Research Activity
AbbVie and Genmab Move to Expand Use of T Cell Engager Epkinly Following Strong Phase III Results
Epkinly; epcoritamab; AbbVie; Genmab; follicular lymphoma; T cell engager; bispecific antibody; Phase III trial; FDA approval; label expansion; Rituximab; Lenalidomide
Agentic AI is Here: Real-World Applications in Life Sciences & Healthcare (2025 Update)
Agentic AI; life sciences; healthcare; R&D; pharma; personalized medicine; pharmacovigilance; commercialization; automation; data analysis
Strand Therapeutics Raises $153M Series B to Advance mRNA Tumor Drugs
Strand Therapeutics; Series B funding; mRNA cancer therapy; STX-001; IL-12; solid tumors; Big Pharma investors; clinical trial results; biotech financing
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Jazz’s Dordaviprone (Modeyso), the First Treatment for Ultra-Rare Brain Tumor
Dordaviprone; Modeyso; FDA approval; H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma; ultra-rare brain tumor; Jazz Pharmaceuticals; accelerated approval; pediatric brain cancer; Chimerix acquisition; confirmatory trial
XtalPi and DoveTree Announce Landmark $6 Billion AI-Powered Drug Discovery Collaboration
XtalPi; DoveTree Medicines; AI drug discovery; robotics; pharmaceutical R&D; Gregory Verdine; oncology; immunology; neurology; metabolic diseases; collaboration; upfront payment; milestone payments; royalties
Terns to Stop Funding Metabolic Disease Trials Beyond 2025; Seeks Partners for Assets
Terns Pharmaceuticals; metabolic disease; clinical trials; pipeline strategy; partnering; oncology focus; TERN-601; TERN-701; GLP-1 agonists; CML
Pfizer’s Embattled Obesity Program Loses Another GLP-1 Drug Due to Data and Competition Issues
Pfizer; obesity; GLP-1 agonist; clinical trial; liver injury; danuglipron; lotiglipron; PF-06954522; obesity drug development; competition
Scientists Protest FDA’s Rejection of Replimune’s Tumor Destroying Therapy
Replimune; RP1; FDA rejection; oncolytic immunotherapy; melanoma; clinical trial; IGYNTE study; scientist protest; drug approval; patient heterogeneity
Praxis Seizure Drug Vormatrigine Shows Strong Efficacy in Phase 2 Trial
Praxis Precision Medicines; vormatrigine; epilepsy; seizures; RADIANT study; focal onset seizures; Phase 2 trial; sodium channel blocker
Praxis touts ‘best-in-disease’ epilepsy data, but shares dip
Praxis Precision Medicines; epilepsy; vormatrigine; RADIANT study; focal onset seizures; Phase 2 trial; seizure reduction; clinical trial; anti-seizure medication; stock market