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THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels

Merck & Co., Eisai's Welireg (belzutifan)-Lenvima (lenvatinib) combo wins FDA approval for second-line clear cell renal cell carcinoma after Ph3
Small molecule, cancer, renal cell carcinoma, HIF-2α inhibitor, combination therapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitor - Read more

Neuraxpharm, Minoryx Therapeutics' Nezglyal (leriglitazone) receives European Commission approval for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy following Ph2/3 results
Small molecule, neurological, PPAR gamma agonist, cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, rare disease, pediatric - Read more

THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships

Genentech, Earendil Labs partner on AI-driven cancer bispecific antibodies, $55M upfront, $1.5B+ deal
Co-development, oncology, AI/ML, bispecific antibody, milestone payments, royalties - Read more

Boehringer Ingelheim offloads China biologics CDMO unit to Raas Blood Products for up to $3M
Acquisition, manufacturing, antibody, biologics, CDMO - Read more

Novo, Nanexa partner on long-acting obesity injectables with $1.33B deal, $700M in upfront and milestones
Licensing deal, obesity, drug delivery, small molecule, milestone payments - Read more

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, AvenCell Therapeutics enter $47M financing deal to advance next-generation CAR-T therapies
Financing agreement, oncology, cell therapy, CAR-T, royalties, milestone payments - Read more

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✅ More Good News ✅

THE GOOD
Clinical Trials

J&J, Legend Biotech's Carvykti (cilta-cel) shows 5-year survival benefit in Ph2 multiple myeloma study
Cell therapy, cancer, CAR-T, multiple myeloma, BCMA target - Read more

REGENXBIO reports positive Ph2 three-year durability data for (surabgene lomparvovec) in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Gene therapy, metabolic, AAV vector, diabetic retinopathy, anti-VEGF, suprachoroidal delivery - Read more

THE GOOD
Fundraises

ADARx Pharmaceuticals raises $446M IPO, advancing siRNA and complement-mediated disease pipeline
siRNA, rare disease, complement-mediated diseases, hereditary angioedema, clinical-stage - Read more

Kasvu Therapeutics raises €30M ($34.1M) Series A to advance neuroplastogen depression candidate KTX-0141
Neurological, small molecule, depression, neuroplasticity, clinical-stage - Read more

Yale Stress Center receives $10.3M contract to develop AI models for stress-related behavioral health illnesses
AI/ML platform, behavioral health, biomarker discovery, neurological, wearables - Read more

Axio BioPharma raises $2.4M pre-seed funding to develop pharma data connectivity platform
Software platform, manufacturing, data analytics, pharma services - Read more

THE GOOD
Investments

Lundbeck to relocate U.S. headquarters to Boston, establishing global innovation hub to expand neuroscience and AI capabilities
Neuroscience, neurological, operational, strategic - Read more

THE GOOD
Lawsuits

Nektar Therapeutics wins $90M jury verdict against Eli Lilly over breached rezpeg partnership agreement
Regulatory T cell therapy, autoimmune, competitive, major transaction - Read more

THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions

Novotech acquires Agilex Biolabs from Healius Limited, expanding bioanalytical capabilities in Australia
Acquisition, bioanalytical services, R&D, clinical research - Read more

THE GOOD
Regulatory

FDA nominee Heidi Overton affirms vaccines and mifepristone safe and effective at Senate confirmation hearing
Regulatory affairs, vaccines, mifepristone, political interference - Read more

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❌ The Bad News ❌

THE BAD
Business Development & Partnerships

Indivior terminates GABAB PAM alliance with Addex Therapeutics, returning full global rights to addiction and other assets
Termination, research collaboration, small molecule, neurological, addiction, rare disease - Read more

THE BAD
Regulatory

GSK faces "totally unacceptable" misconduct ruling over lack of transparency with UK self-regulatory body
Vaccine, infectious disease, compliance, operational - Read more

Eli Lilly reprimanded by UK watchdog for "promotional" language in orforglipron GLP-1 press release
Small molecule, obesity, regulatory, operational - Read more

FDA issues warning letter to Empower Pharmacy over insanitary GLP-1 compounding conditions
GLP-1 agonist, metabolic disease, regulatory, operational - Read more

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