural history controls, SCN1A gene, Seizures, Stoke Therapeutics, Zorevunersen

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

2 days ago talkbio0Tagged Antineoplastic Agents, Germany, Halozyme, Keytruda SC, Legal patent, MDASE, Merck, Munich Regional Court, Patent infringement, preliminary injunction, subcutaneous formulation

Merck; Keytruda SC; Halozyme; Germany; patent infringement; preliminary injunction; Munich Regional Court; subcutaneous formulation; cancer drug; MDASE patents