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GlycoNex has reported the P-III trial results assessing SPD8 (SC, Q6M), a biosimilar version of denosumab co-developed with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, vs Prolia in 266 Japanese subjects with osteoporosis
Trial met its 1EP, with SPD8 demonstrating therapeutic equivalence to Prolia. The between-group difference in the 1EP & its 95% confidence interval fell within the pre-specified…
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XtalPi has entered into a strategic partnership with a biopharmaceutical company to develop an oral small molecule against G protein-coupled receptor
XtalPi will leverage its structure-based drug design platform, combining quantum physics, generative AI, large-scale automated chemical synthesis orchestrated by a multi-agent system to accelerate Design-Make-Test-Analyze (DMTA) cycles
As per the deal, XtalPi will receive…
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Orionis Biosciences has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Novartis to discover & design molecular glue drugs for challenging therapeutic targets across multiple disease areas
As per the deal, the companies will leverage Orionis’s Allo-Glue platform & AI-powered discovery engine to accelerate target & ligase profiling, as well as molecular glue optimization, enabling the…
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The NMPA has accepted IND application for HBM7004 for the treatment of advanced solid tumors
HBM7004, developed using Harbour’s HBICE platform, is a novel B7H4×CD3 bispecific antibody that is designed to enhance cancer immunotherapy, aiming to improve both efficacy & safety through targeted immune activation
In preclinical studies, HBM7004 induced B7H4-dependent T-cell activation within…
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The Japanese MHLW has granted full marketing approval to Telomelysin Injection (suratadenoturev/OBP-301) for the treatment of esophageal cancer pts ineligible for curative resection or CT, based on a Japanese pivotal trial conducted at 17 sites
Approval triggered a milestone payment to Oncolys under its deal with FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical, which granted FUJIFILM commercialization rights…
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Vara has received CE Class IIb marking under the EU MDR for its tomosynthesis (3D mammography) AI solution, expanding its offerings for breast cancer screening programs across the EU
Vara is validated for national-scale breast cancer screening, with its scale demonstrated through PRAIM, a large prospective screening study published in Nature Medicine in 2025, supporting…
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The US FDA has granted an IDE approval to Triojection therapy to initiate US trial in pts with contained herniated lumbar discs who have not responded to conservative therapy
The trial is expected to enroll 300 pts across ~30 specialty spine centers, comparing intradiscal ozone/oxygen injection plus nerve root block against nerve root block…
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The US FDA has approved Ebglyss (lebrikizumab-lbkz; 250mg/2mL, Q8W, SC) maintenance therapy for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.; ≥40kg) with mod. to sev. atopic dermatitis
Approval was supported by longitudinal exposure-response modeling & Q8W dosing data from an extension of the P-III (Adjoin) long-term trial, which assessed Ebglyss maintenance dosing for Q4W or Q8W over…
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Xenix Medical has received the US FDA 510(k) clearance & initiated the full commercial launch of its Lux Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion System
Lux features up to 4.5mm of controlled post-implant expansion, enables bone graft delivery through the inserter into a large endplate-to-endplate graft window after expansion, & incorporates NanoACTIV surface tech. to support fusion…
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Novanta has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Riverpoint Medical from Arlington Capital Partners, expanding Novanta’s presence in the minimally invasive surgery market
As per the deal, Novanta will acquire Riverpoint for $1.2B upfront, with $250M in milestone payments expected in Q1’27, representing the total deal value of $1.45B; closing is anticipated in…

