Immunome’s desmoid tumor drug varegacestat posts landmark Phase 3 results, setting up a potential challenge to Merck KGaA’s Ogsiveo

Immunome; varegacestat; desmoid tumors; Phase 3 RINGSIDE trial; gamma secretase inhibitor; Merck KGaA; Ogsiveo; progression-free survival; objective response rate; rare tumors; oncology; NDA filing

Kai Beckmann Appointed as Successor to Merck KGaA CEO Belén Garijo, Effective May 2026

Merck KGaA; Kai Beckmann; Belén Garijo; CEO Succession; Electronics Business; Executive Board; Leadership Transition; Healthcare sector; Corporate governance; Strategic transformation

Merck KGaA springs back into M&A game with $3.9B buyout of Pfizer spinout SpringWorks

Pharmaceutical acquisition, rare disease treatments, Merck KGaA, SpringWorks Therapeutics, Ogsiveo, Gomekli, desmoid tumors, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), Pfizer spinout