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The Good News

THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels

FDA approves Cordis' Selution SLR DEB (sirolimus) drug-coated balloon for coronary in-stent restenosis under breakthrough designation
Small molecule, cardiovascular, drug-coated balloon, coronary in-stent restenosis, sirolimus, mTOR inhibitor - Read more

Roche's Gazyvaro (obinutuzumab) receives MHRA approval for systemic lupus erythematosus following Ph3 success
Antibody, autoimmune, monoclonal antibody, systemic lupus erythematosus, CD20, B cell depletion - Read more

AstraZeneca's Trixeo (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) gains EU approval for asthma following Ph3 success
Small molecule, respiratory disease, combination therapy, asthma, inhaled corticosteroid, COPD - Read more

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy (semaglutide) wins Singapore approval for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis with liver fibrosis based on Ph3 data
Small molecule, metabolic, GLP-1 receptor agonist, MASH, liver fibrosis, semaglutide - Read more

THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships

Boehringer Ingelheim expands Variant Bio cardiovascular collaboration, adding $250M in potential milestones
Research collaboration, cardiovascular, AI/ML, drug discovery, milestone payments - Read more

U.S. Department of War, Flagship Pioneering partner on medical countermeasures, $47M over five years
Government contract, infectious disease, AI/ML, vaccine, medical countermeasures - Read more

Cellares, Seoul National University Hospital partner to assess automated HSPC cell therapy manufacturing on Cell Shuttle platform
Manufacturing agreement, cell therapy, rare disease, gene therapy, automation - Read more

AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Apheris launch federated AI network AISB Bind for drug binding prediction
Research collaboration, AI/ML, small molecule, drug discovery, federated learning - Read more

Ligand Pharmaceuticals acquires royalty and milestone interest in Santen's Ryjunea from Sydnexis for $23M upfront
Licensing deal, ophthalmology, small molecule, royalties, milestone payments - Read more

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More Good News

THE GOOD
Clinical Trials

Roche, Ionis Pharmaceuticals' (sefaxersen) meets Ph3 endpoint in primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy, supporting accelerated approval bid
RNA therapy, kidney disease, antisense oligonucleotide, IgA nephropathy, proteinuria, accelerated approval - Read more

Caliway Biopharmaceuticals' (CBL-514) achieves second Ph2 win in Dercum's disease, delivering significant pain reduction
Small molecule, metabolic, injectable therapy, Dercum's disease, adipocyte apoptosis, lipoma - Read more

THE GOOD
Fundraises

Anaconda Biomed raises $53M in funding to complete pivotal Athena endovascular trial
Neurovascular, medical device, stroke, endovascular, clinical-stage - Read more

Enveda raises $311M Series E crossover, advancing obesity and inflammatory disease candidates late-stage
AI/ML platform, small molecule, obesity, autoimmune, clinical-stage - Read more

Primrose Bio closes undisclosed funding round to expand biologics manufacturing technology portfolio
Biologics manufacturing, mRNA, vaccine production, CDMO, platform technology - Read more

CellsBin closes Series A, advancing Rare-Cell Biology platform for precision medicine
Rare-cell biology, AI/ML platform, cell therapy, biomarker discovery, hematologic cancers, precision medicine - Read more

Dialybrid raises €15M ($17.2M) Series A to fund clinical development of Silkothane hemodialysis vascular graft
Medical device, hemodialysis, vascular access, clinical-stage - Read more

THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions

Brandlin Ventures to acquire Celexir Inc., combining operations to advance peptide and stem cell wellness products
Stem cell therapy, aesthetics & wellness, strategic, major transaction - Read more

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The Bad News

THE BAD
Clinical Trials

Immunovant's imeroprubart (IMVT-1402) fails Ph2b trial in cutaneous lupus erythematosus, anti-FcRn program continues elsewhere
Antibody, autoimmune, anti-FcRn, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, myasthenia gravis, Graves' disease - Read more

THE BAD
Layoffs

Bristol Myers Squibb cuts 265 more New Jersey jobs, bringing 2026 total layoffs to over 700
Restructuring, operational, cost reduction, financial - Read more

THE BAD
Politics & Policy

AstraZeneca, GSK, Roche, Novartis, Sanofi among nine pharma leaders urging EU policy reform to reverse biotech decline
Pharmaceutical industry, competitive, strategic, regulatory - Read more

THE BAD
Regulatory

Par Health recalls two IV sedative lots over cellulose, stopper contamination risks citing life-threatening effects
Small molecule, critical care, recall, operational, safety - Read more

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