Aviceda’s AVD-104 misses Phase 2b primary endpoint vs Izervay but still headed to Phase 3

Aviceda; AVD-104; geographic atrophy; dry AMD; Phase 2b; SIGLEC trial; Izervay; avacincaptad pegol; clinical trial failure; Phase 3 prospects

Scaling for a New Era: The Rise of Radiopharma

radiopharmaceuticals; radioligand therapy; oncology; precision oncology; targeted alpha therapy; Lutetium-177; Actinium-225; clinical trials; radiotheranostics; M&A; biotech funding; supply chain; infrastructure; CROs; companion diagnostics

Insilico Medicine and TaiGen sign exclusive licensing deal for AI-designed PHD inhibitor ISM4808 to treat anemia in chronic kidney disease

Insilico Medicine; TaiGen Biotechnology; license agreement; ISM4808; PHD inhibitor; anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease; CKD anemia; AI-driven drug discovery; Pharma.AI; Greater China rights; oral PHD inhibitor; IND clearance; China CDE; generative AI; clinical-stage biotech

Ventus Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2 Trial of VENT-03, an Oral cGAS Inhibitor, in Lupus

Ventus Therapeutics; VENT-03; cGAS inhibitor; Phase 2 trial; lupus; cutaneous lupus erythematosus; autoimmune disease; interferon pathway; biomarkers; oral small molecule; clinical trial; immunology; cardiometabolic; inflammaging

Updated Efficacy Data of Ivonescimab Plus Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for TNBC at ESMO IO 2025

ivonescimab; Yidafan; PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody; triple-negative breast cancer; TNBC; first-line treatment; ESMO IO 2025; Phase II trial; chemotherapy combination; objective response rate; progression-free survival; disease control rate; PD-L1 CPS subgroups; safety profile; Breakthrough Therapy Designation; HARMONi-BC1; AK112-308

Mindpeak Secures First Patent for Advanced AI Method in Digital Pathology

Mindpeak; digital pathology; AI-powered pathology; oncology diagnostics; cell classification; histopathology; EU patent; United Kingdom validation; AI model training; precision diagnostics

PathAI’s AIM-MASH AI Assist Receives Historic FDA Qualification for MASH Clinical Trials

PathAI; AIM-MASH; AI Assist; FDA qualification; Drug Development Tool; biomarker qualification; MASH; MASLD; NASH; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; AI pathology; clinical trials; EMA qualification; liver biopsy; histology

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

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

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

Dyne Therapeutics; DYNE-251; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; exon 51 skipping; DELIVER trial; FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation; Biologics License Application; accelerated approval