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The Good News

THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels

FDA approves J&J's Inlexzo, first extended-release gemcitabine system for BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer
Small molecule, cancer, drug-release system, bladder cancer, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, extended local delivery - Read more

THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships

Eli Lilly opens AI drug discovery platform TuneLab to biotech startups, offering access to proprietary molecular data
AI/ML, drug discovery, research collaboration, small molecule, antibody, data analytics - Read more

Samsung Biologics, unnamed US pharma company sign $1.3B contract manufacturing deal through 2029
Manufacturing agreement, biologics, CDMO, US-Korea, contract manufacturing - Read more

Quotient Sciences, CPI partner to accelerate RNA drug development through integrated manufacturing and clinical testing platform
Joint venture, RNA-based drug development, mRNA therapeutics, manufacturing, R&D - Read more

Kytopen, BlueWhale Bio partner to develop non-viral manufacturing workflow for cell therapies, accelerating delivery timeline
Co-development, cell therapy, manufacturing, oncology, technology focus - Read more

Tolerance Bio, ZipCode Bio partner to develop RNA-delivered thymus therapeutics for immune disorders
Research collaboration, autoimmune, RNA delivery, thymus therapeutics, immune aging - Read more

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More Good News

THE GOOD
Clinical Trials

Amgen, Kyowa Kirin's rocatinlimab (OX40 receptor) shows sustained efficacy in Ph3 atopic dermatitis extension trial
Monoclonal antibody, autoimmune, atopic dermatitis, OX40 receptor, T-cell therapy, moderate to severe - Read more

J&J's RYBREVANT (amivantamab) plus LAZCLUZE reduces EGFR resistance in Ph3 trial for advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Antibody, cancer, monoclonal antibody, non-small cell lung cancer, EGFR inhibitor, combination therapy - Read more

IDEAYA's Ph2 darovasertib shows 76% tumor shrinkage in uveal melanoma, targeting PKC in neoadjuvant setting
Small molecule, cancer, kinase inhibitor, uveal melanoma, PKC inhibitor, neoadjuvant therapy - Read more

THE GOOD
Company Launches

Ridge Biotechnologies launches with $25M seed funding from Sutter Hill to advance AI-driven precision enzyme and drug design technology
Platform technology, AI/ML platform, protein design, ADC, bioconjugation, drug discovery - Read more

THE GOOD
Fundraises

Alchemab Therapeutics raises $32M Series A extension, advancing AI-enabled antibody platform for ALS
Neurological, antibody, AI/ML platform, ALS, preclinical, platform-enabled - Read more

bYoRNA raises €1.5M ($1.76M) pre-seed for innovative yeast-based mRNA production platform
mRNA manufacturing, platform technology, CDMO, fermentation technology - Read more

iRegene Therapeutics raises $40M Series B+ for iPSC-derived cell therapies for Parkinson's disease
Neurological, cell therapy, Parkinson disease, iPSC platform, clinical-stage - Read more

THE GOOD
Lawsuits

Regeneron settles with Sandoz, allowing Eylea biosimilar launch by 2026's end
Biosimilar, ophthalmology, legal settlement, regulatory, competitive - Read more

THE GOOD
Market Reports

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk obesity drugs deemed "highly cost-effective" by ICER despite budget strain concerns
GLP-1 agonist, obesity, cost-effectiveness, payer impact, financial, regulatory - Read more

THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions

Novartis to acquire Tourmaline Bio for $1.4 billion, gaining promising IL-6 targeting cardiovascular drug pacibekitug
Anti-inflammatory drug, cardiovascular, major transaction, strategic acquisition - Read more

THE GOOD
Politics & Policy

Trump plans to exempt select pharmaceutical products from tariffs in future trade deals
Pharmaceutical policy, trade policy, strategic, regulatory impact - Read more [Paywall]

THE GOOD
Regulatory

Althera Laboratories secures GMP approval for manufacturing facility capable of producing one billion annual doses
Small molecule, cardiovascular, manufacturing, operational, regulatory - Read more

THE GOOD
Regulatory

Permira exploring $4B sale of CDMO Cambrex to private equity buyers amid onshoring trend
Acquisition, manufacturing, CDMO, private equity, US, onshoring - Read more

The Bad News

THE BAD
Layoffs

Lundbeck exits 27 markets, lays off 602 staff in major restructuring to focus resources on growth areas
Neurological, strategic, operational, cost reduction, resource reallocation - Read more

THE BAD
Politics & Policy

MAHA Commission releases second report targeting chronic disease and vaccine safety concerns
Vaccine policy, chronic disease, regulatory, public health - Read more

THE BAD
Regulatory

FDA misinterpreted deramiocel data, Capricor claims; company disputes DMD therapy rejection reasons
Cell therapy, muscular dystrophy, regulatory, clinical trial data - Read more

FDA closes advertising loophole requiring clearer side effect disclosures under new White House order
Regulatory, pharmaceutical advertising, operational, compliance - Read more [Paywall]

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