Moderna Lands CEPI as New Backer for Its Pandemic Flu (H5 Bird Flu) Program

Moderna; CEPI; Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations; pandemic influenza; H5 bird flu; mRNA vaccine; Phase 3 trial; pandemic preparedness; vaccine development; funding

Lilly seeks rapid FDA approval for oral GLP-1 orforglipron after positive obesity “switching” study

Eli Lilly; orforglipron; oral GLP-1; FDA approval; national priority review voucher; ATTAIN-MAINTAIN trial; obesity treatment; weight maintenance; Zepbound; Wegovy; injectable incretins; Phase 3 trial

‘Au Revoir TIGIT’: Gilead, Arcus Cut Gastro Cancer Drug After Late-Stage Failure

domvanalimab; TIGIT; Gilead Sciences; Arcus Biosciences; STAR-221; gastric cancer; esophageal cancer; zimberelimab; Opdivo (nivolumab); Phase 3 trial failure; overall survival; casdatifan; immuno-oncology; EDGE-Gastric

Roche’s Oral SERD Giredestrant Delays Early Breast Cancer Recurrence in Late-Stage Trial

Roche; oral SERD; giredestrant; Phase 3 trial; early breast cancer; ER-positive; HER2-negative; disease-free survival; adjuvant therapy; recurrence prevention

Diamyd Medical’s Pivotal Phase 3 Type 1 Diabetes Trial Clears Final Safety Review Ahead of Early Readout in March 2026

Diamyd Medical; Type 1 Diabetes; Phase 3 trial; DIAGNODE-3; safety review; Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB); interim readout; March 2026; HLA DR3-DQ2 genotype; Orphan Drug Designation; Fast Track Designation; accelerated approval pathway; precision therapy

FDA Extends Review Period for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’ Imcivree (Setmelanotide) in Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity

Imcivree; Rhythm Pharmaceuticals; FDA; review extension; acquired hypothalamic obesity; setmelanotide; PDUFA goal date; Phase 3 trial; major amendment; MC4R agonist

Vera Therapeutics Announces Full Phase 3 Win for Atacicept in Kidney Disease, Prepares FDA Filing by Year’s End

Vera Therapeutics; atacicept; Phase 3 trial; IgA nephropathy; proteinuria reduction; UPCR; FDA filing; BLA submission; ASN Kidney Week 2025; autoimmune kidney disease