FDA’s Bad Rap: Pazdur Steps Up as Agency Faces Leadership Turmoil and Regulatory Scrutiny

FDA; Richard Pazdur; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER); George Tidmarsh; regulatory reform; leadership instability; drug approval; Project Orbis; Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE); review delays

Nkarta Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Corporate Highlights

Nkarta; Q3 2025 financial results; net loss; operating expenses; EPS; research and development; impairment; market capitalization; clinical-stage biopharma; corporate highlights

Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Pliant Therapeutics; Q3 2025 financial results; PLN-101095; oncology program; BEACON-IPF trial; net loss; research and development expenses; cash reserves; Oxford Finance loan repayment

Roche Pays $55M Upfront to Manifold Bio in $2B+ Deal for AI-Guided Next-Gen Brain Shuttles

Roche; Manifold Bio; blood-brain barrier; BBB shuttles; neurological diseases; AI drug discovery; research deal; upfront payment; milestones; therapeutic payloads

‘Trying to take me out’: Tidmarsh’s exit at FDA pushes an agency in transition toward turmoil

FDA; George Tidmarsh; resignation; personal conduct probe; Kevin Tang; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER); agency turmoil; Vinay Prasad; leadership transitions; regulatory authority