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Nxera Pharma, through its subsidiary Nxera Pharma Japan, entered an exclusive license, supply and commercialization agreement with Synmosa Biopharma for Quviviq (daridorexant), a treatment for insomnia, across Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand
Synmosa will lead regulatory approvals, market access, marketing, distribution and sales across the eight markets, while…
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Galderma signed an agreement to acquire 100% of ZO Skin Health for an enterprise value of $1.5B in an all-cash transaction, expanding its dermatological skincare portfolio alongside Cetaphil and Alastin
ZO Skin Health offers more than 40 skincare products and serves over 16,500 physician, medical spa, and online accounts across more than 40 countries.…
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Prelude Therapeutics entered a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Eli Lilly to evaluate PRT13722, an oral selective KAT6A degrader, in combination with abemaciclib (Verzenio) and imlunestrant (Inluriyo) in pts. with HR+/HER2- breast cancer
The combination cohorts are part of Prelude’s P-I study, supported by preclinical data demonstrating synergy between PRT13722, CDK4/6 inhibitors,…
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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals reported the commercial launch of IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) in Japan for pts. with acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO), following its inclusion on Japan’s National Health Insurance drug price list
IMCIVREE is the first approved therapy in Japan for acquired HO which was approved in August 2026 by Japan’s MHLW, and supported by the P-III…
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Generate Biomedicines and Zealand Pharma entered a strategic collaboration to develop multispecific protein therapeutics for obesity and other metabolic diseases using Generate’s generative AI platform and Zealand Pharma’s metabolic health expertise
Under the agreement, Generate will receive $30M upfront, up to $35M in early preclinical milestones, and is eligible for nearly $1.2B including potential development,…
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BioNTech reported that its P-II/III AHEAD-MERIT study did not meet the first dual 1EP of progression-free survival (PFS) for BNT113 plus pembrolizumab vs pembrolizumab alone in 1L treatment of unresectable recurrent or metastatic HPV16-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) expressing PD-L1
The Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended continuing the study to evaluate…
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Kairos Pharma announced positive interim efficacy data from its ongoing P-II study evaluating ENV-105 (carotuximab) in combination with apalutamide in pts. with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
The combination demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival, with median PFS of 17.7 mons. vs 2 mons. with apalutamide alone (P=0.0008)
Following the interim results,…
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Telix Pharmaceuticals reported that the first pts. in the US have been dosed with Pixclara (floretyrosine F-18), marking the start of commercial availability of the FDA-approved PET imaging drug for glioma
Pixclara (IV) is indicated for use with PET to differentiate recurrent or progressive glioma from treatment-related changes in adults and pediatric patients one…
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Shionogi announced a planned acquisition of IntraBio for $2.0B, adding AQNEURSA (levacetylleucine) and IntraBio’s rare disease capabilities to its portfolio; the transaction is expected to close between November and December 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals
AQNEURSA is approved in the US and EU for neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick disease Type C…
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GE HealthCare entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SOFIE Biosciences from Trilantic North America for $945M in cash, with the transaction expected to close in 1H’27, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. If completed, SOFIE will become part of GE HealthCare’s PDx segment
The acquisition will establish GE HealthCare’s footprint in the…

