Lilly Bulks Up Inflammatory Pipeline With $1.2B Ventyx Buy, InduPro Cancer Pact

Eli Lilly; Lilly; Ventyx Biosciences; InduPro; inflammatory diseases; oncology; NLRP3 inhibitors; tamuzimod; VTX2735; VTX3232; VTX958; autoimmune; obesity; cardiometabolic; neuroinflammation; M&A; biotech deal; cancer immunotherapy

Independent expert group to review HPV vaccine evidence after US recommendation change

HPV vaccine; Vaccine Integrity Project; independent review; CDC recommendation change; single-dose schedule; ACIP disbanded; CIDRAP; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; US childhood immunization schedule; Gardasil

Relation and Deerfield form NewCos to develop drugs from AI-discovered targets

Relation; Deerfield Management; strategic collaboration; NewCo; AI drug discovery; Lab-in-the-Loop platform; novel therapeutics; immunology; metabolic disease; bone disease; drug targets; royalties

Spotlight On: Five key oncology stories to watch in 2026

oncology 2026; cancer research trends; FDA oncology decisions 2026; antibody-drug conjugates; radiopharmaceuticals; liquid biopsy; mRNA cancer vaccines; AI in oncology; cell therapies CAR-T TIL TCR; precision oncology