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Merck & Co starts phase IIb study of tulisokibart in rheumatoid arthritis
The study is one of three to start, along with those in hidradenitis suppurativa and radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.
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Novel topical formulation demonstrates potential in peripheral neuropathy
Offers potential symptomatic relief for cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
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Takeda withdraws from clinical cell therapy activities
The company will instead focus its attention on advancing candidates for modalities that include biologics and ADCs.
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Call for greater investment and innovation from pharma to address RSV
Despite progress from AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Merck & Co, GSK and Pfizer, analysts say effective respiratory syncytial virus treatments are still needed.
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J&J’s Tremfya secures two paediatric psoriasis approvals from FDA
The US FDA approvals make the drug the first IL-23 inhibitor to be licensed for two common skin conditions.
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Genmab makes $8bn acquisition to boost late-stage antibody therapy pipeline
The deal will support the biotech in its plans to advance bispecific antibody petosemtamab in multiple oncology indications.
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One-time gene therapy could “transform” Huntington’s treatment landscape
uniQure’s positive topline data “are the most convincing in the field to date” and indicate the gene therapy’s potential disease-modifying effects.
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Bayer claims cell and gene therapy first in Parkinson’s research
Advances cell therapy and gene therapy candidates, with both showing neurorestorative potential against the disease.
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Novo Nordisk’s once-weekly diabetes jab Kyinsu set for European approval
EMA advisors at the CHMP backed the combination treatment and also recommended Bayer’s menopause drug Lynkuet, putting both on the path to being licensed.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 3 2025
EPR Issue 3 includes articles on microbiology, downstream processing, manufacturing, drug formulation and more.
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Roche pays $3.5bn for 89bio and its potential best-in-disease treatment MASH drug
The deal with the US biopharma could help address metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, one of the most prevalent comorbidities of obesity.
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Novartis builds on Monte Rosa collaboration with $5.7 billion deal
Expanding its collaboration with the US biotech will add novel molecular glue degrader-based medicines to the pharma company’s pipeline.
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FDA approves first-of-a-kind intravesical drug delivery system for bladder cancer
The innovation is set to change how eligible bladder cancer patients in the US are treated who are unresponsive to traditional therapy.
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Novartis expands in cardiovascular disease with $1.4bn Tourmaline Bio acquisition
Gains access to potential breakthrough atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease biologic therapy pacibekitug.
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FDA to modernise review process for developers of ultra-rare diseases
The regulator’s new principles aim to ease the pathway to regulatory approval for rare disease drug developers in the US.
