Biological Factors
Vistagen Appoints Paul Edick to its Board of Directors
Vistagen; Paul Edick; Board of Directors; Audit Committee; Compensation Committee; Biopharmaceutical; Pharmaceutical industry; Corporate governance
Step Pharma Appoints Dr. Karen L. Smith as Chief Medical Officer
Step Pharma; Karen Smith; Chief Medical Officer; CTPS1 inhibitor; dencatistat; oncology; clinical development; biopharmaceutical; regulatory affairs
Inhibrx to Seek FDA Approval in 2026 After Strong Phase 2 Data for Bone Cancer Drug Ozekibart
Inhibrx; FDA submission; ozekibart; INBRX-109; chondrosarcoma; bone cancer; phase 2 clinical trial; progression-free survival; death receptor 5; biologics license application; rare cancer; liver toxicity
Rani Therapeutics Appoints Abe Bassan and Vasudev Bailey to Board of Directors
Rani Therapeutics; Board of Directors; Abe Bassan; Vasudev Bailey; biotherapeutics; oral biologics delivery; Samsara BioCapital; Anomaly Ventures; Chugai collaboration; Board change
RAPT Therapeutics Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
RAPT Therapeutics; public offering; common stock; underwritten offering; biopharmaceutical; immunology; market conditions; share dilution; offering pricing; gross proceeds
Alkermes Acquires Avadel Pharmaceuticals for $2.1B, Gaining Sleep Drug LUMRYZ and Setting Strategic Evolution
Alkermes; Avadel Pharmaceuticals; acquisition; LUMRYZ; narcolepsy; sleep medicine; strategic portfolio; biopharmaceuticals; rare disease; deal premium
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. Announces Pricing of $525 Million Public Offering
Praxis Precision Medicines; public offering; $525 million; stock offering; share offering; pricing; biopharmaceutical; central nervous system disorders
Odyssey Therapeutics Appoints Pharmaceutical Leader Nia Tatsis, Ph.D., to Its Board of Directors
Odyssey Therapeutics; Nia Tatsis; Board of Directors; Vertex Pharmaceuticals; RIPK2 scaffolding inhibitor; autoimmune diseases; biopharmaceuticals; regulatory affairs; quality assurance
Curtain Closes on Takeda’s Cell Therapy Efforts
Takeda; cell therapy; research discontinuation; impairment loss; gamma delta T-cell; strategic shift; biopharmaceuticals
Halozyme to Acquire Elektrofi for $750 Million, Expanding Drug Delivery Capabilities
Halozyme Therapeutics; Elektrofi; acquisition; drug delivery; Hypercon; biologics; subcutaneous delivery; milestone payments; microparticle technology; Q4 2025